| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Spaeth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Jones | 37-40 |
| 19:24 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 19:22 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Zierer - foul #1 on Robert Zierer, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:57 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:41 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:39 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Mark Jones steals it from Jimmy Davis | 40-40 |
| 17:59 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), John Britt (SF), Gregory Hopkins (PF), Michael Paul (C) Brian Blaha, Daniel Spaeth, Jonathan Holloway, Alan Wilson, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Daniel Mozee | |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 40-40 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Sumrall - foul #3 on Bruce Sumrall, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway (SF) Bruce Sumrall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG) Robert Zierer | |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:03 | UC Riverside | Joseph Jolley is called for the reach on Gregory Hopkins - foul #2 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Daniel Mozee (C) Thomas Taylor, Michael Peterson | |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jolley | 40-42 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 16:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gregory Hopkins | 40-42 |
| 16:15 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jolley | 40-42 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Hopkins - foul #1 on Gregory Hopkins, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Daniel Spaeth (SG), Bruce Sumrall (SF), Alan Wilson (PF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, John Britt, Jonathan Holloway, Gregory Hopkins, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Eric Reno, Daniel Jones | |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Spaeth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jolley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses short on a floater in the paint | 40-44 |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall tips it in | 42-44 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Bruce Sumrall is called for the reach on Johnny Morissette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Sumrall, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway (SF) Bruce Sumrall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Jimmy Davis, Joseph Jolley, Daniel Mozee | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Zierer, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 42-46 |
| 14:25 | UC Riverside | Michael Peterson picks off the pass by Daniel Spaeth | 42-46 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Spaeth | 44-46 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), John Britt (SF), Gregory Hopkins (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) Brian Blaha, Jonathan Holloway, Alan Wilson, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Daniel Mozee (C) Robert Zierer, Eric Reno, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:25 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (PF) Michael Peterson | |
| 13:14 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry makes the driving attempt from close range set up by John Britt and the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 13:14 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Landry is called for the reach on Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Landry, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Daniel Spaeth is called for the reach on Thomas Taylor - foul #3 on Daniel Spaeth, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway (SF) John Britt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Davis and the foul's on Samuel Snapp - foul #4 on Samuel Snapp, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Eric Reno, Daniel Jones | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:59 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Spaeth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Holloway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gregory Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jolley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee tips it home | 49-53 |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha is fouled on the floor by Robert Zierer - foul #3 on Robert Zierer, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), John Britt (SG), Alan Wilson (PF), Michael Paul (C) Brian Blaha, Daniel Spaeth, Gregory Hopkins, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Robert Zierer, Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Joseph Jolley, Daniel Mozee | |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway misses the dunk | 49-53 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 10:17 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Taylor | 49-56 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Roy Hill (PF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Alan Wilson, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG) Daniel Jones | |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor is hacked by Brian Blaha in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Blaha, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth (SG) Jonathan Holloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Zierer steps in front of the Mark Jones pass | 51-58 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Daniel Mozee (C) Eric Reno, Thomas Taylor, Michael Peterson | |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Spaeth | 54-58 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnny Morissette | 54-61 |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | John Britt can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-61 |
| 08:31 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Spaeth | 54-61 |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill tips it in | 56-61 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Gregory Hopkins (SF), Alan Wilson (PF), Michael Paul (C) Brian Blaha, John Britt, Roy Hill, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Davis steals the ball from Michael Paul | 56-61 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Spaeth (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Paul (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Mozee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Daniel Spaeth is called for the reach on Jimmy Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Spaeth, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Samuel Snapp (C) Daniel Spaeth, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Daniel Jones (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Robert Zierer, Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alan Wilson | 59-63 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 59-63 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson dunks the ball and he's hacked by Joseph Jolley - foul #3 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Gregory Hopkins, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Jimmy Davis, Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson | |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Zierer | 62-66 |
| 06:18 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Jones | 62-66 |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway is fouled on the floor by Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Sumrall, Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Zierer | 63-68 |
| 05:29 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Zierer | 63-68 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Blaha | 66-68 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eric Reno and he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), John Britt (SF), Gregory Hopkins (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) Brian Blaha, Daniel Spaeth, Jonathan Holloway, Roy Hill, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF) Robert Zierer, Eric Reno, Johnny Morissette | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Davis steals the ball from Samuel Snapp | 66-71 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Jones | 66-73 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Hill (PF) John Britt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley is hacked by Samuel Snapp - foul #5 on Samuel Snapp, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth (SG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Michael Paul (C) Joseph Landry, Roy Hill, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson (C) Daniel Mozee | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Spaeth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Holloway (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Paul (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Joseph Jolley steps in front of the Jonathan Holloway pass | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Spaeth - foul #5 on Daniel Spaeth, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), John Britt (SG), Roy Hill (PF), Mark Jones (C) Bruce Sumrall, Daniel Spaeth, Gregory Hopkins, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Daniel Jones, Thomas Taylor | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Britt | 66-76 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry misses short on a shot from the right side | 66-76 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer is called for 10 seconds | 66-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson (PF) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Daniel Mozee (C) Jimmy Davis, Michael Peterson | |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | John Britt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Zierer - foul #4 on Robert Zierer, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG) Joseph Landry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | John Britt makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | John Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Blaha - foul #2 on Brian Blaha, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) Johnny Morissette, Joseph Jolley | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 02:08 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Jones | 70-77 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Gregory Hopkins (SF) Brian Blaha, Jonathan Holloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF) Eric Reno, Thomas Taylor, Michael Peterson | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Morissette | 70-80 |
| 01:24 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry is fouled on the floor by Robert Zierer - foul #5 on Robert Zierer, team foul #11 | 70-80 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Michael Paul (C) Alan Wilson, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Robert Zierer, Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| 01:24 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:24 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jolley | 71-83 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Jolley | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | John Britt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-85 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the board | 71-85 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno runs out the clock | 71-85 |