| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fresh) SG - Roger Sistrunk (fresh) SF - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) PF - Joel Duke (fresh) C - David Natividad (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) C - Duane Mobley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UC Riverside | David Natividad grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Bruce Schwartzer is called for the reach on Joel Duke - foul #1 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Duane Mobley - foul #1 on Duane Mobley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bruce Schwartzer | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer loses the dribble to Joel Duke | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Boudreaux | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Boudreaux - foul #1 on Eric Boudreaux, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Boudreaux - foul #2 on Eric Boudreaux, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Heath Hackett (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda, Roger Sistrunk, Eric Boudreaux, Joel Duke, David Natividad | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Roland Clayton (C) Charlie George, Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Duane Mobley | |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 16:15 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Arthur Dickey picks off the pass by Larry McGuckin in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 16:00 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fresh) SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) PF - Heath Hackett (fresh) C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin is hacked by Robert Maguire - foul #1 on Robert Maguire, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Roger Sistrunk (SG), Joel Duke (PF), David Natividad (C) Kelly Tippett, Arthur Dickey, Heath Hackett, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF) Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin | |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses short on a shot from the left side | 12-6 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 15:00 | UC Riverside | David Natividad knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Sistrunk | 14-6 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-6 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is fouled on the floor by Tommy Tyler - foul #1 on Tommy Tyler, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF), Heath Hackett (C) Robert Maguire, David Natividad | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Joseph Lane (SF), Larry McGuckin (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 14:04 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-6 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jon Ikeda | 14-6 |
| 13:40 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Heath Hackett, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (SG), Ron Mullins (C) Roger Sistrunk, Joel Duke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Raymond Leiser | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 13:20 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kelly Tippett | 17-6 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-6 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses short on a jumper from the right block | 17-6 |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda snags the defensive board | 17-6 |
| 12:44 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Ikeda | 19-6 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is hacked by Jon Ikeda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #5 | 19-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), John Linkous (SF), David Natividad (C) Jon Ikeda, Arthur Dickey, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF) Warren Bakker, Larry McGuckin | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 19-6 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett pulls down the rebound | 19-6 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett double dribbles | 19-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk (SG), Joel Duke (PF) John Linkous, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (SG), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-6 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the offensive rebound | 19-6 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Sistrunk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Maguire (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) C - David Natividad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) SG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 19-6 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton tips it but misses | 19-6 |
| 11:14 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk pulls down the rebound | 19-6 |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tommy Tyler - foul #2 on Tommy Tyler, team foul #4 | 19-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (C) Kelly Tippett, Roger Sistrunk, David Natividad | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Joseph Lane (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Raymond Leiser, Tommy Tyler, Andrew Chichester | |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the 1st free throw | 19-6 |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 20-6 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Joel Duke is called for the reach on Joseph Lane - foul #1 on Joel Duke, team foul #6 | 20-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk (SG) Robert Maguire | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley (C) Roland Clayton | |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Schwager - foul #1 on Emanuel Schwager, team foul #7 | 20-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins (PF) Joel Duke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:15 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk grabs the board | 20-7 |
| 09:53 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-7 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager grabs the offensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-7 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (SG), John Linkous (SF), Heath Hackett (PF) Roger Sistrunk, Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SF) Charlie George | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-7 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley grabs the offensive board | 20-7 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Duane Mobley is blocked by Ron Mullins | 20-7 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-10 |
| 08:52 | UC Riverside | Larry McGuckin steals it from John Linkous | 20-10 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is hacked by Ron Mullins - foul #1 on Ron Mullins, team foul #8 | 20-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), Joel Duke (PF), Emanuel Schwager (C) Jon Ikeda, Heath Hackett, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Warren Bakker | 20-13 |
| 08:11 | UC Riverside | Charlie George takes the ball from Robert Maguire | 20-13 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Kelly Tippett picks off the pass by Larry McGuckin in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett gets the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 07:31 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett double dribbles | 20-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), David Natividad (C) Kelly Tippett, John Linkous, Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (SG), Gilbert Baker (SF) Warren Bakker, Larry McGuckin | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Sistrunk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) C - David Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) SG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) SF - Gilbert Baker (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Arthur Dickey steps in front of the Raymond Leiser pass in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke comes up short on the shot from the right side | 20-13 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Sistrunk - foul #1 on Roger Sistrunk, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG) Robert Maguire | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Jason Hayter (C) Raymond Leiser, Andrew Chichester | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey loses the ball out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett (PF) Joel Duke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Roland Clayton, Jason Hayter | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie George | 20-16 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Bruce Schwartzer is called for the reach on Arthur Dickey - foul #2 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Larry McGuckin (PF) Charlie George, Gilbert Baker, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 06:05 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Dickey | 23-16 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey misses the turnaround from the left block | 23-16 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Duane Mobley | 23-16 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is hacked by Roger Sistrunk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Sistrunk, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), John Linkous (SF), Joel Duke (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda, Roger Sistrunk, Arthur Dickey, Heath Hackett, David Natividad | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Joseph Lane, Duane Mobley | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-18 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 25-18 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is whistled for traveling | 25-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker (SF) Warren Bakker | |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | Andrew Chichester swats the layup by Ron Mullins | 25-18 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | John Linkous pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke tips it in | 27-18 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Charlie George knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Linkous (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry McGuckin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert Baker (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Charlie George is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie George, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Roger Sistrunk (SG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Heath Hackett (PF), David Natividad (C) Kelly Tippett, Robert Maguire, John Linkous, Joel Duke, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Larry McGuckin, Gilbert Baker, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 27-21 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bruce Schwartzer | 27-21 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Lane and he's hacked by Heath Hackett - foul #2 on Heath Hackett, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | David Natividad snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | David Natividad misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-23 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Roger Sistrunk takes the ball from Warren Bakker | 29-23 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Sistrunk | 31-23 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Bakker | 31-25 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joel Duke (PF), Emanuel Schwager (C) Heath Hackett, David Natividad | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG) Joseph Lane | |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Warren Bakker | 31-27 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joel Duke | 31-27 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk buries a jumper from the left side | 33-27 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joel Duke | 33-27 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda is fouled on the floor by Tommy Tyler - foul #3 on Tommy Tyler, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Heath Hackett (PF), David Natividad (C) Roger Sistrunk, Eric Boudreaux, Joel Duke, Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Charlie George is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Dickey - foul #1 on Arthur Dickey, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG) Jon Ikeda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Charlie George misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Charlie George makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Charlie George grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Charlie George clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-28 |