| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Bella (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Topete (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dexter Maio (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| 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/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | UC Riverside | Chuck Jaime steals it from Robert Cook | 31-27 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Gerald Roberts is called for the reach on Alex Mangual - foul #2 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (SF), Harry Robertson (C) Justin Topete, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston (C) Howard Dixon | |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Mangual | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Johnston - foul #3 on Paul Johnston, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (SF), Kenneth Scales (C) Gerald Roberts, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Gregory Hill (C) Alex Mangual, Rafael Mericle, Paul Johnston | |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-32 |
| 17:48 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Glenn Bella | 35-32 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Scales is called for the reach on Thomas Hafley - foul #2 on Kenneth Scales, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (PG), James Costales (SG), Justin Topete (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Dexter Maio (C) Hubert Sisler, Glenn Bella, Danny Teegarden, Harry Robertson, Kenneth Scales | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Timothy Jones, Roger Whitaker, Gregory Hill | |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Dexter Maio - foul #1 on Dexter Maio, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG) Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook is fouled on the floor by Rafael Mericle - foul #1 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete is hacked by Chuck Jaime - foul #1 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Costales | 38-35 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Costales (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Topete (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dexter Maio (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alex Mangual | 38-37 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Howard Dixon - foul #2 on Howard Dixon, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (PG), Glenn Bella (SG) Gerald Roberts, James Costales | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Alex Mangual, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (SG), Harry Robertson (PF), Kenneth Scales (C) Glenn Bella, Robert Cook, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:50 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones is hacked by Michael Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (SG) Justin Topete | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston makes the driving attempt in the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SG), Robert Cook (PF), Dexter Maio (C) Danny Teegarden, Harry Robertson, Kenneth Scales | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF) Timothy Jones, Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:40 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard buries a floater from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:16 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 41-39 |
| 12:58 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Hubert Sisler takes the ball from Del Simmons in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard lays it in on a great pass from Hubert Sisler | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia is fouled on the floor by Dexter Maio - foul #2 on Dexter Maio, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG), Danny Teegarden (SG), James Costales (SF), Harry Robertson (PF), Kenneth Scales (C) Michael Blanchard, Glenn Bella, Hubert Sisler, Robert Cook, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), John Morgan (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Richard Brescia, Thomas Hafley, Del Simmons, Paul Johnston | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-39 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Rafael Mericle swats the short shot by Harry Robertson | 43-39 |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 45-39 |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Teegarden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Costales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Scales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:31 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Scales | 47-39 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | John Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime buries a jumper from the right side set up by Alex Mangual | 47-41 |
| 10:44 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden buries a 3 from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 10:06 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 10:04 | UC Riverside | James Costales snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Roberts | 52-41 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is hacked by Gerald Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SG), Justin Topete (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Dexter Maio (C) Danny Teegarden, James Costales, Harry Robertson, Kenneth Scales | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF), Gregory Hill (C) Alex Mangual, John Morgan, Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill loses the dribble to Gerald Roberts | 52-41 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella throws it down set up by Gerald Roberts | 54-41 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Cook swats the layup by Roger Whitaker | 54-41 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete is whistled for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (PG), Hubert Sisler (SG) Gerald Roberts, Glenn Bella | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Paul Johnston (C) Timothy Jones, Gregory Hill | |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston is hacked by Dexter Maio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dexter Maio, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Roger Whitaker and he's hacked by Michael Blanchard - foul #3 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF) Del Simmons | |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Sisler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Topete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dexter Maio (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (tired) 5 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (tired) 17 pts. PF - Roger Whitaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:18 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Johnston | 57-47 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 57-47 |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook tips it in | 59-47 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses badly on a floater in the lane | 59-47 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime buries a fadeaway in the paint | 59-49 |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dexter Maio and the foul's on Thomas Hafley - foul #3 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG), Glenn Bella (SG), James Costales (PF), Harry Robertson (C) Michael Blanchard, Justin Topete, Robert Cook, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), John Morgan (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF), Gregory Hill (C) Richard Brescia, Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Roberts - foul #4 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Cook (PF) Hubert Sisler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Del Simmons is called for the reach on James Costales - foul #1 on Del Simmons, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Roberts | 65-51 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Gerald Roberts takes the ball from Alex Mangual in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-51 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons is hacked by James Costales - foul #1 on James Costales, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Justin Topete (SF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | James Costales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson tips it in | 67-52 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Gerald Roberts is called for the reach on Alex Mangual in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #11 | 67-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (PG), Kenneth Scales (PF) Gerald Roberts, James Costales | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-53 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle banks in the layup | 67-55 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Danny Teegarden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Glenn Bella (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Topete (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Scales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Del Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (PG), Robert Cook (PF) Justin Topete, Kenneth Scales | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Alex Mangual, John Morgan, Del Simmons, Gregory Hill | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime loses the dribble to Glenn Bella | 67-55 |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella lays it in | 69-55 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle is open and scores on a shot from the right block | 69-57 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella clanks a shot from the left side | 69-57 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (PG), James Costales (SF), Kenneth Scales (C) Hubert Sisler, Danny Teegarden, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), John Morgan (SG) Richard Brescia, Timothy Jones | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #12 | 69-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF), Paul Johnston (C) Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | James Costales scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Howard Dixon, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (SF), Harry Robertson (PF) Glenn Bella, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Gregory Hill (C) Alex Mangual, Howard Dixon, Paul Johnston | |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hubert Sisler | 75-59 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Whitaker | 75-61 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 75-61 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler is hacked by Roger Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Whitaker, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (SG) Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston (C) Gregory Hill | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker gets the rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by John Morgan | 76-63 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales misses the tip | 76-63 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Robertson | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler runs out the clock | 76-63 |