| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) SG - Joseph Zerbe (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) C - Adam Fraley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) SG - Brian Olin (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) C - Phillip Greenwalt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Bailey | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Olin - foul #1 on Brian Olin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Pinkard - foul #1 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Reginald Mackey | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt is hacked by Adam Fraley - foul #1 on Adam Fraley, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Leo Watkin - foul #1 on Leo Watkin, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Leo Watkin | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Pinkard | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Fraley | 7-5 |
| 17:25 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (PG), William Miles (SG), Lester Motta (SF), William McKellop (PF), Tony Gregory (C) Johnathan Sanders, Joseph Zerbe, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, Adam Fraley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | William Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Paul Waclawski takes the ball from Tony Gregory | 7-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joe Perry (fresh) SG - William Miles (fresh) SF - Lester Motta (fresh) PF - William McKellop (fresh) C - Tony Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Harold Heaton (fresh) SF - Manuel O'Brien (fresh) PF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) C - Charles Merriman (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Joe Perry steals the ball from Robert Jones | 7-5 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | William Miles lays it in set up by Joe Perry | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Gregory | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Harold Heaton picks off the pass by William McKellop | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 14:35 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman tips it home | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry loses the dribble to Robert Jones in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | William Miles can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Merriman - foul #1 on Charles Merriman, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe (SG), Wayne Books (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Adam Fraley (C) Joe Perry, Lester Motta, William McKellop, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Harold Heaton, Manuel O'Brien, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | William Miles makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | William Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Joseph Zerbe is called for the reach on Brian Olin - foul #1 on Joseph Zerbe, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG) William Miles | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt tips it home | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses the dunk attempt | 10-9 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Leo Watkin is denied by Adam Fraley | 10-9 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Adam Fraley | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Brian Olin is called for the reach on Wayne Books in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Olin, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Joseph Zerbe, Wayne Books | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Harold Heaton (SG) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 11:56 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) SG - Victor Killeen (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Adam Fraley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) SG - Harold Heaton (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Watkin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley blows the layup | 10-11 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | William Guy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Fraley - foul #2 on Adam Fraley, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (PG), William Miles (SG), William McKellop (PF), Lester Motta (C) Johnathan Sanders, Victor Killeen, Reginald Mackey, Adam Fraley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Robert Jones (SF) Harold Heaton, Marvin Bailey | |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Robert Jones is denied by Lester Motta | 10-12 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | William McKellop snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | William Guy is called for the reach on William Miles - foul #1 on William Guy, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe (SG) Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | William Miles drills a 3 from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joe Perry - foul #1 on Joe Perry, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (C) Joe Perry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | William Miles is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Zerbe | 15-14 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton comes up short on the shot in the paint | 15-14 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lester Motta - foul #1 on Lester Motta, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Wayne Books (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Joseph Zerbe, Lester Motta, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Larry Pinkard, Manuel O'Brien, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Guy - foul #2 on William Guy, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Lester Motta (PF) William Miles, Wayne Books, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF) William Guy, Harold Heaton, Marvin Bailey | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 19-15 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) PF - Lester Motta (fresh) C - Tony Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Manuel O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Watkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 07:32 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Tony Gregory steps in front of the Larry Pinkard pass | 19-15 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is fouled on the floor by Larry Pinkard - foul #2 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Joe Perry, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (PF) Larry Pinkard, Manuel O'Brien, Leo Watkin | |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses the shot from the left side | 21-15 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | William McKellop hits a wide open shot from the baseline | 23-15 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Waclawski | 23-17 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders drills a shot from the baseline | 25-17 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton is hacked by Joseph Zerbe - foul #2 on Joseph Zerbe, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (PG), William Miles (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Johnathan Sanders, Joseph Zerbe, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Manuel O'Brien (C) Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on William McKellop - foul #1 on William McKellop, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Books (SF) William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | William Miles misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books is fouled on the floor by Marvin Bailey - foul #1 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Books - foul #1 on Wayne Books, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Manuel O'Brien is called for the reach on Joe Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel O'Brien, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Gregory - foul #1 on Tony Gregory, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe (SG), William McKellop (PF), Adam Fraley (C) William Miles, Wayne Books, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Harold Heaton, Marvin Bailey, Manuel O'Brien | |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joe Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Zerbe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) PF - William McKellop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Fraley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Olin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jones (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Leo Watkin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry is hacked by Brian Olin - foul #3 on Brian Olin, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Miles (PG) Lester Motta | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (PF) Brian Olin, Robert Jones, Leo Watkin | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 30-20 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman hits the follow up shot | 30-22 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe travels in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Wayne Books (SF) William Miles, Joe Perry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF) Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-22 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | William Guy tips it in | 30-24 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF) William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Adam Fraley | 30-24 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley is alone and drills a shot from the right block | 32-24 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard loses the dribble to Joseph Zerbe | 32-24 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Marvin Bailey denies the turnaround by Wayne Books | 32-24 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (PG), William Miles (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Johnathan Sanders, Joseph Zerbe, Wayne Books, Tony Gregory, Adam Fraley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) William Guy, Marvin Bailey, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Manuel O'Brien steals it from Rex Kerby | 32-24 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 3 from straight away set up by Larry Pinkard | 32-27 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | William McKellop clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard drills a shot from the right block | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-29 |