| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) C - William McKellop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) PF - John McKee (fresh) C - Charles Merriman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | William McKellop 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) | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Rousseau | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Miller | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Miller | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the shot near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the easy open layup | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | UC Riverside | William Guy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Bailey | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:59 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Guy | 2-10 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is fouled on the floor by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (SG), Timothy Caba (C) John Miller, Charles Merriman | |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 2-10 |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to William Guy | 2-10 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Whipkey - foul #1 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Anthony Coll (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF) William Guy, Marvin Bailey, John McKee | |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the board | 2-11 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Coll and he's fouled by Mark Hooks - foul #1 on Mark Hooks, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Mark Hooks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Charles Merriman (C) Steven Pickerel, Anthony Coll | |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) PF - Timothy Caba (fresh) C - Charles Merriman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Timothy Caba and he's hacked by Kerry Hazard - foul #1 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), John McKee (PF) Larry Pinkard, Timothy Caba | |
| 15:44 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the free throw | 4-17 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | William McKellop blows the layup but the foul's on John McKee - foul #1 on John McKee, team foul #2 | 4-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Lester Motta | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF), Michael Harris (C) Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | William McKellop makes the 1st free throw | 5-17 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the 2nd free throw | 5-17 |
| 15:28 | UC Riverside | John McKee pulls down the rebound | 5-17 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John McKee | 5-19 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Rex Kerby - foul #1 on Rex Kerby, team foul #4 | 5-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Mark Hooks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (SG), Timothy Caba (C) John Miller, Michael Harris | |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-19 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the defensive rebound | 5-19 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby loses the ball out of bounds | 5-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Kerry Hazard, Rex Kerby, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (PF) John McKee | |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-22 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta is hacked by Larry Pinkard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #3 | 5-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Jamie Chambless (C) Mark Hooks, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Larry Pinkard | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-22 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman pulls down the rebound | 5-22 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-22 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau snags the defensive board | 5-22 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta is fouled on the floor by Marvin Bailey - foul #1 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #4 | 5-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Wayne Books (SF), William McKellop (C) Donald Rousseau, Lester Motta, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), John McKee (PF) Marvin Bailey, Timothy Caba | |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-22 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard snags the offensive board | 5-22 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wayne Books | 8-22 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel travels with the ball | 8-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Wayne Whipkey, Wayne Books, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Michael Harris (C) Steven Pickerel, John Miller, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 10-22 |
| 11:58 | UC Riverside | Rex Kerby steals the ball from Larry Pinkard | 10-22 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Coll (fresh) PF - John McKee (fairly fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey drills a jump hook from the left block | 12-22 |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 12-22 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John McKee | 12-22 |
| 10:30 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is fouled on the floor by Mark Hooks - foul #2 on Mark Hooks, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Mark Hooks, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Larry Pinkard, Anthony Coll, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel is hacked by Wayne Whipkey - foul #2 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (PG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:54 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 12-22 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski grabs the offensive board | 12-22 |
| 09:29 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 12-22 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg gets the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Marvin Bailey is called for the reach on Tony Gregory - foul #2 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Anthony Coll (SF), John McKee (PF), Timothy Caba (C) Steven Pickerel, Marvin Bailey, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 08:54 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll is hacked by Lester Motta - foul #1 on Lester Motta, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Reginald Mackey (PF) Donald Rousseau, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (SG) John Miller | |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the wide open jumper from close range | 12-24 |
| 08:03 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | Lester Motta knocks away the 3 by William Guy | 12-24 |
| 07:46 | UC Riverside | John McKee tips it home | 12-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Greenberg (fresh) SF - Lester Motta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Gregory (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Coll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Motta | 15-26 |
| 07:23 | UC Riverside | William Guy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Reginald Mackey | 15-26 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), William McKellop (C) Edward Greenberg, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Anthony Coll, John McKee | |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Rex Kerby takes the ball from Paul Waclawski | 15-26 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Paul Waclawski - foul #1 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John McKee (PF) Larry Pinkard, Timothy Caba | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:31 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 06:29 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | John Miller is called for traveling | 18-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Books (PF) Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG) John Miller | |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | William McKellop tips it home | 20-26 |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman drills a floater from the right side | 20-28 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books loses the dribble to Charles Merriman | 20-28 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Rousseau - foul #1 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Wayne Books, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Timothy Caba (PF) William Guy, Steven Pickerel, Paul Waclawski, John McKee | |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg gets the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Charles Merriman | 20-30 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Jamie Chambless is called for the reach on Charles Merriman - foul #1 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF) Kerry Hazard, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG) Jack Buscher | |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba grabs the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Gregory | 20-31 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Gregory | 20-31 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Merriman - foul #1 on Charles Merriman, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG) Edward Greenberg, Donald Rousseau | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Michael Harris (C) Larry Pinkard, Anthony Coll, Charles Merriman | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Caba (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | William Guy's floater is knocked away by Reginald Mackey | 22-31 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Whipkey | 24-31 |
| 02:53 | UC Riverside | William Guy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Miller | 24-34 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Motta | 26-34 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Caba | 26-36 |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Caba, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Edward Greenberg (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Wayne Books (PF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Reginald Mackey, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, Timothy Caba, Michael Harris | |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Larry Pinkard picks off the pass by Edward Greenberg in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Rex Kerby is called for the reach on Charles Merriman - foul #2 on Rex Kerby, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is hacked by Steven Pickerel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John McKee (PF) Anthony Coll | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 28-37 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is denied on a layup by John McKee | 28-37 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses short on a floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman hits a turnaround in the paint | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-39 |