| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Hawk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) SF - John Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Sapp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | John Cummings inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk is hacked by James Western - foul #3 on James Western, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Louis Oliver steals it from John Cummings | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 34-37 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Tyson | 37-37 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Paul Donalson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Donalson, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson clanks a shot in the lane | 37-37 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:08 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:07 | UC Riverside | John Cummings tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Tyson | 37-37 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | John Cummings is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #2 on John Cummings, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver, Brian Tyson, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Steven Monico (SG), Darryl Harris (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Andrew Woods (C) Richard Hawk, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, Thomas Sapp, Paul Donalson | |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:31 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Andrew Woods | 37-37 |
| 17:15 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 37-37 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 16:51 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 40-37 |
| 15:57 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli, Andrew Woods | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Monico (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) SF - John Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Paul Donalson swats the layup by Louis Oliver | 40-37 |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Cordell Jones, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG) Steven Monico | |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | James Western lays it up and in on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 42-37 |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | Charles Robbins takes the ball from John Cummings | 42-37 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins banks in the layup | 44-37 |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson is whistled for a carry | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Andrew Woods (SG), Darryl Harris (SF), Thomas Sapp (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, Paul Donalson | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Eduardo Moran | 46-37 |
| 14:25 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it home | 48-37 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp blows the layup | 48-37 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | John Olson blocks the short jumper by Richard Turner | 48-37 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Hawk | 48-37 |
| 13:16 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses long on a floater from the left block | 48-37 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 51-37 |
| 12:41 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-37 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer's pass is intercepted by Richard Hawk in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk throws it down and he's hacked by Louis Oliver - foul #3 on Louis Oliver, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Andrew Woods, Darryl Harris, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk misses the free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is hacked by Rickey Antonelli - foul #1 on Rickey Antonelli, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG) Richard Hawk | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Monico (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) SF - John Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Donalson - foul #3 on Paul Donalson, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | John Cummings misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 11:07 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico tips it home | 53-41 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is whistled for a carry | 53-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), John Olson (PF) Cordell Jones, Rickey Antonelli | |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | John Olson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 53-43 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery loses the dribble to Ryan Stradley | 53-43 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Robbins - foul #1 on Charles Robbins, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), Andrew Woods (SF) Steven Monico, John Cummings | |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF) John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| 09:07 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods's floater is tipped away by James Western | 53-44 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Ryan Stradley - foul #1 on Ryan Stradley, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Ryan Stradley, Cordell Jones | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 56-44 |
| 08:20 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Sapp is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Sapp, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (SG), John Cummings (SF), Paul Donalson (C) Andrew Woods, Darryl Harris, Thomas Sapp | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Louis Oliver | 58-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Monico (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fairly fresh) C - Paul Donalson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Louis Oliver | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams travels with the ball | 61-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Olson (PF) Anthony Williams, Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is hacked by Cordell Jones - foul #3 on Cordell Jones, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Monico | 63-47 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Cordell Jones is called for the reach on Charles Robbins - foul #4 on Cordell Jones, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Darryl Harris (SF), Andrew Woods (C) Richard Hawk, John Cummings, Steven Monico | |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is open and buries a shot from the left side set up by James Western | 67-47 |
| 05:29 | UC Riverside | Charles Robbins is called for the reach on John Olson - foul #2 on Charles Robbins, team foul #4 | 67-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Cordell Jones, John Olson | |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp's fadeaway is rejected by James Western | 67-47 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 67-47 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 67-47 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it home | 69-47 |
| 04:02 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Stradley | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 69-49 |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ryan Stradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Woods (fairly fresh) SF - Darryl Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Sapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Donalson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Oliver - foul #4 on Louis Oliver, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Richard Shaffer (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Steven Monico (SG), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Ryan Stradley, Darryl Harris, Paul Donalson | |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-50 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the dunk attempt | 69-50 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Andrew Woods | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:45 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp banks in the layup set up by Steven Monico | 69-52 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Richard Shaffer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli grabs the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Delbert Nuckols picks off the pass by Ryan Stradley | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Montgomery | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-52 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery runs out the clock | 71-52 |