| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Vadnais (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Oh | 30-35 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Kim Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kim Moore | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson slams it home on a great pass from Troy Oh | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | UC Riverside | Kim Moore is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Howard Hutton (SG), Kevin Borror (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Robert Hardy, Kim Moore, Kevin Vadnais, Ben Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the driving attempt in the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ronald McDole - foul #2 on Ronald McDole, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), William Vizcarra (C) Ronald McDole, Anthony Holloway | |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hemby - foul #2 on James Hemby, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Nathan Gibson (SF) Maurice Walker, James Hemby | |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra slams it home on a great pass from Gary Baldwin | 40-39 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 40-39 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howard Hutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Borror (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Fowler (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Kim Moore (SG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Casey West (PF), Kevin Vadnais (C) David Miller, Howard Hutton, Kevin Borror, Robert Williams, Derrick Fowler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Dennis Shannon | |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | Troy Oh swats the short shot by Thomas Splawn | 40-39 |
| 15:25 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn tips it in | 42-39 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Casey West pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:51 | UC Riverside | William Vizcarra swats the layup by Thomas Splawn | 42-39 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | James Hemby snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror (SG) Kim Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (SG) William Vizcarra | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by James Hemby is denied by Casey West | 42-39 |
| 14:22 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Hardy | 44-39 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker tips it home | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Splawn | 46-41 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hardy - foul #2 on Robert Hardy, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Ben Williams (C) Robert Hardy, Kevin Borror, Kevin Vadnais | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, Troy Oh, James Hemby | |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kim Moore (SG) Thomas Splawn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra (C) Anthony Holloway | |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | Casey West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 46-41 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole is fouled in the backcourt by David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror (SF) Casey West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Ronald McDole picks off the pass by David Miller in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:52 | UC Riverside | David Miller double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Kevin Vadnais (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) David Miller, Kim Moore, Robert Williams, Ben Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Troy Oh (PF) Ronald McDole, Dennis Shannon | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Borror (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Splawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Vadnais (fresh) 6 pts. C - Derrick Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:20 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Borror and he's fouled by William Vizcarra - foul #3 on William Vizcarra, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton (SG), Casey West (PF) Kevin Borror, Thomas Splawn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (SG), Maurice Walker (SF) Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson | |
| 11:20 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 49-46 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | Casey West gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:50 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Casey West | 49-46 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Troy Oh blocks the jumper by Kevin Vadnais | 49-46 |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Williams (SG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Ben Williams (PF) Robert Hardy, Kevin Vadnais, Casey West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Ben Williams denies the turnaround by Anthony Holloway | 49-46 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | James Hemby snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Kim Moore (SG), Kevin Borror (SF), Casey West (PF) Howard Hutton, Robert Williams, Thomas Splawn, Derrick Fowler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF) Maurice Walker, Anthony Holloway | |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | James Hemby slams it home on a nice dish by Nathan Gibson | 49-48 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Kim Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kim Moore - foul #2 on Kim Moore, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais (C) Ben Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Dennis Shannon, James Hemby | |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | David Miller is fouled on the floor by Doug Witherington - foul #4 on Doug Witherington, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Robert Williams (PF) David Miller, Casey West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (PG) Doug Witherington | |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | William Vizcarra picks off the pass by Kim Moore | 49-50 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn (SF), Derrick Fowler (C) Kim Moore, Kevin Vadnais | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Ronald McDole (SG), Anthony Holloway (PF), James Hemby (C) Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Borror (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Splawn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald McDole (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Maurice Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) C - James Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | James Hemby is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Maurice Walker | 49-52 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy is fouled on the floor by Doug Witherington - foul #5 on Doug Witherington, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Howard Hutton (SG), Casey West (PF) Robert Hardy, Kevin Borror, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Ronald McDole | |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Maurice Walker - foul #1 on Maurice Walker, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ben Williams (C) Derrick Fowler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG), William Vizcarra (C) Maurice Walker, James Hemby | |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Casey West is called for the reach on Ronald McDole - foul #4 on Casey West, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais (SF) Thomas Splawn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Troy Oh (PF) Ronald McDole, Dennis Shannon | |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh tips it in | 51-54 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | William Vizcarra is called for the reach on David Miller - foul #4 on William Vizcarra, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror (SG), Derrick Fowler (C) Howard Hutton, Casey West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Dennis Shannon (C) Gary Baldwin, Anthony Holloway, William Vizcarra | |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the runner from the left block | 53-56 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Ben Williams picks off the pass by Ronald McDole in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais clanks a driving attempt from close range | 53-56 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Troy Oh | 53-56 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Kim Moore (SG), Robert Williams (PF) David Miller, Kevin Vadnais, Ben Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SG), William Vizcarra (C) Phillip Shelley, Troy Oh | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Derrick Fowler | 53-56 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-56 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Kim Moore gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Derrick Fowler is called for the reach on Nathan Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Fowler, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn (SF) Kevin Borror | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG) Ronald McDole | |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 53-57 |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 04:26 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Vizcarra | 55-59 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kim Moore | 58-59 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Splawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Fowler (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 03:29 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Thomas Splawn | 58-59 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror (PG), Howard Hutton (SG), Kevin Vadnais (SF), Casey West (PF), Ben Williams (C) Robert Hardy, Kim Moore, Thomas Splawn, Robert Williams, Derrick Fowler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Anthony Holloway (SF), Troy Oh (PF), James Hemby (C) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, Nathan Gibson, Dennis Shannon, William Vizcarra | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Holloway | 58-62 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG) Howard Hutton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SF) Ronald McDole, Anthony Holloway | |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Maurice Walker picks off the pass by Kevin Vadnais | 58-62 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Thomas Splawn (SF) David Miller, Ben Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), William Vizcarra (C) Maurice Walker, James Hemby | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Casey West steals it from Troy Oh | 58-62 |
| 02:11 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kim Moore (SG), Derrick Fowler (C) Kevin Borror, Kevin Vadnais | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Casey West misses the shot from close range | 58-62 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Splawn - foul #4 on Thomas Splawn, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Thomas Splawn | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hardy - foul #3 on Robert Hardy, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SF), James Hemby (PF) Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Kim Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF) Gary Baldwin | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra is hacked by Robert Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hardy, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Casey West snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kim Moore | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra is fouled in the backcourt by Kim Moore - foul #3 on Kim Moore, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG) Nathan Gibson | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn is hacked by William Vizcarra - foul #5 on William Vizcarra, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Maurice Walker, James Hemby, William Vizcarra | |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Hardy is called for the reach on Troy Oh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hardy, team foul #14 | 63-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror (PG) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SF), James Hemby (C) Nathan Gibson, Dennis Shannon | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Kim Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon (C) Troy Oh | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is fouled in the backcourt by Kim Moore - foul #4 on Kim Moore, team foul #15 | 66-70 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn misses long on a fullcourt shot | 66-71 |