| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) SG - Fred Florian (fresh) SF - Andrew Dunlap (fresh) PF - Clyde Snyder (fresh) C - Everett Pellerin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - Troy Oh (fresh) C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Clyde Snyder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rider | Gregory Lawson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Troy Oh - foul #1 on Troy Oh, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Rider | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Rider | Gregory Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon lays it up and in set up by Nathan Gibson | 1-2 |
| 19:21 | Rider | Clyde Snyder is hacked by Nathan Gibson - foul #1 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | Rider | Dennis Shannon is called for the reach on Clyde Snyder - foul #1 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Gregory Lawson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Florian | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon can't throw it down | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Rider | The rebound goes to Clyde Snyder | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Rider | Everett Pellerin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Rider | Gregory Lawson tips it home | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Rider | Gregory Lawson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon blows the layup but he's fouled by Everett Pellerin - foul #1 on Everett Pellerin, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:10 | Rider | Fred Florian misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Oh | 9-5 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Everett Pellerin steals it from Dennis Shannon | 9-5 |
| 16:33 | Rider | Gregory Lawson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 16:09 | Rider | Everett Pellerin pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:56 | Rider | Gregory Lawson clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Troy Oh - foul #2 on Troy Oh, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Goto (SG), Alfred Hanscom (SF), Troy Bilodeau (PF), Gan Huang (C) Fred Florian, Andrew Dunlap, Clyde Snyder, Everett Pellerin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (PF) Troy Oh | |
| 15:56 | Rider | Gregory Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:56 | Rider | Gregory Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Sammy Goto (fresh) SF - Alfred Hanscom (fresh) PF - Troy Bilodeau (fresh) C - Gan Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - James Hemby (fresh) C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | James Hemby grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is hacked by Sammy Goto - foul #1 on Sammy Goto, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Anthony Holloway (SF), Larry Davis (C) Gary Baldwin, Nathan Gibson, Dennis Shannon | |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 14:58 | Rider | Sammy Goto grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:54 | Rider | Doug Witherington is called for the reach on Gregory Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doug Witherington, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (PG) Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| 14:44 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Doug Witherington | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | Rider | George Selman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammy Goto | 11-7 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | James Hemby knocks in the shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:34 | Rider | Gan Huang scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:16 | Rider | Gan Huang gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Rider | Doug Witherington is called for the reach on Troy Bilodeau - foul #2 on Doug Witherington, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Lawson (PG), Fred Florian (SG), Andrew Dunlap (SF), Clyde Snyder (PF), Everett Pellerin (C) George Selman, Sammy Goto, Alfred Hanscom, Troy Bilodeau, Gan Huang | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Ronald McDole, Anthony Holloway, Larry Davis | |
| 12:51 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap misses the lay-in | 14-9 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Clyde Snyder misses the tip | 14-9 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | James Hemby grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Shelley | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | Rider | Dennis Shannon denies the turnaround by Fred Florian | 14-11 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | James Hemby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 11:35 | Rider | Everett Pellerin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-13 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Fred Florian (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dunlap (fresh) PF - Clyde Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Pellerin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - James Hemby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is fouled on the floor by Fred Florian - foul #1 on Fred Florian, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Davis (PF) James Hemby | |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:09 | Rider | Everett Pellerin snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | Rider | Fred Florian scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Pellerin | 17-13 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 10:27 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Gibson - foul #2 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (SF) Nathan Gibson | |
| 10:27 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:27 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Clyde Snyder steals the ball from Phillip Shelley | 19-15 |
| 09:45 | Rider | Fred Florian drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 22-15 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 09:22 | Rider | Fred Florian grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:03 | Rider | Dennis Shannon swats the layup by Everett Pellerin | 22-15 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-15 |
| 08:53 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:41 | Rider | Dennis Shannon blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Clyde Snyder | 22-15 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 22-15 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is hacked by Fred Florian - foul #2 on Fred Florian, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (PG), Sammy Goto (SG), Alfred Hanscom (SF), Troy Bilodeau (PF), Gan Huang (C) Gregory Lawson, Fred Florian, Andrew Dunlap, Clyde Snyder, Everett Pellerin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Matthew Kellner (SG), James Hemby (PF) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, Larry Davis | |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Matthew Kellner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| 07:52 | Rider | Sammy Goto clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Holloway - foul #1 on Anthony Holloway, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| 07:52 | Rider | Sammy Goto misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:52 | Rider | Sammy Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 07:43 | Rider | George Selman pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 07:26 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Selman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammy Goto (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alfred Hanscom (fresh) PF - Troy Bilodeau (fresh) C - Gan Huang (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ronald McDole (fresh) SG - Matthew Kellner (fresh) SF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Hemby | 23-18 |
| 06:50 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-18 |
| 06:48 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:34 | Rider | Anthony Holloway steals it from George Selman | 23-18 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | George Selman steals it from Ronald McDole in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 06:09 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 23-18 |
| 06:07 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:49 | Rider | The short jumper by Alfred Hanscom is denied by Anthony Holloway | 23-18 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | James Hemby gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway is denied on a layup by Gan Huang | 23-18 |
| 05:29 | Rider | Sammy Goto snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:15 | Rider | Anthony Holloway steals the ball from Troy Bilodeau | 23-18 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Matthew Kellner misses short on a shot from the left side | 23-18 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | James Hemby travels with the ball | 23-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Lawson (PG), Andrew Dunlap (SF), Clyde Snyder (PF), Everett Pellerin (C) George Selman, Alfred Hanscom, Troy Bilodeau, Gan Huang | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Larry Davis (PF) Ronald McDole, Matthew Kellner, Anthony Holloway | |
| 04:15 | Rider | Sammy Goto scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 25-18 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 25-18 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | James Hemby tips it but misses | 25-18 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon tips it home | 25-20 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Clyde Snyder hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 27-20 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | James Hemby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-20 |
| 03:29 | Rider | Clyde Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:09 | Rider | Everett Pellerin misses the 3 from straight away | 27-20 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | James Hemby grabs the board | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Goto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Pellerin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hemby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Shannon (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Lawson - foul #1 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Fred Florian (SG) Sammy Goto | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF) James Hemby, Dennis Shannon | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:49 | Rider | Gregory Lawson drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Florian | 29-22 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Andrew Dunlap is called for the reach on Nathan Gibson - foul #1 on Andrew Dunlap, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-22 |
| 02:23 | Rider | Everett Pellerin snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 02:03 | Rider | Nathan Gibson picks off the pass by Everett Pellerin | 29-22 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Phillip Shelley | 29-24 |
| 01:27 | Rider | Clyde Snyder connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Florian | 31-24 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is hacked by Fred Florian - foul #3 on Fred Florian, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (SG), Alfred Hanscom (SF), Troy Bilodeau (PF), Gan Huang (C) Fred Florian, Andrew Dunlap, Clyde Snyder, Everett Pellerin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (C) Larry Davis | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Nathan Gibson picks off the pass by George Selman | 31-26 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | George Selman picks off the pass by Gary Baldwin | 31-26 |
| 00:45 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Troy Bilodeau | 33-26 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gan Huang - foul #1 on Gan Huang, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Goto (SG) George Selman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Ronald McDole (SG) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:04 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-28 |