| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) C - Jason Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Predrag Kosakowski (fresh) SG - Adam Perkins (fresh) SF - Jake Elie (fresh) PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) C - Matthew Guillen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton 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) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Adam Perkins is called for the reach on Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Perkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Adam Perkins steals the ball from Terry Holt | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie's floater is tipped away by Jason Pitts | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill double dribbles | 5-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF), David Mackie (C) Terry Holt, Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG), Jason Pitts (C) George Holder, David Mackie | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (PF) Fred Terrill | |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert Benson - foul #1 on Albert Benson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF) Clarence Koopman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (SG) Adam Perkins | |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Benson | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Trotta and he's fouled by Dennis Kates - foul #1 on Dennis Kates, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Ronny Hubbell (PF) William Trotta, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF), Robert Weintraub (C) Predrag Kosakowski, Jake Elie, Matthew Guillen | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Albert Benson | 9-5 |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | Jason Pitts steps in front of the Robert Weintraub pass | 9-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) C - Jason Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) SG - Lee Brown (fresh) SF - Jacob Pugh (fresh) PF - Albert Benson (fresh) C - Robert Weintraub (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown is hacked by Jason Pitts - foul #1 on Jason Pitts, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF) Ronald Mellon, Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), Fred Terrill (PF), Matthew Guillen (C) Lee Brown, Albert Benson, Robert Weintraub | |
| 15:17 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Kates | 12-8 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Guillen - foul #1 on Matthew Guillen, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), Yong Chu (PF) Clarence Koopman, Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:50 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Terrill | 14-11 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Fred Terrill - foul #1 on Fred Terrill, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (SG), Jonathan Walton (PF), David Mackie (C) Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski (PG), Jake Elie (SF) Dennis Kates, Jacob Pugh | |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen is hacked by David Mackie - foul #1 on David Mackie, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Jason Pitts (C) William Trotta, Yong Chu, David Mackie | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (PF), John Friley (C) Fred Terrill, Matthew Guillen | |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub makes the jumper from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-13 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski is fouled on the floor by Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF) Terry Holt, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Lee Brown (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF), Albert Benson (PF) Predrag Kosakowski, Adam Perkins, Jake Elie, John Friley | |
| 13:14 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Brown | 15-16 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Pugh - foul #1 on Jacob Pugh, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF) William Trotta, Clarence Koopman, Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen (C) Robert Weintraub | |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts tips it in | 17-16 |
| 12:45 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Walton steps in front of the Matthew Guillen pass | 17-16 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Lee Brown picks off the pass by Jonathan Walton in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Guillen | 17-19 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is hacked by Lee Brown - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Yong Chu (PF) Terry Holt, Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski (PG), Jake Elie (SF), Fred Terrill (PF) Dennis Kates, Jacob Pugh, Albert Benson | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Fred Terrill | 17-19 |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie is fouled on the floor by Jason Pitts - foul #2 on Jason Pitts, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF), David Mackie (C) William Trotta, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), Robert Weintraub (C) Lee Brown, Matthew Guillen | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fairly fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Koopman (fresh) PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) C - David Mackie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Predrag Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jake Elie (fresh) PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Weintraub (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill hits a jumper from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell tips it back up and in | 19-21 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Weintraub | 19-23 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt banks in the layup set up by Martin Johnson | 21-23 |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | David Mackie pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF) Terry Holt, Clarence Koopman, Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Lee Brown (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF), Albert Benson (PF), Matthew Guillen (C) Predrag Kosakowski, Adam Perkins, Jake Elie, Fred Terrill, Robert Weintraub | |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Walton | 21-23 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | David Mackie is hacked by Matthew Guillen - foul #2 on Matthew Guillen, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Friley (C) Matthew Guillen | |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | David Mackie misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:55 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jacob Pugh | 21-23 |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Trotta - foul #1 on William Trotta, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG) William Trotta | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill (PF) Albert Benson | |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Dennis Kates is called for the reach on Terry Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Kates, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski (PG) Dennis Kates | |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:11 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Brown | 23-28 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Predrag Kosakowski takes the ball from Jonathan Walton in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski is called for 5 seconds | 23-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF) Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG) Predrag Kosakowski | |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses the dunk attempt | 23-28 |
| 07:41 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Mackie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jacob Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Friley (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Adam Perkins, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (PF) Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski (PG), Jake Elie (SF), Robert Weintraub (PF) Adam Perkins, Jacob Pugh, Fred Terrill | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Holt | 26-28 |
| 06:59 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Predrag Kosakowski | 26-30 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | David Mackie's pass is intercepted by Lee Brown in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Walton takes the ball from Jake Elie | 26-30 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | John Friley is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Yong Chu (PF) Terry Holt, Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh (SG), Albert Benson (PF), David Crowley (C) Lee Brown, Robert Weintraub, John Friley | |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | David Crowley steals it from Yong Chu | 28-30 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | David Crowley grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 05:09 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Jonathan Walton (PF) Martin Johnson, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (SG) Jake Elie | |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Trotta | 30-30 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG), Yong Chu (PF), Jason Pitts (C) William Trotta, Jonathan Walton, David Mackie | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Adam Perkins (SG), Robert Weintraub (SF), Fred Terrill (PF), Matthew Guillen (C) Predrag Kosakowski, Lee Brown, Jacob Pugh, Albert Benson, David Crowley | |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Mellon - foul #1 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Weintraub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Guillen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu blows the dunk | 30-31 |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Weintraub | 30-31 |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is denied on a layup by Robert Weintraub | 30-33 |
| 02:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | Terry Holt steals it from Adam Perkins | 30-33 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Mellon | 32-33 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Fred Terrill | 32-35 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (PF) Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (SG), Jake Elie (SF), John Friley (PF) Adam Perkins, Robert Weintraub, Fred Terrill | |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG) Terry Holt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh (SG), David Crowley (C) Dennis Kates, Matthew Guillen | |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | William Trotta clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Walton is called for the reach on John Friley - foul #1 on Jonathan Walton, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG) William Trotta | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (PF) David Crowley | |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | John Friley misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Pitts | 34-35 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts lays it in set up by Jonathan Walton | 36-35 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Jason Pitts swats the short shot by Albert Benson | 36-35 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |