| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) SG - Roderick Yowell (fresh) SF - Ronald Koffler (fresh) PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) C - Scott Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) C - Norman Revell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas scores on a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Perry | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Florence | 5-4 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Koffler | 7-4 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Norman Revell, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Timothy Ramsey (PF), William Olsen (C) James Florence, Ronald Koffler, Rodrigo Salas, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Gary Cayer (PF), David Sroka (C) Charles Gerth, Arthur Perry, Gregory Mayer, Norman Revell | |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Ramsey | 10-4 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Sroka - foul #1 on David Sroka, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Scott Smith (SF) Roderick Yowell, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Steve Thomas | |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | James Florence steals the ball from Gary Cayer in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey lays it in on a nice dish by James Florence | 14-4 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Gerth | 14-7 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curt Lewis (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Olsen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Cayer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) PF - David Sroka (fresh) C - Norman Revell (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Revell | 14-7 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 14-9 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith hits the finger roll set up by Curt Lewis and he's fouled by Raymond Griffin - foul #1 on Raymond Griffin, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG), Ronald Koffler (SF), Rodrigo Salas (PF) James Florence, Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Arthur Perry (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Gary Cayer, Raymond Griffin, David Sroka, Norman Revell | |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses the free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curt Lewis | 18-9 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 18-11 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 18-11 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler tips it in | 20-11 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Timothy Ramsey (PF), William Olsen (C) Curt Lewis, Ronald Koffler, Rodrigo Salas, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Gary Cayer (SF), David Sroka (PF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Arthur Perry, Gregory Mayer, Richard Smith | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Olsen - foul #1 on William Olsen, team foul #2 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler (SF), Sherman Myricks (PF) Alberto Lopez, Timothy Ramsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | David Sroka grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses long on a floater from the right side | 20-12 |
| 12:19 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 11:50 | UC Riverside | William Olsen lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Florence | 22-12 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roderick Yowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Koffler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sherman Myricks (fresh) C - William Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Sroka (fresh) C - Norman Revell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Roderick Yowell - foul #1 on Roderick Yowell, team foul #3 | 22-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez (SF), Rodrigo Salas (PF), Timothy Ramsey (C) Ronald Koffler, Sherman Myricks, William Olsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF) Steve Thomas, Norman Revell | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 11:03 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer grabs the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 22-14 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | James Florence misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Sroka - foul #2 on David Sroka, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (SG), Ronald Koffler (SF), Scott Smith (C) Roderick Yowell, Alberto Lopez, Timothy Ramsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Gary Cayer, David Sroka | |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is hacked by Curt Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curt Lewis, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG) James Florence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF), Norman Revell (C) Arthur Perry, Richard Smith | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Raymond Griffin | 24-16 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis misses the tip | 24-16 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell hits the follow up shot | 24-18 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith hits a floater from the left side | 26-18 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas hits the follow up shot | 26-20 |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith hits a jumper from the right block set up by Curt Lewis and the foul's on Gregory Mayer - foul #1 on Gregory Mayer, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Timothy Ramsey (PF), William Olsen (C) Roderick Yowell, Ronald Koffler, Rodrigo Salas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Arthur Perry (SF), Gary Cayer (PF), Richard Smith (C) Linwood Lindell, Steve Thomas, Gregory Mayer, Norman Revell | |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-20 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to William Olsen | 29-20 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curt Lewis (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 29-20 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling | 29-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG), Sherman Myricks (PF) Curt Lewis, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG) Raymond Griffin | |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Cayer | 29-20 |
| 06:41 | UC Riverside | William Olsen hits the follow up shot | 31-20 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Ramsey - foul #1 on Timothy Ramsey, team foul #5 | 31-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler (SF), Scott Smith (C) Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:13 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 31-22 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Charles Gerth | 31-22 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-22 |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Smith | 31-22 |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith is hacked by Arthur Perry - foul #1 on Arthur Perry, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Rodrigo Salas (PF), William Olsen (C) Roderick Yowell, Ronald Koffler, Sherman Myricks, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SG), Kenneth Bixler (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF), Norman Revell (C) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry, Gary Cayer, Richard Smith | |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey (SF) Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Olsen - foul #2 on William Olsen, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG) James Florence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis is hacked by Linwood Lindell - foul #1 on Linwood Lindell, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Scott Smith (SF) Roderick Yowell, William Olsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG) Gregory Mayer | |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG) Curt Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Ronald Koffler (SF), William Olsen (C) James Florence, Scott Smith, Timothy Ramsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SF), David Sroka (PF) Raymond Griffin, Kenneth Bixler | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Yowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Koffler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sroka (fresh) C - Norman Revell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Curt Lewis | 35-23 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell misses long on an open floater from the left side | 35-23 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas tips it but misses | 35-23 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | William Olsen misses the tip | 35-23 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | David Sroka grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Timothy Ramsey (PF), Scott Smith (C) Roderick Yowell, Ronald Koffler, Rodrigo Salas, William Olsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Arthur Perry (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF) Linwood Lindell, Steve Thomas, Norman Revell | |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-23 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 01:30 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | James Florence hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses badly on a shot in the lane | 35-23 |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis's pass is intercepted by David Sroka | 35-23 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth is hacked by Curt Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curt Lewis, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG), Ronald Koffler (SF), Rodrigo Salas (PF) Curt Lewis, Alberto Lopez, Timothy Ramsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Norman Revell (C) Gary Cayer, Arthur Perry, David Sroka | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-25 |