| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Britt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall is hacked by Mark Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall's pass is intercepted by Alan Wilson | 43-32 |
| 19:34 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson dunks the ball set up by Brian Blaha | 43-34 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee comes up short on the shot in the paint | 43-34 |
| 19:12 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 19:05 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 19:04 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson tips it in | 43-36 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (SF) John Britt | |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:14 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:49 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (PG), Darren Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (SG), John Britt (SF), Gregory Hopkins (C) Brian Blaha, Bruce Sumrall, Mark Jones | |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Jones | 45-36 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Johnson | 45-36 |
| 16:39 | UC Riverside | John Britt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG) Darren Ragsdale | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Samuel Snapp (C) Jacob Johnson, John Britt, Alan Wilson | |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jolley | 45-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eliseo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Snapp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 15:34 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 15:17 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 45-36 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Bruce Sumrall is called for the reach on Jimmy Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Sumrall, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones, Thomas Taylor, Joseph Jolley, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), John Britt (SF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Bruce Sumrall, Gregory Hopkins | |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eliseo Costa - foul #3 on Eliseo Costa, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Hill (PF) Samuel Snapp | |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:31 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Jones | 47-39 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:48 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Richard Stinson, Jimmy Davis, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Jacob Johnson (SF), Samuel Snapp (PF) Eliseo Costa, John Britt, Roy Hill | |
| 13:12 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Sumrall | 47-41 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Jacob Johnson picks off the pass by Bobby Parshall in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 12:37 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson lays it in | 49-45 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Alan Wilson (PF), Gregory Hopkins (C) Brian Blaha, Samuel Snapp, Mark Jones | |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley dunks the ball set up by Bobby Parshall | 51-45 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Britt (SF) Jacob Johnson | |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Landry is called for the reach on Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Landry, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor clanks a jumper from close range | 51-45 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fresh) SG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Britt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson makes the floater from the right wing set up by Gregory Hopkins | 51-47 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Landry - foul #3 on Joseph Landry, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith (PF) Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp (C) Alan Wilson | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:20 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 11:19 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 55-47 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall is hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #4 on Michael Peterson, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF), Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, John Britt, Gregory Hopkins | |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | Thomas Taylor is called for the reach on Bruce Sumrall - foul #2 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Darren Ragsdale (SG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Thomas Taylor, Jimmy Davis, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Sumrall, Samuel Snapp | |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill misses badly on a floater in the lane | 55-47 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jolley | 55-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Darren Ragsdale - foul #1 on Darren Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Daniel Jones (SF) Bobby Parshall, Darren Ragsdale, Johnny Morissette | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins (SF) Brian Blaha | |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley's pass is intercepted by Alan Wilson in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Jolley - foul #1 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Richard Stinson, Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Samuel Snapp (C) Jacob Johnson, Mark Jones | |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry (C) Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Michael Paul (C) Gregory Hopkins, Alan Wilson | |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses long on an open floater from close range | 57-52 |
| 08:27 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul lays it in | 57-54 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is hacked by Bruce Sumrall - foul #3 on Bruce Sumrall, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Darren Ragsdale (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF) Daniel Jones, Jimmy Davis, Thomas Taylor, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), John Britt (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Eliseo Costa, Samuel Snapp, Michael Paul | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Darren Ragsdale buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Huntsberry | 60-54 |
| 07:36 | UC Riverside | John Britt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Hill | 60-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darren Ragsdale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Mark Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Darren Ragsdale | 62-57 |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill is called for 5 seconds | 62-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Daniel Mozee (C) Bobby Parshall, Darren Ragsdale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (SF), Gregory Hopkins (PF) John Britt, Roy Hill | |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Richard Stinson | 64-57 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Johnson | 64-60 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (PG), Thomas Taylor (SF) Richard Stinson, Johnny Morissette | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (SG), Alan Wilson (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) Brian Blaha, Bruce Sumrall, Mark Jones | |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 06:09 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 66-62 |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor's pass is intercepted by Joseph Landry in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Landry | 66-64 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Matthew Smith (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Jimmy Davis, Joseph Jolley, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Eliseo Costa (SG), John Britt (SF), Mark Jones (C) Jacob Johnson, Joseph Landry, Gregory Hopkins, Samuel Snapp | |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | John Britt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Blaha | 66-66 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Roy Hill (PF) John Britt, Alan Wilson | |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Daniel Mozee (C) Bobby Parshall, Daniel Jones, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Britt (SF), Michael Paul (C) Eliseo Costa, Mark Jones | |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG) Brian Blaha | |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Sumrall and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins (SF), Samuel Snapp (C) John Britt, Michael Paul | |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Mozee | 69-69 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-69 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Snapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Smith and the foul's on Samuel Snapp - foul #1 on Samuel Snapp, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (PG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Richard Stinson, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (PG), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Roy Hill | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:03 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Snapp | 72-72 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jacob Johnson - foul #2 on Jacob Johnson, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Michael Peterson (C) Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Alan Wilson (PF) Bruce Sumrall, Gregory Hopkins, Samuel Snapp | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), John Britt (SF) Jacob Johnson, Eliseo Costa | |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 74-72 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 76-72 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | John Britt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | John Britt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-72 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Mozee | 79-72 |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 79-72 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is hacked by Brian Blaha - foul #2 on Brian Blaha, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:04 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha drills a shot from the right block set up by Alan Wilson and the foul's on Bobby Parshall - foul #2 on Bobby Parshall, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| 01:04 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha makes the free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones misses the tip | 80-75 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | John Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Alan Wilson | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall is hacked by Brian Blaha in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Blaha, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG) Jimmy Davis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Blaha | 82-80 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Sumrall - foul #4 on Bruce Sumrall, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG) Bobby Parshall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones grabs the offensive board | 84-80 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses the 3 from the right corner | 84-80 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee is hacked by Brian Blaha in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Blaha, team foul #13 | 84-80 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall grabs the defensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-80 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Blaha - foul #5 on Brian Blaha, team foul #14 | 85-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Michael Peterson (C) Jimmy Davis, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (PG) Brian Blaha | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 86-80 |