| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) C - William McKellop (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John McKee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Merriman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | UC Riverside | John McKee comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 37-44 |
| 19:47 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey loses the dribble to Rex Kerby | 39-44 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau lays it up and in set up by Rex Kerby | 41-44 |
| 18:34 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | William Guy grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | William Guy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | William McKellop can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:43 | UC Riverside | John Miller comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William McKellop - foul #1 on William McKellop, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Anthony Coll (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Timothy Caba (C) William Guy, Marvin Bailey, John McKee, Charles Merriman | |
| 16:43 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:43 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Anthony Coll steps in front of the Lester Motta pass | 41-47 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Tony Gregory - foul #1 on Tony Gregory, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG) John Miller | |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Larry Pinkard steals the ball from Wayne Whipkey in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 15:49 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba tips it in | 41-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Coll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Motta | 44-50 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 14:50 | UC Riverside | Tony Gregory denies the turnaround by Timothy Caba | 44-50 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Lester Motta is denied by Paul Waclawski | 44-50 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:57 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is hacked by Mark Hooks - foul #2 on Mark Hooks, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Edward Greenberg (SG), Wayne Books (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) Steven Pickerel, Larry Pinkard, Anthony Coll, Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Books - foul #1 on Wayne Books, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William McKellop | 44-51 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard hits a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is hacked by William Guy in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Guy, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Edward Greenberg, Wayne Books | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (C) Michael Harris | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | William McKellop hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 47-54 |
| 12:36 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Guy | 47-56 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby drills a shot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | John McKee can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Rousseau - foul #1 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF), Lester Motta (C) Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Anthony Coll (SF) William Guy, John Miller, Marvin Bailey | |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Lester Motta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Coll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McKee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Merriman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta tips it in | 51-58 |
| 11:05 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Pinkard and the foul's on Kerry Hazard - foul #2 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Timothy Caba (PF) Anthony Coll, John McKee | |
| 11:05 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Pickerel - foul #2 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #2 | 51-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Michael Harris (C) Larry Pinkard, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Motta - foul #2 on Lester Motta, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Books (PF) Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 53-61 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books is open but misses the lay-in | 53-61 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Steven Pickerel | 53-63 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | William Guy is called for the reach on Wayne Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Guy, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Lester Motta, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF) William Guy, Steven Pickerel, Marvin Bailey, Michael Harris | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books drills a shot from the left side | 55-63 |
| 09:08 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | William McKellop connects on the open jumper in the paint | 57-63 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Caba - foul #3 on Timothy Caba, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Mark Hooks, Wayne Books | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Jack Buscher, Larry Pinkard, Anthony Coll, Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | William McKellop makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | William McKellop makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:00 | UC Riverside | John Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (C) William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Merriman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses the jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Marvin Bailey - foul #2 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (SG), Michael Harris (C) John Miller, Charles Merriman | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the floater from the left side | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Bailey - foul #3 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF) Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Anthony Coll (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Timothy Caba (C) William Guy, Marvin Bailey, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses short on a floater from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William McKellop | 62-67 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Wayne Books (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Tony Gregory, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (C) Anthony Coll | |
| 05:35 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books blows the layup | 62-67 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 04:54 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard tips it back up and in | 62-69 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Wayne Whipkey | 65-69 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Wayne Books, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF) Steven Pickerel, Larry Pinkard, Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Miller | 65-72 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | William Guy is called for the reach on William McKellop in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Guy, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | William McKellop makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | John McKee lays it in on a nice dish by William Guy | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Bailey - foul #4 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba (C) Charles Merriman | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John McKee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | William Guy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | John McKee pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Caba - foul #4 on Timothy Caba, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | William Guy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marvin Bailey | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is hacked by William Guy in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Guy, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Paul Waclawski (PF) William Guy, John Miller, John McKee | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), John McKee (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Steven Pickerel, Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Pinkard | 71-80 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | William McKellop lays it up and in set up by Donald Rousseau | 73-80 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 73-80 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau's pass is intercepted by John Miller in the backcourt | 73-80 |
| 01:38 | UC Riverside | William McKellop denies the turnaround by John McKee | 73-80 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | William McKellop snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 73-80 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William McKellop | 75-80 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Lester Motta - foul #3 on Lester Motta, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) Lester Motta | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is fouled on the floor by Kerry Hazard - foul #3 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #9 | 75-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (SF) Marvin Bailey | |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Donald Rousseau | 77-82 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is hacked by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #10 | 77-82 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-83 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | John McKee is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Rousseau - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is whistled for a carry | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is hacked by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #12 | 77-85 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG) Kerry Hazard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-86 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski gets the rebound | 77-86 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-86 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Wayne Whipkey is called for the reach on John McKee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #13 | 77-86 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | William McKellop gets the rebound | 77-87 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Larry Pinkard is called for the reach on Wayne Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #11 | 77-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Anthony Coll (SF), Timothy Caba (C) John Miller, John McKee, Charles Merriman | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hooks - foul #3 on Mark Hooks, team foul #14 | 79-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), John McKee (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Steven Pickerel, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba | |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-89 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the offensive board | 79-89 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Merriman - foul #2 on Charles Merriman, team foul #12 | 79-89 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Anthony Coll (SF), Timothy Caba (C) John Miller, John McKee, Charles Merriman | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | William McKellop makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel runs out the clock | 80-89 |