| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fresh) SG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) SF - Eliseo Costa (fresh) PF - Bill Willis (fresh) C - Mark Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry 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) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UC Riverside | Ray Huntsberry is called for the reach on Bill Willis - foul #1 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht loses the dribble to Bruce Sumrall | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht loses the dribble to Bill Willis in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is hacked by Bruce Sumrall - foul #1 on Bruce Sumrall, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Jacob Johnson (SF), Samuel Snapp (PF), Roy Hill (C) Brian Blaha, Eliseo Costa, Bill Willis, Mark Jones | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-3 |
| 16:17 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Sumrall | 6-3 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Snapp | 6-3 |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Shaul - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Jones (C) Bruce Sumrall | |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) SG - Joseph Landry (fresh) SF - Roy Hill (fresh) PF - Samuel Snapp (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Hill | 6-7 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Eliseo Costa (SF) Joseph Landry, Roy Hill | |
| 15:06 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Parshall - foul #1 on Bobby Parshall, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Bobby Parshall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:06 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:47 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha banks in the layup set up by Jacob Johnson and he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Bill Willis (PF) Jacob Johnson, Samuel Snapp | |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Stinson and the foul's on Bill Willis - foul #1 on Bill Willis, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Hill (C) Mark Jones | |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:58 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa loses the dribble to Richard Stinson | 9-11 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits the finger roll set up by Richard Stinson | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Huntsberry - foul #2 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (C) Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Ronnie Connolly (SF), Michael Paul (C) Brian Blaha, Eliseo Costa, Bill Willis | |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Landry | 11-13 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 14-13 |
| 13:12 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:10 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Connolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Hill | 14-16 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses short on a shot from the right block | 14-16 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Bruce Sumrall | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Connolly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Johnny Morissette, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Jacob Johnson (SG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Bruce Sumrall, Ronnie Connolly, Roy Hill, Michael Paul | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith tips it home | 16-16 |
| 12:01 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Blaha | 16-19 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Willis (fresh) C - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Parshall | 18-19 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bobby Parshall - foul #2 on Bobby Parshall, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Bobby Parshall, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), Ronnie Connolly (SF), Samuel Snapp (PF) Brian Blaha, Jacob Johnson, Eliseo Costa, Bill Willis | |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is whistled for traveling | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Edward Niehaus (C) Lloyd Shaul, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Hill (SF) Ronnie Connolly | |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 20-21 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Stinson - foul #1 on Richard Stinson, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Paul (C) Mark Jones | |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Michael Paul is denied by Edward Niehaus | 20-23 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 09:19 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Johnny Morissette picks off the pass by Roy Hill | 20-25 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 20-25 |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus loses the dribble to Bruce Sumrall | 20-25 |
| 08:11 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill blows the dunk | 20-25 |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Samuel Snapp is denied by Edward Niehaus | 20-25 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette throws it down | 22-25 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jolley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Sumrall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Hill (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Snapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Paul (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #4 | 22-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Matthew Smith (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Richard Stinson, Joseph Jolley, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Jacob Johnson (SG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Bruce Sumrall, Roy Hill, Samuel Snapp, Michael Paul | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:59 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses the easy layup | 23-28 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis's layup is rejected by Michael Peterson | 23-28 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith hits the finger roll | 25-29 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa dunks the ball | 25-31 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul travels with the ball | 25-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Edward Niehaus (C) Lloyd Shaul, Barry Albrecht, Johnny Morissette | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Ronnie Connolly (SF) Jacob Johnson, Eliseo Costa | |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Connolly takes the ball from Edward Niehaus in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha lays it up and in set up by Mark Jones | 25-36 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the lay-in | 25-36 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 25-36 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley loses the dribble to Brian Blaha in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha jams it | 25-38 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa (SF), Michael Paul (PF) Ronnie Connolly, Bill Willis | |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-41 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith is hacked by Michael Paul - foul #1 on Michael Paul, team foul #5 | 25-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Richard Stinson, Joseph Jolley, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (PG), Joseph Landry (SG), Samuel Snapp (PF) Brian Blaha, Bruce Sumrall, Mark Jones | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Jacob Johnson steals it from Johnny Morissette | 25-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Landry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Costa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Snapp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Paul (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry gets the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 25-41 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | The refs have stopped play. Matthew Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Michael Peterson (PF) Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), Ronnie Connolly (SF), Roy Hill (C) Jacob Johnson, Joseph Landry, Eliseo Costa, Michael Paul | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | Michael Peterson is called for the reach on Samuel Snapp - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (SF) Lloyd Shaul | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 28-42 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jolley | 28-42 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry blows the layup | 28-42 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 28-42 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Bruce Sumrall | 28-44 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Connolly - foul #1 on Ronnie Connolly, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (PG), Joseph Landry (SG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Mark Jones (C) Brian Blaha, Bruce Sumrall, Ronnie Connolly, Samuel Snapp, Roy Hill | |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Huntsberry | 30-44 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Joseph Landry steals the ball from Bobby Parshall in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Landry | 30-47 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #10 | 32-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Bobby Parshall, Barry Albrecht, Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG) Jacob Johnson | |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 32-48 |