| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry O'Hanley (fresh) SG - Joshua Linton (fresh) SF - Patrick Zhu (fresh) PF - Douglas Matthews (fresh) C - Heath Hackett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) SG - Frank Clark (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton makes the 3 from straight away set up by Douglas Matthews | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton misses the fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Frank Clark - foul #1 on Frank Clark, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Bullock - foul #1 on Bill Bullock, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (C) Tommy Tyler, Andrew Chichester | |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bruce Schwartzer | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark's pass is intercepted by Jerry O'Hanley | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley is hacked by Roland Clayton - foul #1 on Roland Clayton, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jerry O'Hanley, Joshua Linton, Patrick Zhu, Douglas Matthews, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), Thomas Epperson (C) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, Roland Clayton | |
| 16:36 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ted Eggleston | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser travels in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF) Thomas Epperson | |
| 16:15 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ted Eggleston | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Leiser | 8-4 |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager hits the finger roll | 10-4 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ron Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van McGinnis (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) C - Jason Hayter (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer hits a shot in the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Bruce Schwartzer is called for the reach on Emanuel Schwager - foul #1 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Joshua Linton (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF), Douglas Matthews (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Ted Eggleston, Robert Maguire, Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Jason Hayter | |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry O'Hanley | 12-6 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton makes the turnaround from the left block | 12-8 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock's pass is intercepted by Joshua Linton in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 13:58 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Zhu | 14-8 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Chichester - foul #1 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Jerry O'Hanley, Joshua Linton, Patrick Zhu, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Thomas Epperson (C) Van McGinnis, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #2 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins (C) Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Raymond Leiser (SG), Jason Hayter (PF) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler hits a shot from the right side | 17-12 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins is hacked by Gilbert Baker - foul #1 on Gilbert Baker, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 11:52 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton (SG), John Linkous (SF) Robert Maguire, Arthur Dickey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Roland Clayton (PF) Gilbert Baker, Raymond Leiser, Jason Hayter | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Linton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Linkous (fresh) PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) SG - Frank Clark (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Epperson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roland Clayton and the foul's on John Linkous - foul #1 on John Linkous, team foul #1 | 19-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG) Ted Eggleston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester (C) Thomas Epperson | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry O'Hanley | 22-15 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | John Linkous snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler travels in the backcourt | 25-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu (SF), Douglas Matthews (PF) Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter (SF) Tommy Tyler | |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley travels with the ball | 25-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Heath Hackett (C) Jerry O'Hanley, Joshua Linton, John Linkous | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), Gilbert Baker (PF), Thomas Epperson (C) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser is hacked by Ted Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Eggleston, team foul #2 | 25-15 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Epperson | 25-18 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Raymond Leiser steals it from Douglas Matthews | 25-18 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ted Eggleston | 27-18 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser is hacked by Ted Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Eggleston, team foul #3 | 27-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Joshua Linton (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), John Linkous (C) Ted Eggleston, Robert Maguire, Patrick Zhu, Douglas Matthews, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Van McGinnis, Jason Hayter, Gilbert Baker, Thomas Epperson | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tommy Tyler | 27-21 |
| 08:38 | UC Riverside | John Linkous is called for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins (C) John Linkous | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Emanuel Schwager swats the short shot by Tommy Tyler | 27-21 |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins misses long on a jumper in the lane | 27-21 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Joshua Linton picks off the pass by Tommy Tyler | 27-21 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry O'Hanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Linton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Chichester (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins is fouled on the floor by Andrew Chichester - foul #2 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), John Linkous (PF) Jerry O'Hanley, Joshua Linton, Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SF), Gilbert Baker (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Arthur Dickey steals it from Jason Hayter | 27-21 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:55 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey misses the tip | 27-21 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins tips it back up and in | 29-21 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock tips it back up and in | 29-23 |
| 06:31 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Baker | 29-23 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Dickey - foul #1 on Arthur Dickey, team foul #4 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF), Douglas Matthews (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Kevin McDaniel, Arthur Dickey, John Linkous, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Thomas Epperson (C) Bill Bullock, Van McGinnis, Gilbert Baker, Jason Hayter | |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the jumper from the baseline | 29-23 |
| 06:15 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Patrick Zhu | 29-23 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire buries a floater from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser is hacked by Robert Maguire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Maguire, team foul #5 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG) Robert Maguire | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG) Frank Clark | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 31-25 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu clanks a turnaround in the lane | 31-25 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Leiser | 31-27 |
| 04:50 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu lays it up and in set up by Jerry O'Hanley and he's hacked by Bill Bullock - foul #2 on Bill Bullock, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), Emanuel Schwager (PF), John Linkous (C) Joshua Linton, Douglas Matthews, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Van McGinnis (SF), Jason Hayter (C) Bill Bullock, Tommy Tyler, Thomas Epperson | |
| 04:50 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker loses the dribble to Robert Maguire in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Emanuel Schwager | 35-27 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Maguire is called for the reach on Raymond Leiser - foul #2 on Robert Maguire, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Ron Mullins (C) Jerry O'Hanley, Patrick Zhu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Van McGinnis, Roland Clayton, Jason Hayter | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Linkous (fresh) PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gilbert Baker (fresh) SG - Frank Clark (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Tyler | 35-30 |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Clark - foul #2 on Frank Clark, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Heath Hackett (C) Ted Eggleston, John Linkous, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG) Gilbert Baker | |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Bullock | 36-32 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Douglas Matthews (PF) Robert Maguire, Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SF), Thomas Epperson (C) Tommy Tyler, Andrew Chichester | |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ted Eggleston and he's fouled by Thomas Epperson - foul #1 on Thomas Epperson, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF), Ron Mullins (C) Arthur Dickey, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Epperson | 38-34 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-34 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | John Linkous snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | John Linkous is hacked by Raymond Leiser - foul #1 on Raymond Leiser, team foul #12 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Ted Eggleston, Joshua Linton, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Andrew Chichester (C) Van McGinnis, Thomas Epperson | |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | John Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | John Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Ron Mullins is called for the reach on Gilbert Baker - foul #1 on Ron Mullins, team foul #7 | 40-34 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser misses long on a fullcourt shot | 46-38 |