| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Gregory Colby (fresh) PF - John McKee (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris 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) | |
| 19:49 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UC Riverside | John McKee snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UC Riverside | John McKee's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Chambless | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is fouled on the floor by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Nevers | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless drills a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Nevers - foul #1 on John Nevers, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Sanford - foul #1 on Adam Sanford, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Timothy Caba (SF), Nicholas Bertram (C) John Nevers, John Miller, Gregory Colby, Michael Harris | |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Buscher - foul #1 on Jack Buscher, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (C) John McKee | |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Kerry Hazard is called for the reach on Steven Pickerel - foul #1 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Edward Greenberg (SF), Steven Spivey (PF), William Betances (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol, Adam Sanford, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John McKee (PF) Steven Pickerel | |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | William Betances is called for 10 seconds | 4-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), John Miller (SG) Evan Campbell, Jack Buscher | |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Whipkey - foul #1 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Harris (C) Nicholas Bertram | |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 4-10 |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the easy layup | 4-10 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) SF - Edward Greenberg (fresh) PF - Steven Spivey (fresh) C - William Betances (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Timothy Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | John McKee steps in front of the Edward Greenberg pass | 4-10 |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | John Nevers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Miller | 4-13 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Greenberg | 7-13 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | Edward Greenberg picks off the pass by Timothy Caba | 7-13 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the lay-in | 7-13 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the jumper from the left block set up by John Miller | 7-15 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg's pass is intercepted by Michael Harris | 7-15 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | John McKee buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Nevers | 7-17 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-17 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg tips it but misses | 7-17 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 13:16 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-17 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | John Nevers is called for the reach on Wayne Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nevers, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Richard Nicol (SF), Adam Sanford (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Edward Greenberg, Steven Spivey, William Betances | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Gregory Colby (SF), Nicholas Bertram (PF), Steven Pickerel (C) John Nevers, John Miller, Timothy Caba, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Richard Nicol is blocked by Steven Pickerel | 7-17 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol tips it home | 9-17 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram tips it home | 9-19 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-19 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses the tip | 9-19 |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Buscher (fresh) SF - Gregory Colby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Bertram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Pickerel (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel misses short on a floater from the baseline | 9-19 |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:35 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-19 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kerry Hazard | 12-19 |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard blows the layup | 12-19 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol tips it home | 14-19 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Nicol | 14-19 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 14-19 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Kerry Hazard and he's hacked by Jack Buscher - foul #2 on Jack Buscher, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Steven Spivey (PF) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Adam Sanford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Timothy Caba (SF), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) Jack Buscher, Gregory Colby, Nicholas Bertram, Steven Pickerel | |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:07 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Nicol - foul #1 on Richard Nicol, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SF), William Betances (C) Richard Nicol, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:07 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:07 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey drills a fadeaway from the right side | 18-21 |
| 08:24 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:05 | UC Riverside | John Miller is whistled for a carry | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp (SF) Michael Harris | |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-21 |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Betances (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Perry Chupp (fresh) PF - John McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | William Betances is called for the reach on John Miller - foul #1 on William Betances, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Corey Anderson (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Mark Hooks, Steven Spivey, William Betances | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Edward Greenberg - foul #1 on Edward Greenberg, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Harris (C) John McKee | |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 18-24 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:39 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Harris | 18-27 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson hits a wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Kerry Hazard and the foul's on Perry Chupp - foul #1 on Perry Chupp, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Steven Spivey (PF) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Edward Greenberg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John McKee (PF) Evan Campbell, Timothy Caba | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Spivey - foul #1 on Steven Spivey, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF) Corey Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby (SF) Perry Chupp | |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 3rd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jamie Chambless | 21-29 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John McKee | 21-29 |
| 05:26 | UC Riverside | Wayne Whipkey picks off the pass by John McKee | 21-29 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Steven Spivey, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Perry Chupp (SF), Timothy Caba (C) Steven Pickerel, Gregory Colby, Michael Harris | |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-31 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Chupp - foul #2 on Perry Chupp, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SF) Richard Nicol | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Harris (C) Perry Chupp | |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Evan Campbell | 23-33 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | John McKee swats the layup by Kerry Hazard | 23-33 |
| 04:09 | UC Riverside | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 25-33 |
| 03:31 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris banks in the layup set up by John Miller | 25-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Sanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Betances (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Caba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John McKee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | William Betances is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 27-35 |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | John Miller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Caba - foul #1 on Timothy Caba, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Richard Nicol (SF), Steven Spivey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Edward Greenberg, Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Perry Chupp (SF), Nicholas Bertram (PF), Steven Pickerel (C) Evan Campbell, John Miller, Timothy Caba, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel lays it up and in set up by John Nevers | 29-39 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | John Nevers grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG) Kerry Hazard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Jamie Chambless steals it from Perry Chupp | 29-39 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Perry Chupp - foul #3 on Perry Chupp, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby (SF), John McKee (PF), Timothy Caba (C) Perry Chupp, Nicholas Bertram, Steven Pickerel | |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | John McKee gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Richard Nicol is called for the reach on Gregory Colby - foul #2 on Richard Nicol, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 29-41 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless tips it home | 31-41 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John McKee | 31-44 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-44 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | John Nevers's pass is intercepted by Wayne Whipkey | 33-44 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses the easy layup | 33-44 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 33-44 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | The clock runs out | 33-44 |