| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Petti (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | James Schacher inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Gilberto Cruz steps in front of the Brian Schilling pass | 26-33 |
| 19:09 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges's pass is intercepted by David Caudill in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 18:51 | UC Riverside | James Schacher buries a floater from the right side | 26-35 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 18:17 | UC Riverside | Stephen Worthington takes the ball from Juan Gonzales | 28-35 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Juan Gonzales - foul #3 on Juan Gonzales, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley (C) Juan Gonzales | |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gilberto Cruz | 29-35 |
| 17:50 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Brian Schilling is denied by Gilberto Cruz | 29-35 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to David Caudill | 29-35 |
| 17:21 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Schacher | 29-37 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Caudill - foul #2 on David Caudill, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (SG) Jonas Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell (SF), Charles Bane (PF) James Schacher, Gilberto Cruz | |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:51 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian Schilling - foul #2 on Brian Schilling, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson (SG), Bert Rhoades (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Charles Hodges, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG) Charles Petti | |
| 16:51 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:51 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Postell swats the layup by Bobby Maniscalco | 31-39 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 16:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Luther Hafley - foul #1 on Luther Hafley, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (SG), Bryan Gustin (SF) Chad Robinson, Brian Schilling | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz (PF) Charles Bane | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | David Caudill scores on a 3 from straight away | 33-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alexander Fennell (fresh) SG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Maniscalco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bert Rhoades (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Hafley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Bobby Maniscalco is denied by Luther Hafley | 33-44 |
| 15:18 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alexander Fennell, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Brian Schilling (SF), Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Alexander Fennell, Bryan Gustin, Bobby Maniscalco, Bert Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (PG), James Schacher (SF), Charles Bane (PF), Juan Gonzales (C) David Caudill, Dwayne Postell, Gilberto Cruz, Luther Hafley | |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Manske and he's fouled by Juan Gonzales - foul #4 on Juan Gonzales, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson (SG) Jonas Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Ralph Roy (C) Joseph Carr, Juan Gonzales | |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:55 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | David Caudill buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Petti | 35-49 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 13:28 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Schacher | 35-49 |
| 12:59 | UC Riverside | David Caudill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 12:57 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti tips it back up and in | 35-51 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Charles Bane - foul #1 on Charles Bane, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (SG) Charles Hodges | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Gilberto Cruz (PF), Luther Hafley (C) David Caudill, Charles Bane, Ralph Roy | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz buries a jump hook near the basket | 38-53 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske double dribbles | 38-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG), Bert Rhoades (SF) Chad Robinson, Brian Schilling | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell (SF) James Schacher | |
| 11:51 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-53 |
| 11:50 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley hits the follow up shot | 38-55 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Luther Hafley is called for the reach on Bert Rhoades - foul #2 on Luther Hafley, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Bryan Gustin (SF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Alexander Fennell, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG) Charles Petti | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Rhoades (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Maniscalco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Hafley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonas Thomas | 40-55 |
| 11:07 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Luther Hafley | 40-57 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 40-57 |
| 10:50 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to David Caudill | 40-57 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | David Caudill buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 40-60 |
| 10:18 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses the turnaround from the baseline | 40-60 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | David Caudill tips it but misses | 40-60 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Carr - foul #2 on Joseph Carr, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (SG), Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Jonas Thomas, Bryan Gustin, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (SG), James Schacher (SF), Charles Bane (PF), Ralph Roy (C) Joseph Carr, Dwayne Postell, Gilberto Cruz, Luther Hafley | |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | David Caudill is whistled for a carry | 42-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF) Bert Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges clanks a floater from the right side | 42-60 |
| 09:19 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 09:04 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Charles Bane is blocked by Stephen Worthington | 42-60 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-60 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | James Schacher gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Manske is called for the reach on Ralph Roy - foul #2 on Robert Manske, team foul #3 | 42-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson (SG) Charles Hodges | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Gilberto Cruz (PF), Luther Hafley (C) David Caudill, Charles Bane, Ralph Roy | |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Worthington - foul #2 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (SG) Chad Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales (C) Luther Hafley | |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-61 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske tips it home | 44-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alexander Fennell (fresh) SG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Charles Petti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales connects on the shot in the lane set up by Joseph Carr | 44-63 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas clanks a turnaround from close range | 44-63 |
| 07:14 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 06:48 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 44-63 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Schilling | 44-63 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Jonas Thomas is denied by Juan Gonzales | 44-63 |
| 06:40 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Juan Gonzales | 44-63 |
| 06:18 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Petti | 44-65 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-65 |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Carr | 44-67 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | James Schacher takes the ball from Stephen Worthington | 44-67 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz jams it on a great pass from James Schacher | 44-69 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brian Schilling | 46-69 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-69 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the fadeaway near the basket | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Alexander Fennell | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Cruz - foul #1 on Gilberto Cruz, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson (PG), Bryan Gustin (SF), Bert Rhoades (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Alexander Fennell, Brian Schilling, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Charles Bane (PF), Luther Hafley (C) Joseph Carr, James Schacher, Gilberto Cruz, Juan Gonzales | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Chad Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonas Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Maniscalco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Petti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Charles Bane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Hafley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UC Riverside | David Caudill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-69 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chad Robinson - foul #1 on Chad Robinson, team foul #5 | 50-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (SG) Jonas Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades gets the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades blows the dunk | 50-71 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades gets the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brady Steinke | 52-71 |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley snags the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti is fouled on the floor by Bobby Maniscalco - foul #1 on Bobby Maniscalco, team foul #6 | 52-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG) Brady Steinke | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF), Juan Gonzales (C) Dwayne Postell, Charles Bane, Luther Hafley | |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | James Schacher loses the dribble to Bryan Gustin | 52-71 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-71 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | James Schacher hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Caudill | 52-73 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Fennell | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | David Caudill runs out the clock | 54-73 |