| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fresh) SG - Thomas Kent (fresh) SF - Goran Zell (fresh) PF - Bill Willis (fresh) C - T-Bone Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale 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) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent is fouled on the floor by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Goran Zell | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is hacked by T-Bone Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on T-Bone Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Bill Willis steps in front of the Barry Albrecht pass | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | T-Bone Lewis steals the ball from Edward Niehaus | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | David Bowen double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (PF) Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-8 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Bowen | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Phillip Vitale (PF), Michael Burns (C) David Bowen, Robert Cummings, Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (SG), Hans Gadzinski (SF), Jose Garza (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Thomas Kent, Goran Zell, Bill Willis, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Burns | 5-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Greene (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Michael Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Roesler (fresh) SF - Hans Gadzinski (fresh) PF - Jose Garza (fresh) C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski knocks in the 3 from straight away | 5-13 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene grabs the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Michael Burns steps in front of the Ronald Johnson pass | 5-13 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 14:33 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:26 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels's pass is intercepted by Phillip Vitale | 5-13 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Cody Boggs | 7-13 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Burns - foul #1 on Michael Burns, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), David Bowen (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Virgil Greene, Phillip Vitale, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Thomas Kent (SG), Goran Zell (SF), Bill Willis (PF) Gerald Michaels, John Roesler, Hans Gadzinski, Jose Garza | |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Goran Zell steps in front of the Robert Cummings pass in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | Billy Schultz steals it from Thomas Kent | 7-14 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr is hacked by Lloyd Shaul - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis (C) Ronald Johnson | |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis misses the floater from the right block | 9-14 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings lays it in set up by Edward Niehaus | 11-14 |
| 12:18 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (PG) Stjepan Zarr | |
| 12:18 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:18 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Bill Willis steals the ball from Lloyd Shaul in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 11:59 | UC Riverside | John Roesler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Bowen | 11-16 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | David Bowen clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Goran Zell - foul #1 on Goran Zell, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Phillip Vitale (PF) Robert Cummings, Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (SF), Jose Garza (PF) Goran Zell, Bill Willis | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | David Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski grabs the board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Roesler (fresh) SG - Thomas Kent (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hans Gadzinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jose Garza (fresh) C - T-Bone Lewis (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent is fouled on the floor by David Bowen - foul #1 on David Bowen, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Virgil Greene (SF), Michael Burns (C) David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:30 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:30 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | John Roesler is called for the reach on Cody Boggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Roesler, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (SG) Thomas Kent | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns lays it in on a nice dish by Barry Albrecht | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | UC Riverside | Virgil Greene steals the ball from Jose Garza | 14-18 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | John Roesler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 10:06 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:47 | UC Riverside | Phillip Vitale blocks the short jumper by Jose Garza | 14-18 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | John Roesler tips it but misses | 14-18 |
| 09:45 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza can't throw it down | 17-20 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | John Roesler pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:04 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr hits a shot from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Stjepan Zarr steps in front of the Virgil Greene pass in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 08:54 | UC Riverside | John Roesler buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from T-Bone Lewis and he's hacked by Cody Boggs - foul #1 on Cody Boggs, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), David Bowen (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Virgil Greene, Phillip Vitale, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (SG), Goran Zell (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Stjepan Zarr, Hans Gadzinski, Jose Garza, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 08:54 | UC Riverside | John Roesler makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | David Bowen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Bill Willis - foul #1 on Bill Willis, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG) John Roesler | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:38 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 08:20 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent misses the jumper from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Zell - foul #2 on Goran Zell, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler (C) Goran Zell | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | David Bowen is hacked by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 3 from the left wing | 22-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) SG - David Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Kent (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bill Willis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Cummings steps in front of the Bill Willis pass | 22-25 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the lay-in | 22-25 |
| 07:06 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (PG), Virgil Greene (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Damon Lewis (C) Lloyd Shaul, Robert Cummings, Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Yerby (PG), John Roesler (SF) Gerald Michaels, Ronald Johnson | |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis makes the jump hook from the left block | 24-27 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Yerby | 24-30 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Virgil Greene | 26-30 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) William Dixion, David Bowen, Virgil Greene, Phillip Vitale, Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), Stjepan Zarr (SG), Hans Gadzinski (SF), Jose Garza (PF), T-Bone Lewis (C) Jeffrey Yerby, Thomas Kent, John Roesler, Bill Willis, Robert Fowler | |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-30 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:26 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the dunk attempt | 26-30 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr lays it in set up by T-Bone Lewis | 26-32 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Stjepan Zarr is called for the reach on Billy Schultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stjepan Zarr, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Phillip Vitale (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Yerby (PG), Thomas Kent (SG), Goran Zell (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, Stjepan Zarr, Hans Gadzinski, Jose Garza, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-32 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | David Bowen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 30-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Schultz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffrey Yerby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kent (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Goran Zell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | David Bowen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Niehaus | 33-32 |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald Johnson and he's hacked by Virgil Greene - foul #2 on Virgil Greene, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF) David Bowen, Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), John Roesler (SG), T-Bone Lewis (C) Jeffrey Yerby, Thomas Kent, Ronald Johnson | |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Gerald Michaels is called for the reach on Cody Boggs - foul #1 on Gerald Michaels, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (PF) Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jose Garza (PF) Bill Willis | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Edward Niehaus is called for the reach on T-Bone Lewis - foul #3 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #12 | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Damon Lewis (C) Virgil Greene, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by T-Bone Lewis - foul #2 on T-Bone Lewis, team foul #9 | 35-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (SF) Goran Zell | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis loses the dribble to Michael Burns | 37-37 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by T-Bone Lewis - foul #3 on T-Bone Lewis, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Phillip Vitale (PF) Cody Boggs, Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (SG), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:13 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | John Roesler loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Damon Lewis (C) Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG) Hans Gadzinski | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale tips it home | 40-37 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Damon Lewis - foul #1 on Damon Lewis, team foul #13 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG) David Bowen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Goran Zell (SF), Bill Willis (PF) John Roesler, Jose Garza | |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr grabs the board | 40-38 |