| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Pompa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on Willie Baptiste - foul #3 on Paul Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG) Paul Lewis | |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey is fouled on the floor by Donald Pompa - foul #1 on Donald Pompa, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (C) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Donald Hoffman (PF), Jerry Green (C) Robert Mack, Donald Pompa, Charles Brann, Gary Tyler | |
| 17:57 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Needham - foul #1 on William Needham, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SG) Aaron Scott | |
| 17:57 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:57 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers can't connect on a runner from the left block | 38-41 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers tips it in | 40-41 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | John Grier is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Brown (SF), James Lobato (C) Brian Pruett, Joshua Rogers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | William Needham connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Holz | 43-41 |
| 16:55 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Johnson | 43-44 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | John Grier steals the ball from Michael Ratcliffe in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 16:50 | UC Riverside | John Grier banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | James Lobato can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-46 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | William Needham tips it in | 45-46 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck is hacked by John Holz in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Holz, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Joshua Rogers (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) John Holz, Michael Ratcliffe, William Needham, James Lobato | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Donald Pompa (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Benjamin Eck, John Grier, Christopher Johnson, Donald Hoffman, Jerry Green | |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Joshua Rogers swats the layup by Charles Brann | 45-46 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mack - foul #3 on Robert Mack, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG) Robert Mack | |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Brann - foul #1 on Charles Brann, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Robert Mack (SG) Aaron Scott, Benjamin Eck | |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Pompa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the runner near the basket set up by Robert Mack | 46-48 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Mack - foul #4 on Robert Mack, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Brian Pruett (SF), William Needham (C) Kevin Stevens, Andre Brown, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF) Robert Mack, Donald Pompa | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann's pass is intercepted by Brian Pruett | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is hacked by Joshua Rogers - foul #2 on Joshua Rogers, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), James Lobato (C) Willie Baptiste, Joshua Rogers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Charles Brann, Gary Tyler | |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Aaron Scott steps in front of the John Holz pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Hoffman | 48-50 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | James Lobato can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 13:57 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Paul Lewis | 48-50 |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Ratcliffe - foul #2 on Michael Ratcliffe, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens (SG), Joshua Rogers (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Michael Ratcliffe, William Needham, James Lobato | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG), Donald Pompa (SF), Jerry Green (C) Paul Lewis, Christopher Johnson, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stevens - foul #3 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG) John Holz | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SG), Charles Brann (PF) Aaron Scott, Donald Hoffman | |
| 13:26 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Stevens - foul #4 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Brown (SG) Kevin Stevens | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler (C) Jerry Green | |
| 13:26 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Charles Brann is called for the reach on Andre Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brann, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (SG) Brian Pruett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Green (PF) Charles Brann | |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andre Brown | 51-53 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | David Fields comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:07 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Pompa | 51-59 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | David Fields tips it home | 53-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Benjamin Eck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Pompa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Tyler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UC Riverside | Stephen Duprey blocks the jumper by Jerry Green | 53-59 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| 11:05 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste is hacked by Benjamin Eck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Eck, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Brian Pruett (SF), William Needham (PF), James Lobato (C) David Fields, Andre Brown, Joshua Rogers, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Aaron Scott (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Donald Hoffman (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Benjamin Eck, John Grier, Donald Pompa, Jerry Green, Gary Tyler | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | William Needham snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe blows the layup | 57-59 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki dunks the ball on a nice dish by Aaron Scott | 57-61 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG) Willie Baptiste | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:19 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 59-61 |
| 09:18 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:07 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | James Lobato snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | William Needham comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-61 |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Donald Hoffman | 59-61 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 08:26 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman tips it home | 59-63 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Donald Hoffman takes the ball from Michael Ratcliffe in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 59-63 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | William Needham snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | William Needham is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 07:38 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Pruett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Needham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lobato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hoffman (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Nowacki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Christopher Johnson takes the ball from William Needham | 61-66 |
| 07:13 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson lays it up and in | 61-68 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott is fouled on the floor by Brian Pruett - foul #2 on Brian Pruett, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Andre Brown (SF), Joshua Rogers (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) John Holz, Michael Ratcliffe, Brian Pruett, William Needham, James Lobato | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Donald Pompa (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Paul Lewis, Christopher Johnson, Donald Hoffman, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens is hacked by Robert Mack in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Mack, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (PG), John Grier (SG) Aaron Scott, Robert Mack | |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:23 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 06:09 | UC Riverside | Joshua Rogers steals it from John Grier | 64-70 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | David Fields loses the dribble to Benjamin Eck | 64-70 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Eck | 64-72 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Gary Tyler is called for the reach on Kevin Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tyler, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG) David Fields | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:42 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Duprey - foul #3 on Stephen Duprey, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 04:49 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-73 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Gary Tyler denies the turnaround by Stephen Duprey | 68-73 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | John Grier pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:09 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa is called for traveling | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (PG), Brian Pruett (SF) Willie Baptiste, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Aaron Scott (SG), Jerry Green (SF) Benjamin Eck, John Grier, Donald Pompa | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 68-73 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler lays it up and in set up by Aaron Scott | 68-75 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-75 |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Fields (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Scott (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brann (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Tyler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Stephen Duprey blocks the short jumper by Charles Brann | 68-75 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Pruett | 68-75 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | David Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Lewis - foul #4 on Paul Lewis, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG), Ralph Nowacki (C) Aaron Scott, Gary Tyler | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:45 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-78 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | David Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett tips it in | 72-78 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (C) David Fields, Kevin Stevens, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SG), Donald Pompa (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Paul Lewis, Charles Brann, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Donald Hoffman (PF), Gary Tyler (C) John Grier, Christopher Johnson, Jerry Green | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste loses the dribble to Gary Tyler in the backcourt | 72-78 |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 72-78 |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa grabs the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler misses the easy layup | 72-78 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joshua Rogers | 72-78 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens (SG), Stephen Duprey (C) Michael Ratcliffe, William Needham | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Charles Brann (PF) Benjamin Eck, Donald Hoffman | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses the easy layup | 72-78 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett tips it back up and in | 74-78 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 74-81 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-81 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Stevens | 74-81 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-81 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Baptiste - foul #2 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #9 | 74-81 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott is fouled on the floor by Joshua Rogers - foul #3 on Joshua Rogers, team foul #10 | 74-83 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey snags the defensive board | 74-83 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa is hacked by Willie Baptiste in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Gary Tyler swats the layup by Stephen Duprey | 74-84 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann pulls down the rebound | 74-84 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis runs out the clock | 74-84 |