| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Besaw (fresh) C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ismael Clark (fresh) PF - Terrance Sliger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Pando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-30 |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger tips it but misses | 46-30 |
| 19:33 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 46-32 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair loses the ball out of bounds | 46-32 |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | John Besaw swats the short shot by Terrance Sliger | 46-32 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Besaw | 46-32 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | John Besaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 18:15 | UC Riverside | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (PG), Matthew Hazen (SG), Michael Collier (SF), Stephen Stokes (PF), Jason Albrecht (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Patrick Herron, John Besaw, Jacob Gothard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Colby (PG), John Boggess (SG), Noel Schweigart (SF), Clarence Goudy (PF), Kenneth Ellison (C) Michael Smith, John Smith, Ismael Clark, Terrance Sliger, Vincent Pando | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes blows the wide open dunk | 48-34 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes hits the follow up shot | 50-34 |
| 16:43 | UC Riverside | John Boggess can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 50-34 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | John Boggess grabs the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 16:27 | UC Riverside | John Boggess makes the shot from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on David Colby - foul #1 on David Colby, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Humphrey (SG), Patrick Herron (SF), John Besaw (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Matthew Hazen, Michael Collier, Stephen Stokes, Jason Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Smith (PG), John Smith (SG), Ismael Clark (SF), Terrance Sliger (PF), Vincent Pando (C) David Colby, John Boggess, Noel Schweigart, Clarence Goudy, Kenneth Ellison | |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Monte Baker (fresh) 12 pts. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Besaw (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ismael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Sliger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Pando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by John Smith is blocked by John Besaw | 52-36 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to George Humphrey | 52-36 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-36 |
| 15:39 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Besaw | 52-36 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 54-36 |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | John Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jacob Gothard | 54-36 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Besaw | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:09 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Besaw - foul #1 on John Besaw, team foul #1 | 56-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Michael Collier (SF), Stephen Stokes (PF), Kevin Frost (C) Monte Baker, Patrick Herron, John Besaw, Jacob Gothard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Philip Black (PG), David Colby (SG), Noel Schweigart (SF), Clarence Goudy (C) Michael Smith, John Smith, Ismael Clark, Vincent Pando | |
| 14:09 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger misses the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 14:09 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Collier | 59-37 |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger makes the jumper near the basket | 59-39 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Frost | 62-39 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | David Colby misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-39 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Collier | 62-39 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Terrance Sliger - foul #1 on Terrance Sliger, team foul #2 | 62-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron (SF), Jacob Gothard (C) George Humphrey, Kevin Frost | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Smith (SG), Kenneth Ellison (PF), Vincent Pando (C) David Colby, Terrance Sliger, Clarence Goudy | |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Jacob Gothard is called for the reach on Vincent Pando - foul #2 on Jacob Gothard, team foul #2 | 64-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Boggess (SF) Noel Schweigart | |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | John Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-41 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 11:48 | UC Riverside | John Boggess grabs the board | 64-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Collier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Philip Black (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boggess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Pando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Philip Black knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 64-44 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is whistled for traveling | 64-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (PG), Matthew Hazen (SG), John Besaw (PF), Jason Albrecht (C) Timothy Adair, Michael Collier, Stephen Stokes, Jacob Gothard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Smith (PG) Philip Black | |
| 11:16 | UC Riverside | John Smith buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's fouled by Matthew Hazen - foul #2 on Matthew Hazen, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark (SF), Terrance Sliger (PF), Noel Schweigart (C) John Boggess, Kenneth Ellison, Vincent Pando | |
| 11:16 | UC Riverside | John Smith misses the free throw | 64-46 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | John Besaw misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht's fadeaway is rejected by Terrance Sliger | 64-46 |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Smith | 64-46 |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Jason Albrecht - foul #1 on Jason Albrecht, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Humphrey (SG), Stephen Stokes (SF), Jacob Gothard (C) Monte Baker, Patrick Herron, John Besaw | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Philip Black (PG), David Colby (SG), Clarence Goudy (PF) Michael Smith, John Smith, Terrance Sliger | |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Boggess (SF), Vincent Pando (C) Ismael Clark, Noel Schweigart | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:09 | UC Riverside | Vincent Pando misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jacob Gothard - foul #3 on Jacob Gothard, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Michael Collier (SF) Matthew Hazen, Jason Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:09 | UC Riverside | Vincent Pando misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:09 | UC Riverside | Vincent Pando makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #3 | 64-50 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Vincent Pando | 65-50 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Michael Collier steps in front of the John Boggess pass | 65-50 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier lays it in | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | Philip Black misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy grabs the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | David Colby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart (SF), Kenneth Ellison (C) John Boggess, Vincent Pando | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Collier | 69-50 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Philip Black | 69-53 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Adair | 72-53 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Stokes - foul #2 on Stephen Stokes, team foul #6 | 72-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (PG), Matthew Hazen (SG), Patrick Herron (SF), John Besaw (PF), Jason Albrecht (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Michael Collier, Stephen Stokes, Jacob Gothard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Smith (PG), John Smith (SG), Ismael Clark (SF), Terrance Sliger (PF) Philip Black, David Colby, Clarence Goudy, Kenneth Ellison | |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen is called for 10 seconds | 72-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Vincent Pando (C) Noel Schweigart | |
| 07:54 | UC Riverside | Vincent Pando misses short on a shot near the basket | 72-55 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Patrick Herron | 74-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Monte Baker (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Matthew Hazen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Besaw (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ismael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Sliger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Pando (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | John Besaw grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | John Besaw hits the follow up shot | 76-55 |
| 06:56 | UC Riverside | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-55 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | John Besaw pulls down the rebound | 76-55 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-55 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark pulls down the rebound | 76-55 |
| 06:09 | UC Riverside | Michael Smith knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by John Smith | 76-57 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | John Smith picks off the pass by Matthew Hazen in the backcourt | 76-57 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger is whistled for a carry | 76-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Michael Collier (SF), Stephen Stokes (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Monte Baker, Matthew Hazen, Patrick Herron, John Besaw, Jason Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Philip Black (PG), David Colby (SG), Noel Schweigart (SF), Clarence Goudy (PF), Kenneth Ellison (C) Michael Smith, John Smith, Ismael Clark, Terrance Sliger, Vincent Pando | |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses the shot from the left side | 76-57 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy gets the rebound | 76-57 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Timothy Adair is called for the reach on Philip Black - foul #1 on Timothy Adair, team foul #7 | 76-57 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Philip Black misses the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jacob Gothard | 76-57 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 76-57 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Ellison grabs the board | 76-57 |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart is fouled on the floor by Jacob Gothard - foul #4 on Jacob Gothard, team foul #8 | 76-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Vincent Pando (C) Kenneth Ellison | |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| 04:53 | UC Riverside | Philip Black drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vincent Pando | 76-60 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-60 |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | Philip Black connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | David Colby is called for the reach on George Humphrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #4 | 76-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost (C) Jacob Gothard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Smith (SG), John Boggess (SF), Terrance Sliger (PF) David Colby, Noel Schweigart, Clarence Goudy | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Adair | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Vincent Pando scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Philip Black | 79-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Frost (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Philip Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Boggess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Sliger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Pando (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost snags the offensive board | 79-66 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes makes the floater from the right side set up by George Humphrey | 81-66 |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | John Boggess misses the lay-in | 81-66 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (PG), Matthew Hazen (SG), Jason Albrecht (PF) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Kevin Frost | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Smith (PG), David Colby (SG), Noel Schweigart (SF), Clarence Goudy (PF), Kenneth Ellison (C) Philip Black, John Smith, John Boggess, Terrance Sliger, Vincent Pando | |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Michael Collier is called for the reach on Noel Schweigart - foul #1 on Michael Collier, team foul #9 | 81-66 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 81-68 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Collier | 83-68 |
| 01:07 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy comes up short on the floater from the left block | 83-68 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier gets the rebound | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ellison - foul #1 on Kenneth Ellison, team foul #6 | 83-68 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen lays it in on a nice dish by Monte Baker | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | David Colby hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 85-70 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker runs out the clock | 85-70 |