| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jimmy Jenkins (fresh) SG - Harvey Forrester (fresh) SF - Allen Comfort (fresh) PF - Kevin Long (fresh) C - Bruce Raftery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) SF - John Aguila (fresh) PF - Robert Becker (fresh) C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker's pass is intercepted by Allen Comfort | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins banks in the layup set up by Allen Comfort | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | John Aguila scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Marino | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harvey Forrester | 5-2 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Forrester - foul #1 on Harvey Forrester, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | Allen Comfort hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Allen Comfort can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | UC Riverside | Allen Comfort misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery hits a shot from the right block set up by Harvey Forrester | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker loses the dribble to Jimmy Jenkins | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins is hacked by Larry Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Marino, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG), Edward Schuck (SG), Daryl Thompson (SF), Arthur Charon (PF), Michael Donley (C) Jimmy Jenkins, Harvey Forrester, Allen Comfort, Kevin Long, Bruce Raftery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 16:21 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack is hacked by Mark May - foul #1 on Mark May, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | UC Riverside | Daryl Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Mark May scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Morgan Cammarata | 7-7 |
| 15:47 | UC Riverside | Michael Donley drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Owen Flack and he's fouled by Ronald Pelton - foul #1 on Ronald Pelton, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Long (PF) Owen Flack | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:47 | UC Riverside | Michael Donley misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Daryl Thompson (fresh) SG - Edward Schuck (fresh) SF - Arthur Charon (fresh) PF - Kevin Long (fresh) C - Michael Donley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcellus Johnson (fresh) SF - Micheal Keithley (fresh) PF - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Pelton (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Keithley | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Daryl Thompson | 11-9 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Daryl Thompson is called for the reach on Marcellus Johnson - foul #1 on Daryl Thompson, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins (PG), Harvey Forrester (SG), Kerry Black (SF), Bruce Raftery (C) Daryl Thompson, Edward Schuck, Arthur Charon, Michael Donley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), Kenneth Zeeb (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Mark May, Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley, Morgan Cammarata, Ronald Pelton | |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kerry Black - foul #1 on Kerry Black, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:58 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester is fouled on the floor by Philip Gardiner - foul #1 on Philip Gardiner, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Aguila (SF) Kenneth Zeeb | |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Kevin Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Jenkins in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins misses the lay-in | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Kevin Long tips it in | 13-10 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Marino | 13-12 |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Gardiner | 13-12 |
| 12:46 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins tips it home | 15-12 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Aguila | 15-14 |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kerry Black | 17-14 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jenkins is called for the reach on John Aguila in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Jenkins, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daryl Thompson (PG), Edward Schuck (SG), Allen Comfort (SF), Arthur Charon (PF), Michael Donley (C) Jimmy Jenkins, Harvey Forrester, Kerry Black, Kevin Long, Bruce Raftery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson is hacked by Arthur Charon - foul #1 on Arthur Charon, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daryl Thompson - foul #2 on Daryl Thompson, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG) Daryl Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Michael Donley gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Owen Flack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Schuck (fresh) SF - Allen Comfort (fresh) PF - Arthur Charon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Donley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcellus Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Keithley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Pelton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UC Riverside | Michael Donley makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Flack | 20-15 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Morgan Cammarata | 20-18 |
| 10:59 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Comfort | 23-18 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley travels in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Long (PF) Michael Donley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb (PF) Ronald Pelton | |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Allen Comfort steals the ball from Marcellus Johnson | 26-18 |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Allen Comfort comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack snags the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Micheal Keithley is called for the reach on Allen Comfort - foul #1 on Micheal Keithley, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins (PG), Bruce Raftery (C) Owen Flack, Arthur Charon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Philip Gardiner (C) Mark May, Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-18 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 29-18 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb tips it in | 29-20 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jimmy Jenkins | 32-20 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | John Aguila double dribbles | 32-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG), Harvey Forrester (SG), Kerry Black (SF), Arthur Charon (PF), Michael Donley (C) Jimmy Jenkins, Edward Schuck, Allen Comfort, Kevin Long, Bruce Raftery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Kenneth Zeeb, Philip Gardiner | |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Charon | 35-20 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Owen Flack is called for the reach on Mark May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Owen Flack, team foul #7 | 35-20 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Mark May makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Mark May makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | Kerry Black is whistled for traveling | 35-22 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Mark May buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Micheal Keithley | 35-25 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Morgan Cammarata is called for the reach on Owen Flack - foul #1 on Morgan Cammarata, team foul #6 | 35-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Long (PF) Arthur Charon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG) Mark May | |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Kerry Black misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Morgan Cammarata | 35-25 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Owen Flack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Black (fresh) PF - Kevin Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Donley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcellus Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Keithley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson is fouled on the floor by Owen Flack - foul #2 on Owen Flack, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins (PG), Allen Comfort (SF), Bruce Raftery (C) Owen Flack, Kerry Black, Michael Donley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), Ronald Pelton (C) Micheal Keithley, Robert Becker | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Peter Lasley - foul #1 on Peter Lasley, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Aguila (SF), Kenneth Zeeb (PF) Marcellus Johnson, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Bruce Raftery steals the ball from Peter Lasley | 37-27 |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery knocks in the shot in the lane | 39-27 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is hacked by Harvey Forrester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Forrester, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck (SG), Arthur Charon (C) Harvey Forrester, Bruce Raftery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG) Larry Marino | |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 06:22 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 06:05 | UC Riverside | Allen Comfort connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on John Aguila - foul #1 on John Aguila, team foul #8 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Robb (PG), Kerry Black (PF) Jimmy Jenkins, Kevin Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (SG), Robert Becker (PF) Peter Lasley, Kenneth Zeeb | |
| 06:05 | UC Riverside | Allen Comfort makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Long (PF) Allen Comfort | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata (C) Ronald Pelton | |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Christopher Robb hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Schuck | 44-29 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley loses the dribble to Edward Schuck in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Schuck and the foul's on Morgan Cammarata - foul #2 on Morgan Cammarata, team foul #9 | 46-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Donley (C) Kevin Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Philip Gardiner (C) John Aguila, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kerry Black - foul #2 on Kerry Black, team foul #10 | 47-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Allen Comfort (SF), Kevin Long (PF) Kerry Black, Arthur Charon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), Marcellus Johnson (SF) Mark May, Philip Gardiner | |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Peter Lasley takes the ball from Allen Comfort | 47-31 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley tips it home | 47-33 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Lasley - foul #2 on Peter Lasley, team foul #10 | 47-33 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins (PG), Bruce Raftery (C) Christopher Robb, Michael Donley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (SG), Kenneth Zeeb (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Peter Lasley, Robert Becker, Micheal Keithley | |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Mark May scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-36 |
| 03:31 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Zeeb steals the ball from Jimmy Jenkins | 49-36 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jimmy Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schuck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Comfort (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Raftery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark May (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marcellus Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Zeeb (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Pelton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Allen Comfort steals it from Kenneth Zeeb in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins hits the finger roll set up by Allen Comfort | 51-36 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Larry Marino - foul #2 on Larry Marino, team foul #11 | 51-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester (SG), Daryl Thompson (SF), Kerry Black (PF), Arthur Charon (C) Edward Schuck, Allen Comfort, Kevin Long, Bruce Raftery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Larry Marino, Marcellus Johnson, Kenneth Zeeb, Ronald Pelton | |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | Kerry Black connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Harvey Forrester | 54-36 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Charon - foul #2 on Arthur Charon, team foul #11 | 54-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG) Jimmy Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves (PG) Mark May | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack is whistled for a carry | 54-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Donley (C) Kerry Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (C) Philip Gardiner | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Harvey Forrester - foul #3 on Harvey Forrester, team foul #12 | 54-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Robb (PG), Kevin Long (PF) Harvey Forrester, Arthur Charon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Becker (PF) Micheal Keithley | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Kevin Long is blocked by Morgan Cammarata | 54-40 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | John Aguila snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata's pass is intercepted by Daryl Thompson | 54-40 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Peter Lasley - foul #3 on Peter Lasley, team foul #12 | 54-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins (PG), Kerry Black (PF) Christopher Robb, Kevin Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Micheal Keithley (SG), Kenneth Zeeb (SF) Clark Reeves, Peter Lasley, John Aguila | |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Morgan Cammarata | 55-40 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jenkins picks off the pass by Micheal Keithley in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | Kerry Black hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Jenkins | 57-40 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Michael Donley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Becker | 57-40 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Mark May misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Kerry Black grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Jenkins | 59-40 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Owen Flack is called for the reach on Micheal Keithley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Owen Flack, team foul #13 | 59-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Robb (PG), Edward Schuck (SG), Arthur Charon (SF), Kevin Long (PF), Bruce Raftery (C) Jimmy Jenkins, Owen Flack, Daryl Thompson, Kerry Black, Michael Donley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), John Aguila (SF), Ronald Pelton (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Mark May, Kenneth Zeeb, Robert Becker, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Arthur Charon | 59-41 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-41 |