| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brendan Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Schenck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fiorillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:53 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Fiorillo steals the ball from Allen Miller | 35-41 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo throws it down | 35-43 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Justin Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Justin Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti is fouled on the floor by Justin Ferguson - foul #3 on Justin Ferguson, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin (SF) Justin Ferguson | |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Fiorillo - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fiorillo, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brendan Shaffer | 38-43 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Bruce Nelson | 38-45 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Schenck | 40-45 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Conti steals the ball from Bruce Nelson in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brendan Shaffer | 42-45 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Jeffery Godwin | 42-47 |
| 17:53 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Fiorillo - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fiorillo, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Reed (SG), Adrian Solomon (SF), Michael Maxson (C) Stephen Schenck, Ronnie Conti, Tyler Wilber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson (SG), Edward Graves (SF), Christopher Derr (PF), Oliver Currier (C) Bruce Nelson, Jeffrey Fiorillo, Jason Brown, Ronald Williamson | |
| 17:53 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:53 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Olson | 43-50 |
| 17:12 | UC Riverside | Michael Maxson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | Adrian Solomon tips it home | 45-50 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 16:24 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Allen Miller, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck (SG), Ronnie Conti (SF), Kent Mascorro (PF), Zhuang Chin (C) Karl Reed, Adrian Solomon, Allen Miller, Michael Maxson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), John Rivenbark (SG), Ronald Williamson (C) Jeffery Godwin, Zachary Olson, Edward Graves | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brendan Shaffer - foul #2 on Brendan Shaffer, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Brown (PF) Oliver Currier | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer is hacked by Bruce Nelson - foul #2 on Bruce Nelson, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Walter Betts (PG), Claude Fullen (SG), Tyler Wilber (C) Brendan Shaffer, Stephen Schenck, Zhuang Chin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG), Justin Ferguson (SF) John Rivenbark, Christopher Derr | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Walter Betts (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Fullen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Mascorro (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tyler Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fiorillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UC Riverside | Walter Betts connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Claude Fullen | 48-52 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 15:32 | UC Riverside | Claude Fullen is called for a charge - foul #4 on Claude Fullen, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck (SG) Claude Fullen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Maxson (C) Tyler Wilber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rivenbark (PG), Edward Graves (PF) Bruce Nelson, Jason Brown | |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Walter Betts and he's hacked by Justin Ferguson - foul #4 on Justin Ferguson, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Reed (SG), Adrian Solomon (PF) Stephen Schenck, Kent Mascorro | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson (PG), Jeffery Godwin (SF), Christopher Derr (PF), Oliver Currier (C) John Rivenbark, Justin Ferguson, Edward Graves, Ronald Williamson | |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Michael Maxson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Adrian Solomon makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin loses the dribble to Karl Reed in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Karl Reed lays it in | 55-52 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Godwin | 55-54 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Michael Maxson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 55-54 |
| 13:40 | UC Riverside | Adrian Solomon gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Walter Betts clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti tips it in | 57-54 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Olson | 57-57 |
| 13:11 | UC Riverside | The jumper by Karl Reed is denied by Oliver Currier | 57-57 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin is hacked by Karl Reed - foul #2 on Karl Reed, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer (PG), Stephen Schenck (SG), Kent Mascorro (SF), Allen Miller (PF), Tyler Wilber (C) Walter Betts, Karl Reed, Ronnie Conti, Adrian Solomon, Michael Maxson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), John Rivenbark (SG), Edward Graves (SF), Jason Brown (PF), Ronald Williamson (C) Zachary Olson, Jeffrey Fiorillo, Jeffery Godwin, Christopher Derr, Oliver Currier | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | John Rivenbark drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Graves | 57-59 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | Kent Mascorro drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Allen Miller | 60-59 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Nelson | 60-61 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Graves - foul #1 on Edward Graves, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brendan Shaffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Schenck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Mascorro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rivenbark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson is hacked by Stephen Schenck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Schenck, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kent Mascorro - foul #2 on Kent Mascorro, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti (SF), Zhuang Chin (C) Kent Mascorro, Tyler Wilber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG), Jeffery Godwin (SF), Christopher Derr (PF) John Rivenbark, Edward Graves, Jason Brown | |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin loses the ball out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier (C) Ronald Williamson | |
| 10:11 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer hits a runner from the left block set up by Stephen Schenck | 69-66 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 69-66 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Reed (SG), Adrian Solomon (PF), Michael Maxson (C) Stephen Schenck, Allen Miller, Zhuang Chin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Graves (SF), Jason Brown (PF) Bruce Nelson, Christopher Derr | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Michael Maxson grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronnie Conti - foul #1 on Ronnie Conti, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Walter Betts (PG), Kent Mascorro (PF), Tyler Wilber (C) Brendan Shaffer, Ronnie Conti, Michael Maxson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson (PG), John Rivenbark (SG), Ronald Williamson (C) Jeffery Godwin, Jeffrey Fiorillo, Oliver Currier | |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Walter Betts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Brown - foul #2 on Jason Brown, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Walter Betts makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Walter Betts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | John Rivenbark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Kent Mascorro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Williamson | 71-70 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-70 |
| 08:11 | UC Riverside | Tyler Wilber snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Karl Reed is called for traveling | 71-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer (PG), Claude Fullen (SG), Zhuang Chin (PF), Michael Maxson (C) Walter Betts, Karl Reed, Adrian Solomon, Tyler Wilber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin (PG), Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG), Justin Ferguson (SF), Christopher Derr (PF) Zachary Olson, John Rivenbark, Edward Graves, Jason Brown | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Fiorillo | 71-72 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brendan Shaffer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Claude Fullen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kent Mascorro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zhuang Chin (fresh) C - Michael Maxson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffery Godwin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fiorillo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Derr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Christopher Derr denies the turnaround by Claude Fullen | 71-72 |
| 07:18 | UC Riverside | Michael Maxson grabs the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 06:57 | UC Riverside | Michael Maxson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-72 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is hacked by Brendan Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brendan Shaffer, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck (PG), Ronnie Conti (SF), Allen Miller (PF), Tyler Wilber (C) Brendan Shaffer, Kent Mascorro, Zhuang Chin, Michael Maxson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Oliver Currier (C) Jeffery Godwin, Ronald Williamson | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Tyler Wilber grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 71-72 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 71-72 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Allen Miller - foul #4 on Allen Miller, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Walter Betts (PG) Stephen Schenck | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson (PG), John Rivenbark (SG), Edward Graves (SF) Bruce Nelson, Jeffrey Fiorillo, Justin Ferguson | |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Betts | 73-73 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adrian Solomon (C) Tyler Wilber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin (SF) Christopher Derr | |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Allen Miller clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Adrian Solomon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Graves | 73-73 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Allen Miller blocks the short jumper by Zachary Olson | 73-73 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | Adrian Solomon pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | Claude Fullen hits a shot from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Claude Fullen - foul #5 on Claude Fullen, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer (PG), Karl Reed (SG), Kent Mascorro (SF), Zhuang Chin (PF), Michael Maxson (C) Walter Betts, Claude Fullen, Ronnie Conti, Allen Miller, Adrian Solomon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Justin Ferguson (SF), Jason Brown (PF), Ronald Williamson (C) Zachary Olson, John Rivenbark, Edward Graves, Oliver Currier | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | Zhuang Chin snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Zhuang Chin misses the floater from the right side | 75-74 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson misses long on an open jumper from close range | 75-74 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Zhuang Chin | 75-74 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brendan Shaffer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Mascorro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zhuang Chin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Maxson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Godwin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Godwin is called for the reach on Karl Reed - foul #2 on Jeffery Godwin, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck (PG), Tyler Wilber (C) Brendan Shaffer, Michael Maxson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG), Christopher Derr (C) Jeffery Godwin, Ronald Williamson | |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | Karl Reed makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | Karl Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown is whistled for a carry | 77-74 |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | Kent Mascorro misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Zhuang Chin picks off the pass by Justin Ferguson in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Derr - foul #1 on Christopher Derr, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer (PG), Ronnie Conti (SF), Allen Miller (PF) Karl Reed, Kent Mascorro, Zhuang Chin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is whistled for traveling | 79-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rivenbark (PG), Edward Graves (PF) Bruce Nelson, Jason Brown | |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer is hacked by Justin Ferguson - foul #5 on Justin Ferguson, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Maxson (C) Tyler Wilber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson (C) Justin Ferguson | |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Walter Betts (PG), Karl Reed (SG), Adrian Solomon (SF), Tyler Wilber (C) Brendan Shaffer, Stephen Schenck, Ronnie Conti, Michael Maxson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Jeffery Godwin (SF), Jason Brown (PF) John Rivenbark, Edward Graves, Christopher Derr | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown drills a runner from the right block set up by Jeffrey Fiorillo | 81-76 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer (PG), Stephen Schenck (SG), Ronnie Conti (SF) Walter Betts, Karl Reed, Adrian Solomon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Allen Miller is blocked by Ronald Williamson | 81-76 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Brendan Shaffer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fiorillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brendan Shaffer, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Bruce Nelson takes the ball from Brendan Shaffer | 81-78 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown misses the shot from the right side | 81-78 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | Tyler Wilber snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Miller - foul #5 on Allen Miller, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adrian Solomon (PF) Allen Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Tyler Wilber | 81-79 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Fiorillo - foul #4 on Jeffrey Fiorillo, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Stephen Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Nelson | 83-82 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Nelson - foul #3 on Bruce Nelson, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Brendan Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Nelson | 84-84 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Tyler Wilber connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brendan Shaffer and he's hacked by Ronald Williamson - foul #2 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #13 | 86-84 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Tyler Wilber makes the free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 87-84 |