| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott May (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Fred Bosarge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irvin Edmonds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Hollman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Duff (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Nussbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann hits a shot in the paint | 38-40 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Sease - foul #2 on Robert Sease, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fred Bosarge - foul #2 on Fred Bosarge, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:59 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Sease picks off the pass by Darrell Duff | 39-42 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Scott May is hacked by John Nussbaum - foul #2 on John Nussbaum, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Stokley (C) Scott May | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG), Jerome Williams (SF), Santos Gutierrez (C) Fred Bosarge, Steven Hollman, John Nussbaum | |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Santos Gutierrez | 39-42 |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | James Stokley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | James Stokley gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Darrell Duff - foul #1 on Darrell Duff, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG), Theodore Korte (SG), Scott May (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), John Nussbaum (C) Irvin Edmonds, Darrell Duff | |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Santos Gutierrez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Fred Bosarge is called for the reach on Delbert Verduzco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Bosarge, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (SG) Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Jason Stewart (PF) Fred Bosarge, Jerome Williams, Santos Gutierrez | |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Gough | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski is hacked by Delbert Verduzco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delbert Verduzco, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman (PG) Thomas Orcholski | |
| 16:27 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hollman - foul #1 on Steven Hollman, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), Allen Geissler (PF), William Laboy (C) George Gough, James Stokley, Scott May | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-45 |
| 16:17 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Theodore Korte is called for the reach on Lee Pohlman - foul #1 on Theodore Korte, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams (SF), Darrell Duff (PF) Steven Hollman, John Nussbaum | |
| 15:47 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Williams | 43-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Verduzco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Geissler (fresh) C - William Laboy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lee Pohlman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Baumann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Duff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | Jason Stewart hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Allen Geissler - foul #2 on Allen Geissler, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), James Stokley (PF) Delbert Verduzco, Theodore Korte, William Laboy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), Irvin Edmonds (SG), Kristopher Owen (C) Lee Pohlman, Johnny Baumann, Darrell Duff | |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | Jason Stewart makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:27 | UC Riverside | Allen Geissler is called for the reach on Fred Bosarge - foul #3 on Allen Geissler, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (PG), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Scott May (C) Jerome Owen, James Stokley, Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman (SF), John Nussbaum (C) Jerome Williams, Jason Stewart | |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Scott May | 45-50 |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Scott May - foul #2 on Scott May, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG) Robert Sease | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG), Johnny Baumann (SG), Darrell Duff (PF) Fred Bosarge, Irvin Edmonds, Kristopher Owen | |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses the dunk attempt | 45-53 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:02 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (SG), Anthony Lazarus (SF), James Stokley (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Kevin Rudder, Theodore Korte, Carlos Kuhlmann, Scott May | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams (SF), Santos Gutierrez (C) Steven Hollman, John Nussbaum | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-53 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco is fouled on the floor by Thomas Orcholski - foul #3 on Thomas Orcholski, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman (PG), Kristopher Owen (C) Johnny Baumann, Santos Gutierrez | |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | James Stokley knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Owen | 47-53 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | James Stokley grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Orcholski - foul #4 on Thomas Orcholski, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Jerome Owen, Anthony Lazarus, Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), Irvin Edmonds (SG) Lee Pohlman, Thomas Orcholski | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Sease steals it from Jerome Williams | 49-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Delbert Verduzco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stokley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Fred Bosarge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Irvin Edmonds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Duff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kristopher Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Irvin Edmonds - foul #1 on Irvin Edmonds, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Scott May (C) Delbert Verduzco, Robert Sease, James Stokley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman (SF), Santos Gutierrez (PF), John Nussbaum (C) Jerome Williams, Darrell Duff, Kristopher Owen | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:59 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hollman - foul #2 on Steven Hollman, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler (PF) Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum is fouled on the floor by Theodore Korte - foul #2 on Theodore Korte, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SF) Theodore Korte | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman (PG), Johnny Baumann (SG) Fred Bosarge, Irvin Edmonds | |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Baumann - foul #1 on Johnny Baumann, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Stokley (PF) Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams (SF), Kristopher Owen (PF) Steven Hollman, Santos Gutierrez | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | James Stokley loses the dribble to Lee Pohlman in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman can't finish the layup | 54-58 |
| 09:53 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Scott May denies the turnaround by Kristopher Owen | 54-58 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-58 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 09:04 | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG), George Gough (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, James Stokley, Scott May | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), Irvin Edmonds (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Darrell Duff (PF), Santos Gutierrez (C) Lee Pohlman, Johnny Baumann, Jerome Williams, Kristopher Owen, John Nussbaum | |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-58 |
| 08:42 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman misses short on a runner in the paint | 54-58 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from George Gough | 56-58 |
| 07:54 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Santos Gutierrez tips it home | 56-60 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Hollman - foul #3 on Steven Hollman, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), James Stokley (C) Delbert Verduzco, George Gough, Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG), Johnny Baumann (SG), Jerome Williams (SF), Kristopher Owen (C) Fred Bosarge, Irvin Edmonds, Steven Hollman, Santos Gutierrez | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stokley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Thomas Orcholski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Baumann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerome Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Duff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kristopher Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | James Stokley grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Owen is called for the reach on Jerome Owen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kristopher Owen, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SF), William Laboy (C) Theodore Korte, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Stewart (C) Darrell Duff | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:15 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Scott May (C) William Laboy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman (PG), John Nussbaum (C) Johnny Baumann, Jason Stewart | |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Williams - foul #3 on Jerome Williams, team foul #13 | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds (SG) Lee Pohlman | |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen's floater is tipped away by Jerome Williams | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum hits the follow up shot | 59-62 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Irvin Edmonds - foul #2 on Irvin Edmonds, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG), Theodore Korte (SG), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, James Stokley, Scott May | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), Johnny Baumann (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Darrell Duff (PF), Santos Gutierrez (C) Thomas Orcholski, Irvin Edmonds, Jerome Williams, Kristopher Owen, John Nussbaum | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Bosarge | 62-64 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Delbert Verduzco | 64-64 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Santos Gutierrez dunks the ball | 64-66 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Bosarge - foul #4 on Fred Bosarge, team foul #15 | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG) Robert Sease | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Santos Gutierrez grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge's pass is intercepted by Allen Geissler | 65-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Verduzco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Geissler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Fred Bosarge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Baumann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Hollman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Duff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Santos Gutierrez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Kuhlmann | 67-66 |
| 03:01 | UC Riverside | Santos Gutierrez clanks a runner near the basket | 67-66 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Scott May (C) Delbert Verduzco, Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds (SG), Jerome Williams (SF), John Nussbaum (C) Johnny Baumann, Steven Hollman, Santos Gutierrez | |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Scott May | 67-66 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Fred Bosarge is called for the reach on Jerome Owen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Bosarge, team foul #16 | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG) Fred Bosarge | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:45 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott May - foul #3 on Scott May, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Theodore Korte is blocked by John Nussbaum | 68-67 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann misses the tip | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SF) Theodore Korte | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman (SF) Jerome Williams | |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Nussbaum and the foul's on Scott May - foul #4 on Scott May, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder is hacked by Darrell Duff - foul #2 on Darrell Duff, team foul #17 | 68-70 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Scott May | 70-70 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Orcholski in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder scores on a floater from the right block set up by Robert Sease | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Orcholski | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder makes the runner near the basket | 74-72 |