| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Brian Samuel (fresh) SG - Bryan Hurst (fresh) SF - Joe Rogers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nichols (fresh) C - Shawn Meehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Pickens - foul #1 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel is fouled in the backcourt by John Scruggs - foul #1 on John Scruggs, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #1 on Michael Gregory, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Brian Samuel is called for the reach on Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Brian Samuel, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert jams it on a great pass from John Scruggs | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | San Francisco | The short jumper by Kenneth Nichols is denied by Shawn Bergert | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | San Francisco | Shawn Bergert swats the dunk try by Joe Rogers | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is hacked by Bryan Hurst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Hurst, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal (PG), Robert Benoit (SG), Terrance Welch (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF), Joel Osborn (C) Brian Samuel, Bryan Hurst, Joe Rogers, Kenneth Nichols, Shawn Meehan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit makes the shot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway is called for traveling | 7-4 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Edward Villarreal (fresh) SG - Robert Benoit (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Welch (fresh) PF - Ralph Kelly (fresh) C - Joel Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn knocks in the shot from the left block | 9-4 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | James Winters comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 15:15 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Joel Osborn | 9-4 |
| 14:52 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-4 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Sean Ament grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford is hacked by Terrance Welch - foul #1 on Terrance Welch, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Samuel (PG), Michael Curtiss (SG), Joe Rogers (SF), Kenneth Nichols (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Edward Villarreal, Robert Benoit, Terrance Welch, Ralph Kelly, Joel Osborn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Raymond Axford, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory buries a floater from the right block set up by Johnny Hanna | 9-6 |
| 13:43 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Pickens - foul #2 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst (SG) Michael Curtiss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (C) James Winters, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| 13:43 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:43 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:43 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:22 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 9-6 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Ament, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal (C) Shawn Meehan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| 13:01 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Bergert | 9-6 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory is hacked by Joe Rogers - foul #1 on Joe Rogers, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly (SF) Joe Rogers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Shawn Bergert | |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 9-6 |
| 12:10 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 11:48 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal misses the fadeaway from the left side | 9-6 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Brian Samuel (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Hurst (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Kelly (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Villarreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Greenway (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Samuel - foul #2 on Brian Samuel, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (SG), Terrance Welch (SF), Joel Osborn (C) Brian Samuel, Bryan Hurst, Kenneth Nichols | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-6 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 10:50 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 10:21 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit double dribbles | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss (SG), Joe Rogers (SF), Kenneth Nichols (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Edward Villarreal, Terrance Welch, Ralph Kelly, Joel Osborn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Raymond Axford, Shawn Bergert | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Johnny Hanna | 9-8 |
| 09:37 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 9-8 |
| 09:35 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Meehan - foul #1 on Shawn Meehan, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst (SG) Robert Benoit | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Johnny Hanna, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 9-8 |
| 08:58 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Michael Curtiss | 9-8 |
| 08:42 | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert slams it home on a great pass from John Scruggs and he's hacked by Shawn Meehan - foul #2 on Shawn Meehan, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal (PG), Terrance Welch (PF), Joel Osborn (C) Michael Curtiss, Kenneth Nichols, Shawn Meehan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (PF) John Scruggs, Raymond Axford, Sean Ament | |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 08:09 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Villarreal | 11-11 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the easy open layup | 11-11 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 07:30 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal is hacked by James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (SG), Ralph Kelly (PF) Bryan Hurst, Joe Rogers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Allen Hitt (C) James Winters, Arthur Greenway, Shawn Bergert | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Edward Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Benoit (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Welch (fresh) PF - Ralph Kelly (fresh) C - Joel Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terrance Welch - foul #2 on Terrance Welch, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols (PF) Terrance Welch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG) John Scruggs | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:13 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 07:10 | San Francisco | James Winters steals the ball from Edward Villarreal in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses long on a shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 06:47 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 06:32 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn is denied on a layup by Michael Gregory | 11-14 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Sean Ament gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Kenneth Nichols is called for the reach on Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Kenneth Nichols, team foul #9 | 11-14 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss (SG) Joel Osborn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Raymond Axford (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Sean Ament, Michael Gregory, Allen Hitt | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 05:41 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst (SG), Joe Rogers (SF), Joel Osborn (C) Michael Curtiss, Ralph Kelly, Edward Villarreal | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF) Johnny Hanna | |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens loses the dribble to Joel Osborn in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 05:21 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford is whistled for a carry | 11-16 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss (PG) Robert Benoit | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (C) Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| 04:49 | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-16 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens connects on the open runner from close range set up by Johnny Hanna | 11-18 |
| 04:08 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Curtiss | 14-18 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna travels in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly (PF), Edward Villarreal (C) Kenneth Nichols, Joel Osborn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Arthur Greenway | |
| 03:56 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Anthony Pickens | 14-18 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Curtiss - foul #1 on Michael Curtiss, team foul #10 | 14-18 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Samuel (PG), Terrance Welch (SF), Shawn Meehan (C) Michael Curtiss, Bryan Hurst, Joe Rogers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Allen Hitt (C) Raymond Axford, Shawn Bergert | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Brian Samuel (fresh) SG - Edward Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrance Welch (fresh) PF - Ralph Kelly (fresh) C - Shawn Meehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal drills a shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Edward Villarreal is called for the reach on Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Edward Villarreal, team foul #11 | 16-19 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols (PF) Ralph Kelly | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 02:34 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 02:33 | San Francisco | Terrance Welch snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 02:28 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal is hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #2 on Michael Gregory, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (SG) Johnny Hanna | |
| 02:28 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Samuel - foul #3 on Brian Samuel, team foul #12 | 16-21 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (SG) Brian Samuel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 02:06 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Shawn Bergert - foul #1 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF) Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory | |
| 02:06 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 02:06 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is hacked by Robert Benoit in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Benoit, team foul #13 | 17-23 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF) Sean Ament | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 01:33 | San Francisco | A charge is called on Shawn Meehan - foul #3 on Shawn Meehan, team foul #14 | 17-25 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss (SG), Joe Rogers (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF) Edward Villarreal, Kenneth Nichols, Shawn Meehan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | James Winters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 01:09 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 01:02 | San Francisco | Raymond Axford is called for the reach on Robert Benoit - foul #1 on Raymond Axford, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| 01:02 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 01:02 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Ralph Kelly - foul #1 on Ralph Kelly, team foul #15 | 18-27 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst (SG), Joel Osborn (C) Michael Curtiss, Terrance Welch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Shawn Bergert | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the free throw | 18-27 |
| 00:43 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Joel Osborn | 18-27 |
| 00:29 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn is whistled for traveling | 18-27 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal (PG), Kenneth Nichols (PF) Robert Benoit, Ralph Kelly | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory jams it on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 18-29 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-29 |