| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Todd Brown steals it from Jason Alva | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Skulski - foul #1 on Louis Skulski, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Dmitry Milicic is denied by Robert Coleman | 30-26 |
| 19:01 | San Diego State | Todd Brown grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Reginald Brown picks off the pass by Todd Brown | 30-26 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Robert Coleman blocks the short jumper by Jason Alva | 30-26 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Jason Alva hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | Mario Barron is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (PF) Mario Barron | |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Todd Brown steals it from Colin Carnevale | 32-26 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman slams it home on a nice dish by Jessie Dubuc and he's fouled by Jason Alva - foul #1 on Jason Alva, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Stefan Russo (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Colin Carnevale, Jason Alva, Reginald Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), William Goto (C) Tom Cooper, Todd Brown | |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:03 | San Diego State | William Goto gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 32-29 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stefan Russo | 32-29 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | William Goto gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses badly on a runner from the right block | 32-29 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Timothy Walker is called for the reach on Louis Skulski - foul #3 on Timothy Walker, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Jason Alva (PF), Reginald Brown (C) Louis Skulski, Dmitry Milicic, Stefan Russo, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Timothy Walker, Jessie Dubuc, Robert Coleman | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Goto (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo double dribbles | 32-29 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper dunks the ball on a nice dish by Todd Brown | 32-31 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Mario Barron picks off the pass by Jason Alva | 32-31 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | William Goto is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (SG) Leonard Stewart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG) Andre Esposito | |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo is hacked by Tom Cooper - foul #3 on Tom Cooper, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stefan Russo (PF) Jason Alva | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (SG), Robert Coleman (C) Tom Cooper, William Goto | |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski is fouled on the floor by Mario Barron - foul #2 on Mario Barron, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Skulski (SG) Ivan Stepchinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG) Todd Brown | |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Robert Coleman steals the ball from Stefan Russo | 32-31 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Louis Skulski, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Dmitry Milicic (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Colin Carnevale, Stefan Russo, Reginald Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF), William Goto (C) Mario Barron, Robert Coleman | |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the jumper in the paint | 32-33 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Steve Sisk | 34-33 |
| 12:41 | San Diego State | Todd Brown clanks a shot from the right block | 34-33 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Cooper and he's fouled by Steve Sisk - foul #1 on Steve Sisk, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (SG), Jason Alva (PF), Stefan Russo (C) Louis Skulski, Arnulfo Russo, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Mario Barron (PF) Tom Cooper, Jessie Dubuc | |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Dmitry Milicic - foul #2 on Dmitry Milicic, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reginald Brown (C) Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | William Goto is hacked by Reginald Brown - foul #2 on Reginald Brown, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG) Ivan Stepchinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Robert Coleman (C) Timothy Walker, William Goto | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) SF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Todd Brown hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 39-41 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Robert Coleman blocks the short jumper by Dmitry Milicic | 39-41 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 10:15 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Jason Alva steps in front of the Andre Esposito pass | 39-41 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Leonard Stewart | 41-41 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Skulski (PG), Ivan Stepchinski (SG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Stefan Russo (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Colin Carnevale, Leonard Stewart, Dmitry Milicic, Jason Alva, Reginald Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), William Goto (C) Andre Esposito, Todd Brown, Robert Coleman | |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Stepchinski | 41-44 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo is hacked by Mario Barron - foul #3 on Mario Barron, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Dubuc - foul #4 on Jessie Dubuc, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Todd Brown (SF) Tom Cooper, Mario Barron | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Todd Brown tips it in | 43-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 4 pf. C - William Goto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy Walker | 45-48 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Todd Brown | 45-48 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Ivan Stepchinski blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Andre Esposito | 45-48 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Todd Brown tips it home | 45-50 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:49 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Todd Brown swats the short shot by Louis Skulski | 45-50 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ivan Stepchinski | 47-50 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | Louis Skulski steals the ball from Todd Brown | 47-50 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski hits the finger roll | 49-50 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Todd Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 49-52 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Dmitry Milicic (SF), Jason Alva (PF), Reginald Brown (C) Ivan Stepchinski, Arnulfo Russo, Stefan Russo, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Robert Coleman (PF) Andre Esposito, Todd Brown | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Walker - foul #4 on Timothy Walker, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dmitry Milicic - foul #3 on Dmitry Milicic, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-54 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | William Goto gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 50-54 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | William Goto connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 50-56 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | William Goto grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - William Goto (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 52-58 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman travels with the ball | 52-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Stefan Russo (PF) Colin Carnevale, Jason Alva | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Jessie Dubuc, William Goto | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Jason Alva (PF) Leonard Stewart, Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG) Tom Cooper | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Jason Alva hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Brown - foul #1 on Todd Brown, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Jason Alva makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Jason Alva makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker blows the dunk but the foul's on Colin Carnevale - foul #2 on Colin Carnevale, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG) Andre Esposito | |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski is hacked by Tom Cooper - foul #4 on Tom Cooper, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Mario Barron pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Colin Carnevale is called for the reach on Mario Barron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Colin Carnevale, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Skulski | 58-61 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman is hacked by Louis Skulski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Skulski, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Jason Alva pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale is fouled on the floor by Andre Esposito - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG) Andre Esposito | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Colin Carnevale is called for the reach on Timothy Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Colin Carnevale, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jason Alva | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Colin Carnevale is called for the reach on Timothy Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Colin Carnevale, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG) Colin Carnevale | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |