| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) PF - David Sroka (fresh) C - Norman Revell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) SG - William James (fresh) SF - James Branch (fresh) PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) C - David Dorsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | James Branch lays it up and in set up by Daniel Bender | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender banks in the layup on a nice dish by William James and the foul's on Charles Gerth - foul #1 on Charles Gerth, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Sroka | 6-4 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 8-4 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | David Dorsey misses short on a shot from close range | 8-4 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Branch - foul #1 on James Branch, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-4 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 9-4 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | David Dorsey grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | David Dorsey misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | William James misses the tip | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth is hacked by David Dorsey - foul #1 on David Dorsey, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Kenneth Bixler (C) Charles Gerth, Jordan Cooper, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler can't tip it in | 9-4 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | James Branch clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Steve Thomas picks off the pass by Daniel Bender | 9-4 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) PF - David Sroka (fresh) C - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) C - David Dorsey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-4 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | James Branch is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Branch, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Richard Smith (C) Linwood Lindell, David Sroka | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Christopher Snavely (PF), Morton Brown (C) Daniel Bender, William James, James Branch, Bruce Wallace, David Dorsey | |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 14-4 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Morton Brown comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 14-4 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bixler | 14-4 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF), David Sroka (PF), Norman Revell (C) Steve Thomas, Kenneth Bixler, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), William James (SG) David Ogara, Fred Blazek | |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | David Sroka grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | David Sroka dunks the ball set up by Raymond Griffin | 16-4 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Charles Gerth steps in front of the William James pass | 16-4 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Christopher Snavely denies the turnaround by Charles Gerth | 16-4 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-4 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | William James misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-4 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the rebound | 16-4 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper is hacked by Richard Wertz - foul #1 on Richard Wertz, team foul #4 | 16-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Steve Thomas (SG) Charles Gerth, Raymond Griffin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF), David Dorsey (C) Christopher Snavely, Morton Brown | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell loses the dribble to Richard Wertz | 16-4 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | David Dorsey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Wertz | 16-7 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-7 |
| 12:34 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Dorsey | 16-7 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | William James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-7 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Fred Blazek (SF) Daniel Bender, Richard Wertz | |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-7 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) SG - William James (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Blazek (fresh) PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) C - David Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace can't finish the layup | 16-7 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | David Dorsey tips it but misses | 16-7 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | David Dorsey can't tip it in | 16-7 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | David Sroka is fouled on the floor by Bruce Wallace - foul #1 on Bruce Wallace, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Kenneth Bixler (PF), Richard Smith (C) Linwood Lindell, Jordan Cooper, David Sroka, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely (C) David Dorsey | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Charles Gerth | 18-7 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | William James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Snavely | 18-10 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Gerth | 20-10 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | David Ogara makes the 3 from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Snavely - foul #1 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF), David Sroka (PF) Raymond Griffin, Kenneth Bixler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), David Dorsey (C) David Ogara, William James, Bruce Wallace | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:52 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Blazek | 22-13 |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Wertz | 22-16 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #2 | 22-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SG), Norman Revell (C) Steve Thomas, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-16 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper's pass is intercepted by Richard Wertz | 22-16 |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses short on a jumper from the left side | 22-16 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to David Dorsey | 22-16 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender double dribbles | 22-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Steve Thomas (SG) Charles Gerth, Jordan Cooper | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (SG), Bruce Wallace (PF), Morton Brown (C) Fred Blazek, Christopher Snavely, David Dorsey | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Griffin | 25-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ogara (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Wertz (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) C - Morton Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Griffin - foul #1 on Raymond Griffin, team foul #3 | 25-16 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | David Sroka clanks a jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Ogara | 25-21 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Norman Revell is blocked by Bruce Wallace | 25-21 |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | Morton Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:42 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Bruce Wallace steps in front of the David Sroka pass | 25-21 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | David Ogara clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace tips it in | 25-23 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | David Sroka swats the layup by Richard Wertz | 28-23 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender is fouled on the floor by Norman Revell - foul #1 on Norman Revell, team foul #4 | 30-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Jordan Cooper (SF), Kenneth Bixler (PF), Richard Smith (C) Linwood Lindell, Raymond Griffin, David Sroka, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Christopher Snavely (PF), David Dorsey (C) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Bruce Wallace, Morton Brown | |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William James and he's hacked by Charles Gerth - foul #2 on Charles Gerth, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (PG) Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith tips it in | 32-26 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | William James double dribbles | 32-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Vincent Mahone (SG) Alex Breen, Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Branch (SF) Daniel Bender | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Mahone (fresh) SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Fred Blazek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Snavely (fresh) C - David Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler is hacked by Christopher Snavely - foul #2 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF) Christopher Snavely | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | James Branch is fouled on the floor by Charles Gerth - foul #3 on Charles Gerth, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (PG) Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG) Fred Blazek | |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | David Ogara hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dorsey | 34-29 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Branch - foul #3 on James Branch, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), David Sroka (PF) Alex Breen, Vincent Mahone, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (SF) James Branch | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | David Dorsey grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace is hacked by David Sroka - foul #1 on David Sroka, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG) Raymond Griffin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | David Dorsey lays it in and he's fouled by Kenneth Bixler - foul #1 on Kenneth Bixler, team foul #8 | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Revell (C) Kenneth Bixler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | David Dorsey makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | David Ogara steps in front of the David Sroka pass | 38-32 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | William James blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | David Dorsey tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell hits the finger roll set up by Linwood Lindell and the foul's on William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #9 | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF) Jordan Cooper | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Christopher Snavely (PF), Morton Brown (C) David Ogara, William James, Bruce Wallace, David Dorsey | |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Blazek - foul #1 on Fred Blazek, team foul #10 | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (SF) Linwood Lindell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | David Sroka gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson (SF) Fred Blazek | |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Wertz | 40-36 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Wertz - foul #2 on Richard Wertz, team foul #11 | 40-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (PG), Richard Smith (C) Steve Thomas, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Bruce Wallace (PF) Micheal Grayson, Morton Brown | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Kenneth Bixler is called for the reach on William James - foul #2 on Kenneth Bixler, team foul #9 | 41-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF) David Sroka | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG) Daniel Bender | |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | William James makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | William James misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-37 |