| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Erik Walker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico | Emmett Mao is called for the reach on Andrew Hogg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmett Mao, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Larry Moline is hacked by Erik Walker - foul #3 on Erik Walker, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Serna (PF) Erik Walker | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Chester Serna clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Gilmer | 33-31 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Raymond Morgan swats the short shot by Fred Schultz | 33-31 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Emmett Mao is called for the reach on Brett McLean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmett Mao, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harmon (SG) Emmett Mao | |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Gilmer - foul #1 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SG), Dana Zarrineh (PF) Brett McLean, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Benjamin Mooring (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Robert Brown, Fred Schultz, Chester Serna, Jason Gilmer | |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring's layup is rejected by Dana Zarrineh | 34-33 |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Benjamin Mooring steals the ball from Dana Zarrineh in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Robert Harmon and he's fouled by Stuart Bryant - foul #3 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Jacob Edwards (SF), Larry Moline (PF) Stuart Bryant, Wayne Riffle, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG) Robert Harmon | |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Larry Moline gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Moline | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-37 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harmon (SG), Fred Schultz (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) William Rather, Kenneth Zubris, Benjamin Mooring, Fred Votaw | |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Robert Harmon takes the ball from Brett McLean | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Fred Schultz is blocked by Larry Moline | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Brett McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Gilmer - foul #2 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF) Brett McLean, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris (PF) Chester Serna | |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jacob Edwards | 38-37 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan is hacked by Fred Schultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Schultz, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (PF) Jacob Edwards | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Serna (PF) Fred Schultz | |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Chester Serna travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Alejo (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is hacked by Kenneth Zubris - foul #1 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Wayne Riffle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) C - David Alejo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Harmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chester Serna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Gilmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | David Alejo pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Robert Brown steals it from Carl Odebralski in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Chester Serna connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Zubris and the foul's on Dana Zarrineh - foul #2 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (PG), Bernard Green (PF) Andrew Hogg, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), William Rather (SG), Erik Walker (SF), Fred Votaw (C) Robert Brown, Robert Harmon, Kenneth Zubris, Jason Gilmer | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Chester Serna makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | William Rather steps in front of the Carl Odebralski pass | 41-40 |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford banks in the layup on a great pass from William Rather | 41-42 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski misses the dunk attempt | 41-42 |
| 15:11 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Erik Walker is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Jacob Edwards (SF), Larry Moline (C) Carl Odebralski, Wayne Riffle, David Alejo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (SF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Chester Serna, Fred Votaw | |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Bernard Green hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry Moline | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Schultz | 43-44 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Brett McLean can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 43-44 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Larry Moline grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | William Rather steps in front of the Brett McLean pass | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring's layup is rejected by Larry Moline | 43-44 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Rey Stafford - foul #4 on Rey Stafford, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Brett McLean, Jacob Edwards, Bernard Green, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Fred Votaw (C) Rey Stafford, William Rather, Fred Schultz, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Erik Walker grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Robert Brown drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Erik Walker | 44-46 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Bernard Green (PF) Wayne Riffle, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | Erik Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Emmett Mao | 44-48 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Bernard Green clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Erik Walker - foul #4 on Erik Walker, team foul #10 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), David Alejo (C) Carl Odebralski, Stuart Bryant, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Serna (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Erik Walker, Fred Votaw | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jason Gilmer | 44-48 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | David Alejo is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on David Alejo, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harmon (SG), Fred Schultz (SF) Robert Brown, Kenneth Zubris | |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brett McLean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Riffle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bernard Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Alejo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Harmon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chester Serna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Gilmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (PF) Bernard Green | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:27 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz's floater is tipped away by David Alejo | 44-48 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Jason Gilmer is called for the reach on Wayne Riffle - foul #3 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #11 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Larry Moline (PG), Raymond Morgan (C) Andrew Hogg, David Alejo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris (SF) Fred Schultz | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Chester Serna snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Chester Serna is hacked by Dana Zarrineh - foul #3 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (PG), Carl Odebralski (SG) Brett McLean, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (SG), Fred Votaw (C) Robert Harmon, Jason Gilmer | |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Carl Odebralski - foul #1 on Carl Odebralski, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards (SF) Wayne Riffle | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring (PF) Chester Serna | |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the shot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Kenneth Zubris is called for the reach on Stuart Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #12 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), David Alejo (C) Larry Moline, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (SF), Jason Gilmer (C) Kenneth Zubris, Fred Votaw | |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Robert Brown can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Emmett Mao | 46-50 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Bernard Green (PF) Carl Odebralski, Stuart Bryant, Jacob Edwards | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG), Chester Serna (PF) Robert Brown, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Brett McLean comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Bernard Green tips it in | 48-50 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Andrew Hogg | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Bernard Green tips it in | 50-50 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Brett McLean steals the ball from Fred Schultz | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Chester Serna | 50-50 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | David Alejo denies the turnaround by Fred Schultz | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Hogg | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | William Rather double dribbles | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (PG), Carl Odebralski (SG), Dana Zarrineh (SF), Larry Moline (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Andrew Hogg, Brett McLean, Wayne Riffle, Bernard Green, David Alejo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harmon (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Benjamin Mooring (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Emmett Mao, William Rather, Fred Schultz, Chester Serna, Jason Gilmer | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stuart Bryant | 54-50 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring knocks in the floater near the basket | 54-52 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh is hacked by Kenneth Zubris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #13 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), Erik Walker (PF) Robert Brown, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Erik Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Stuart Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rey Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Harmon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Votaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | San Diego State | Erik Walker connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Rey Stafford | 55-54 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Raymond Morgan steps in front of the Fred Votaw pass | 55-54 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Kenneth Zubris steps in front of the Larry Moline pass | 55-54 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Zubris | 55-57 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Rey Stafford steals it from Carl Odebralski | 55-57 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan can't finish the layup | 55-57 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Erik Walker knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Dana Zarrineh - foul #4 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Jacob Edwards (PF) Stuart Bryant, Carl Odebralski, Dana Zarrineh, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (SG), Fred Schultz (SF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Robert Harmon, Kenneth Zubris, Fred Votaw | |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Erik Walker makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan's floater is tipped away by Fred Schultz | 57-60 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Erik Walker gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Jacob Edwards swats the short shot by Fred Schultz | 57-60 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Brett McLean comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #14 | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (PF), David Alejo (C) Wayne Riffle, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | David Alejo gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards connects on the floater in the paint set up by Bernard Green | 60-60 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | William Rather connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Mooring | 60-62 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Green | 63-62 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Erik Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Brett McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Brett McLean can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | David Alejo tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett McLean (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bernard Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Alejo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rey Stafford (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Rather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Schultz (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Erik Walker (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Benjamin Mooring (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Rey Stafford | 65-64 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Larry Moline (PG), Stuart Bryant (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) Andrew Hogg, Brett McLean, Jacob Edwards, David Alejo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Robert Harmon (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Rey Stafford, William Rather, Fred Schultz, Erik Walker, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Moline | 67-64 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Chester Serna is blocked by Raymond Morgan | 67-64 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bernard Green | 67-64 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is hacked by Chester Serna - foul #2 on Chester Serna, team foul #15 | 67-64 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Wayne Riffle takes the ball from Jason Gilmer | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zubris - foul #4 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #16 | 69-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SG) Bernard Green | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (SG), Fred Votaw (C) Robert Harmon, Jason Gilmer | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:59 | San Diego State | Chester Serna comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Chester Serna clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Moline - foul #2 on Larry Moline, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Bernard Green (PF) Stuart Bryant, Carl Odebralski, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), Fred Schultz (SF), Jason Gilmer (C) Emmett Mao, Kenneth Zubris, Fred Votaw | |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Chester Serna makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Robert Brown steals it from Bernard Green | 70-65 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Robert Brown lays it up and in | 70-67 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jason Gilmer - foul #4 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #17 | 70-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Erik Walker (PF) Chester Serna | |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Brett McLean clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Bernard Green can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Erik Walker pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Wayne Riffle | 72-67 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle banks in the layup | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | Brett McLean steps in front of the Rey Stafford pass in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Brett McLean - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #18 | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards (SF), Larry Moline (PF), David Alejo (C) Wayne Riffle, Bernard Green, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | David Alejo pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | David Alejo is hacked by Rey Stafford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rey Stafford, team foul #19 | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG) Rey Stafford | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | David Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | David Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Larry Moline swats the layup by Erik Walker | 78-67 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Alejo | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg runs out the clock | 78-67 |