| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Jin Hong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Steve Young knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Williams and the foul's on Jin Hong - foul #3 on Jin Hong, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Jin Hong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:49 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is hacked by Dikembe Abdalla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits a jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bryan Gorby, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Liang Tang swats the layup by Todd Hoffman | 44-40 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 18:19 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Gerald Williams | 44-40 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the jumper from the left block | 44-40 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Liang Tang comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Johnathan Derosa - foul #3 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andres Mancini (PF) Bryan Gorby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Roger Alexander (SF), Charles Zynda (C) Johnathan Derosa, Gerald Williams, Steve Young | |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Liang Tang - foul #3 on Liang Tang, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Igor Hrapski (C) Gilberto Garcia, Liang Tang | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by William Dicks | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | John West knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdalla | 49-43 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is fouled on the floor by Igor Hrapski - foul #1 on Igor Hrapski, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SF) Saul Rodriguez, Dikembe Abdalla | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Gerald Williams (SF) William Dicks, Todd Hoffman | |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | Igor Hrapski grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Charles Zynda steals the ball from Gilberto Garcia | 49-43 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is fouled on the floor by Igor Hrapski - foul #2 on Igor Hrapski, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby (PF) Gilberto Garcia | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Young (C) Roger Alexander | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Dimatteo and the foul's on Igor Hrapski - foul #3 on Igor Hrapski, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (SF), Liang Tang (C) Igor Hrapski, Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG) Andrew Delacerda | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Liang Tang gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John West (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jin Hong (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Zynda (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steve Young (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar is fouled on the floor by William Dimatteo - foul #1 on William Dimatteo, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG) Marko Zelmar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams | |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby's floater is tipped away by Charles Zynda | 49-45 |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | John West steps in front of the Johnathan Derosa pass | 52-45 |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby's layup is rejected by Steve Young | 52-45 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Zynda | 52-45 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Saul Rodriguez steals it from Andrew Delacerda | 52-45 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 13:58 | San Diego State | Jin Hong tips it in | 54-45 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Liang Tang blocks the jumper by William Dicks | 54-45 |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Jin Hong gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Jin Hong misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | John West tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda banks in the layup on a great pass from William Dicks | 56-47 |
| 12:49 | San Diego State | John West loses the dribble to Johnathan Derosa | 56-47 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Liang Tang | 56-47 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby's pass is intercepted by Steve Young | 56-47 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Steve Young knocks in the shot from the right side set up by William Dicks | 56-49 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jin Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gorby (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Liang Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Zynda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Steve Young (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez's floater is knocked away by Steve Young | 56-49 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 56-49 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | William Dicks knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Johnathan Derosa | 56-51 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-51 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnathan Derosa | 56-54 |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Jin Hong grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Steve Young denies the turnaround by Saul Rodriguez | 56-54 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | William Dicks can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Saul Rodriguez - foul #2 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Andres Mancini (PF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Saul Rodriguez, John West, Jin Hong, Bryan Gorby, Liang Tang | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Todd Hoffman (PF), Roger Alexander (C) Andrew Delacerda, Johnathan Derosa, Charles Zynda, Steve Young | |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Todd Hoffman - foul #3 on Todd Hoffman, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG) William Dicks | |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman lays it in on a great pass from Earl Little and he's hacked by Gilberto Garcia - foul #3 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is fouled on the floor by Marko Zelmar - foul #2 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG), Joseph Waltz (C) William Dimatteo, Roger Alexander | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andres Mancini - foul #3 on Andres Mancini, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marko Zelmar | 64-63 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andres Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Earl Little (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Little | 64-65 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Waltz - foul #2 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Igor Hrapski (SF), Liang Tang (C) Marko Zelmar, Dikembe Abdalla, Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG) Earl Little | |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (SF) Igor Hrapski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Roger Alexander (C) Gerald Williams, Joseph Waltz | |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Johnathan Derosa | 66-65 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Jin Hong steals the ball from William Dicks | 66-65 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | William Dicks is hacked by Saul Rodriguez - foul #3 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), Bryan Gorby (PF) Gilberto Garcia, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) Johnathan Derosa | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby tips it home | 68-66 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Jin Hong - foul #4 on Jin Hong, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Marko Zelmar, Jin Hong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (PG), Johnathan Derosa (SG), Charles Zynda (C) William Dicks, William Dimatteo, Roger Alexander | |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John West | 70-68 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdalla - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), Andres Mancini (PF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Saul Rodriguez, Bryan Gorby, Liang Tang | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Andres Mancini | 70-69 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Johnathan Derosa steals it from Eduardo Martinez | 70-69 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman banks in the layup set up by Andrew Delacerda | 70-71 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-71 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams clanks a jump hook near the basket | 70-71 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 70-73 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini's floater is tipped away by Todd Hoffman | 70-73 |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Andres Mancini | 70-73 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | John West comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Johnathan Derosa | 70-73 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andres Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Hoffman (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Zynda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is called for traveling | 70-73 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SG), Jin Hong (SF), Bryan Gorby (PF), Liang Tang (C) Marko Zelmar, John West, Dikembe Abdalla, Andres Mancini, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), William Dimatteo (SG), Roger Alexander (PF), Steve Young (C) Andrew Delacerda, Johnathan Derosa, Todd Hoffman, Charles Zynda | |
| 03:35 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Saul Rodriguez | 73-73 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from William Dicks | 73-75 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Steve Young snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jin Hong - foul #5 on Jin Hong, team foul #15 | 73-75 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Jin Hong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (PF) Gerald Williams | |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Liang Tang steals the ball from Roger Alexander | 73-77 |
| 02:24 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Gorby | 76-77 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Gilberto Garcia steals it from Roger Alexander | 76-77 |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby clanks a floater from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby can't tip it in | 76-77 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Saul Rodriguez | 79-77 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Steve Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Dimatteo | 79-79 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF), Todd Hoffman (PF) William Dimatteo, Roger Alexander | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Bryan Gorby blocks the short jumper by Steve Young | 79-79 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | William Dicks hits the follow up shot | 79-81 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Williams - foul #3 on Gerald Williams, team foul #6 | 79-81 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Liang Tang gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steve Young (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Steve Young wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-81 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | William Dicks snags the offensive board | 81-81 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abdalla takes the ball from William Dicks | 81-81 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby's pass is intercepted by Steve Young | 81-81 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman blows the layup | 81-81 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | William Dicks hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Johnathan Derosa | 81-83 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Gerald Williams denies the turnaround by Bryan Gorby | 81-83 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby tips it home | 83-83 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Saul Rodriguez - foul #4 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #16 | 83-83 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Zynda (C) Steve Young | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Liang Tang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Zynda - foul #3 on Charles Zynda, team foul #7 | 83-85 |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla gets the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby comes up short on the floater from the left side | 84-85 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda snags the defensive board | 84-85 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 84-87 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby clanks a shot from close range | 84-87 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams gets the rebound | 84-87 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Todd Hoffman is denied by Liang Tang | 84-87 |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bryan Gorby | 84-87 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Liang Tang buries a jump hook from the right block | 86-87 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Liang Tang is called for the reach on Charles Zynda - foul #4 on Liang Tang, team foul #17 | 86-87 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez drills a 3 from straight away set up by Bryan Gorby | 89-87 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 89-87 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Liang Tang | 89-87 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Liang Tang knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdalla | 91-87 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gorby (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 14 reb. C - Liang Tang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Zynda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda scores on a jumper from the right wing | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Liang Tang is fouled in the backcourt by William Dicks - foul #1 on William Dicks, team foul #8 | 91-89 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Young (C) Charles Zynda | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 93-89 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-89 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is fouled on the floor by Bryan Gorby - foul #3 on Bryan Gorby, team foul #18 | 93-89 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Derosa - foul #4 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #9 | 93-90 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Andres Mancini (PF) Dikembe Abdalla, Bryan Gorby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa pulls down the rebound | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Dicks | 93-92 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | William Dicks is called for the reach on Andres Mancini in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dicks, team foul #10 | 93-92 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) John West | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 95-92 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini gets the rebound | 95-92 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG) Dikembe Abdalla | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez runs out the clock | 95-92 |