| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Moon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Neil Smith inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Neil Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | John Scruggs connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Johnny Hanna | 24-25 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | James Moon tips it home | 26-25 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | John Scruggs buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Ament | 26-28 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Shawn Bergert - foul #2 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | James Moon gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks is called for traveling | 27-28 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses short on a shot from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tyler Dicks | 27-28 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks is hacked by Johnny Hanna - foul #2 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Michael Buelow (SF) Gene Farber, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | James Moon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to James Moon | 27-28 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the board | 27-28 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Buelow (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Blanks - foul #2 on Michael Blanks, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Tyler Dicks, Michael Blanks, James Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | Neil Smith hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert knocks in the runner in the lane | 29-32 |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Gene Farber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Buelow | 29-32 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | John Scruggs snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is hacked by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks (SG), Michael Blanks (PF), James Moon (C) Gene Farber, Michael Buelow, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Neil Smith steps in front of the Sean Ament pass | 29-32 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | James Moon connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Neil Smith | 31-32 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Michael Buelow (SF) Mitchell Lane, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sean Ament | 31-34 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Blanks | 34-34 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Hanna | 34-36 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Buelow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Ament - foul #3 on Sean Ament, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Neil Smith (SF) Charles Sanderson, Tyler Dicks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway, Shawn Bergert | |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Blanks - foul #3 on Michael Blanks, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Davis (PF) Michael Blanks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:57 | San Diego State | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-36 |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | James Moon grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Gene Farber misses the 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 10:21 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Gene Farber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks (SG), Michael Blanks (PF) Michael Buelow, James Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Brian Allen, Allen Hitt | |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Neil Smith's pass is intercepted by Sean Ament | 36-36 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Brian Allen (SG) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Matthews (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | James Winters knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Allen | 36-41 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Winters and he's hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Michael Buelow (SF), James Moon (C) Gene Farber, Robert Matthews, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (PF) James Winters, Brian Allen, Ricky Beane | |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 07:32 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Buelow | 38-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Buelow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Scruggs | 38-47 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Ament - foul #4 on Sean Ament, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Smith (SF) Michael Blanks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | Neil Smith grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 40-49 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Neil Smith | 42-49 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Moon | 42-49 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Michael Blanks (PF) Mitchell Lane, Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Neil Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks is whistled for a carry | 42-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Hitt (C) Shawn Bergert | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 03:59 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Gene Farber double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Buelow (SG) Tyler Dicks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF) Sean Ament | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Blanks - foul #4 on Michael Blanks, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | Johnny Hanna is called for the reach on Michael Buelow - foul #4 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Gene Farber comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Hitt - foul #1 on Allen Hitt, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Gene Farber makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Gene Farber makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Buelow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Scruggs | 44-54 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Gene Farber hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Neil Smith | 47-54 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks (SG) Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Brian Allen, Allen Hitt | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | James Moon snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:59 | San Diego State | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ricky Beane | 47-54 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Neil Smith picks off the pass by John Scruggs | 47-54 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Neil Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to James Moon | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Ricky Beane steals the ball from Neil Smith | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Gene Farber is called for the reach on John Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Farber, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG), Brian Allen (SF) Johnny Hanna, Sean Ament | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | James Moon gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks double dribbles | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Tyler Dicks is called for the reach on James Winters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Dicks, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Shawn Bergert denies the turnaround by Tyler Dicks | 50-60 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Neil Smith can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Scruggs runs out the clock | 50-60 |