| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) SG - Stephen Bryson (fresh) SF - Herbert Goodell (fresh) PF - Tim Fox (fresh) C - Earl Moon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Goodell | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Earl Moon | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Evan McNinch - foul #1 on Evan McNinch, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor steals it from Clinton Nevarez in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones connects on the turnaround from close range | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Herbert Goodell steals it from Evan McNinch | 9-4 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Tim Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Tim Fox takes the ball from Clinton Nevarez | 9-4 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Clinton Nevarez steals the ball from Tim Fox | 9-4 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Bryson - foul #1 on Stephen Bryson, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Aaron Tran (SG), Derek Thorpe (SF), Arthur Hale (PF), Ryan Burch (C) Thomas Taylor, Stephen Bryson, Herbert Goodell, Tim Fox, Earl Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (PG), William Schwegel (SG), David Coughlan (SF), Julian Veiga (C) Garry Ralston, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Ronald Jones | |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Julian Veiga - foul #1 on Julian Veiga, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF) Evan McNinch | |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 10-8 |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran hits the follow up shot | 12-8 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Hazel (fresh) SG - Aaron Tran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Thorpe (fresh) PF - Arthur Hale (fresh) C - Ryan Burch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Reese (fresh) SG - William Schwegel (fresh) SF - Carmelo Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - David Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julian Veiga (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | David Reese is hacked by Daniel Hazel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Hazel, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Carmelo Johnson | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | David Reese is hacked by Derek Thorpe - foul #1 on Derek Thorpe, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson (SG), Jacob Gray (SF), Tim Fox (PF), Chester Brogdon (C) Aaron Tran, Derek Thorpe, Arthur Hale, Ryan Burch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Hazel - foul #2 on Daniel Hazel, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG) Daniel Hazel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) Julian Veiga | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | David Reese pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Julian Veiga (PF) Garry Ralston, William Schwegel | |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jacob Gray - foul #1 on Jacob Gray, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe (SF) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Evan McNinch (PF) Julian Veiga, Ronald Jones | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 15-11 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | David Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clinton Nevarez | 15-14 |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe double dribbles | 15-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Aaron Tran (SG), Herbert Goodell (SF), Arthur Hale (PF), Ryan Burch (C) Jacob Gray, Stephen Bryson, Derek Thorpe, Tim Fox, Chester Brogdon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Evan McNinch | |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Aaron Tran - foul #1 on Aaron Tran, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SG) Garry Ralston | |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:34 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Reese - foul #1 on David Reese, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) William Schwegel | |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Herbert Goodell | 17-16 |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston blows the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Taylor - foul #1 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (PG), Stephen Bryson (SG), Derek Thorpe (SF), Tim Fox (PF), Earl Moon (C) Thomas Taylor, Aaron Tran, Herbert Goodell, Arthur Hale, Ryan Burch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Evan McNinch (PF), Julian Veiga (C) Carmelo Johnson, David Coughlan, Ronald Jones | |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Tim Fox makes the shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Bryson | 19-18 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Gray - foul #2 on Jacob Gray, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG) Jacob Gray | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) David Reese, Evan McNinch, Julian Veiga | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Earl Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | David Coughlan is called for the reach on Thomas Taylor - foul #1 on David Coughlan, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon (C) Earl Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (PG), Evan McNinch (PF) Garry Ralston, David Coughlan | |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor misses the driving attempt from the right block | 19-18 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor misses short on a shot from the right side | 19-18 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | David Reese grabs the board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Bryson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Thorpe (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Fox (tiring) 2 pts. C - Chester Brogdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Reese (fairly fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Bryson - foul #2 on Stephen Bryson, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Tran (SG), Herbert Goodell (SF), Arthur Hale (PF) Stephen Bryson, Derek Thorpe, Tim Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (PG), David Coughlan (PF), Julian Veiga (C) Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 11:07 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | William Schwegel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 21-20 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan tips it home | 21-22 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Tran | 23-22 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Julian Veiga | 23-25 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on David Reese - foul #2 on David Reese, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe (SF), Tim Fox (PF), Earl Moon (C) Aaron Tran, Arthur Hale, Chester Brogdon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF), Ronald Jones (C) William Schwegel, David Reese, David Coughlan, Julian Veiga | |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Taylor - foul #2 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Aaron Tran (SG) Thomas Taylor, Herbert Goodell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Earl Moon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Fox | 25-27 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hazel | 25-27 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Carmelo Johnson is called for the reach on Derek Thorpe - foul #1 on Carmelo Johnson, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell (SF) Daniel Hazel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | William Schwegel is fouled on the floor by Derek Thorpe - foul #2 on Derek Thorpe, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG) Derek Thorpe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | William Schwegel makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | William Schwegel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses the jumper from the left side | 27-29 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 27-29 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Tim Fox hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Ronald Jones is blocked by Earl Moon | 30-31 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Tim Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Tim Fox is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Tim Fox, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Hale (PF), Ryan Burch (C) Tim Fox, Earl Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), David Coughlan (PF) William Schwegel, Evan McNinch | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Hazel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Aaron Tran (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Goodell (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Hale (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Burch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (tiring) PF - David Coughlan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (PG) Daniel Hazel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch (PF) Ronald Jones | |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Tran - foul #2 on Aaron Tran, team foul #13 | 31-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson (SG) Aaron Tran | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) David Coughlan | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Coughlan (C) Ronald Jones | |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez's pass is intercepted by Jacob Gray in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clinton Nevarez - foul #2 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Tim Fox (PF) Jacob Gray, Arthur Hale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SG), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Evan McNinch | |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson can't throw it down | 32-33 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon (C) Ryan Burch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch (PF) David Coughlan | |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Garry Ralston and the foul's on Herbert Goodell - foul #1 on Herbert Goodell, team foul #14 | 32-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Derek Thorpe (SF), Arthur Hale (PF) Thomas Taylor, Stephen Bryson, Tim Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Coughlan (SF), Julian Veiga (C) William Schwegel, Ronald Jones | |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | David Coughlan swats the short shot by Arthur Hale | 32-36 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson double dribbles | 32-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Earl Moon (C) Chester Brogdon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Ronald Jones (C) Carmelo Johnson, Julian Veiga | |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale tips it home | 34-36 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Stephen Bryson (SG), Jacob Gray (SF), Tim Fox (PF), Ryan Burch (C) Daniel Hazel, Herbert Goodell, Derek Thorpe, Arthur Hale, Earl Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (PG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Julian Veiga (PF) Garry Ralston, David Coughlan, Evan McNinch | |
| 03:45 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor drills a jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is fouled on the floor by Jacob Gray - foul #3 on Jacob Gray, team foul #15 | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe (SF) Jacob Gray | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Coughlan (PF) Julian Veiga | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Fox (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ryan Burch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Reese (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Coughlan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Jones (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Tim Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | David Reese is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Arthur Hale (PF), Chester Brogdon (C) Thomas Taylor, Tim Fox, Ryan Burch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Evan McNinch (PF) Carmelo Johnson, Ronald Jones | |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | David Reese is fouled on the floor by Derek Thorpe - foul #3 on Derek Thorpe, team foul #16 | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell (SF), Earl Moon (C) Derek Thorpe, Chester Brogdon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), Julian Veiga (C) Garry Ralston, David Coughlan | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) Julian Veiga | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses the floater from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Earl Moon gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell is hacked by Carmelo Johnson - foul #2 on Carmelo Johnson, team foul #10 | 36-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Tim Fox (PF), Chester Brogdon (C) Daniel Hazel, Arthur Hale, Earl Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Coughlan (PF), Julian Veiga (C) Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Tim Fox snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Herbert Goodell, team foul #17 | 38-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Burch (C) Chester Brogdon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) Julian Veiga | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) Garry Ralston, David Coughlan | |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon (C) Ryan Burch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Coughlan (PF) Clinton Nevarez, Evan McNinch | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Tim Fox pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Goodell | 41-40 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Tran (SG), Arthur Hale (PF), Earl Moon (C) Stephen Bryson, Tim Fox, Chester Brogdon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Evan McNinch (PF), Julian Veiga (C) Carmelo Johnson, David Coughlan, Ronald Jones | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor connects on the 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 44-40 |