| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Waltz - foul #1 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams's pass is intercepted by Michael Mitchell in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 18:58 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Alexander - foul #1 on Roger Alexander, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 18:58 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:58 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander tips it in | 46-42 |
| 18:08 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mitchell | 49-42 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Williams | 49-44 |
| 17:39 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG), Robert Reimers (SG), Scott Nelson (SF), Eli Daniels (PF), Mark Jones (C) Michael Mitchell, Kenneth Gill, Johnnie Minton, Timothy Carlson, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG), Wes Cornejo (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF), David Major (C) Byron Vanostberg, Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander, Joseph Waltz | |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Anthony Debusk is blocked by Eli Daniels | 49-44 |
| 17:17 | Washington State | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Scott Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Segarra | 51-44 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 16:42 | Washington State | Eli Daniels is fouled on the floor by Anthony Debusk - foul #2 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (SG) Robert Reimers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Gill | 54-44 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Segarra picks off the pass by Earl Little | 54-44 |
| 16:19 | Washington State | Scott Nelson slams it home set up by Joseph Segarra | 56-44 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley loses the ball out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnnie Minton (SF), Ronnie Baker (C) Eli Daniels, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Gerald Williams (SF) Wes Cornejo, Matthew Fraley | |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Major - foul #3 on David Major, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Carlson (PF) Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Roger Alexander (PF), Richard Latch (C) Earl Little, Kamangeni Okoro, Anthony Debusk, David Major | |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Baker | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Segarra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Minton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Latch (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 57-44 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 15:27 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-44 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Richard Latch snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Gill - foul #4 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Robert Reimers (SG), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Segarra, Kenneth Gill, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz (C) Richard Latch | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:19 | Washington State | Robert Reimers snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 15:04 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton's pass is intercepted by Gerald Williams | 57-45 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mitchell - foul #4 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG), Eli Daniels (PF) Michael Mitchell, Timothy Carlson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF) Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams | |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is whistled for a carry | 57-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Nelson (SF) Johnnie Minton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SG), Anthony Debusk (PF) Kamangeni Okoro, Roger Alexander | |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 14:25 | Washington State | Mark Jones tips it back up and in | 59-45 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 59-45 |
| 14:11 | Washington State | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | Wes Cornejo steals the ball from Mark Jones | 59-45 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Robert Reimers steps in front of the Anthony Debusk pass in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 13:32 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra is hacked by Anthony Debusk - foul #3 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnnie Minton (SF), Timothy Carlson (PF), Ronnie Baker (C) Scott Nelson, Eli Daniels, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), David Major (C) Byron Vanostberg, Wes Cornejo, Matthew Fraley, Anthony Debusk, Joseph Waltz | |
| 13:13 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnnie Minton | 61-45 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Earl Little | 61-47 |
| 12:34 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker's pass is intercepted by Earl Little | 61-47 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Timothy Carlson picks off the pass by Roger Alexander | 61-47 |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-47 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams clanks a jumper from the left block | 61-47 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Gerald Williams steals the ball from Robert Reimers | 61-47 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams lays it in | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Segarra (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Reimers (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Minton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Earl Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roger Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Major (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Robert Reimers steps in front of the Andrew Delacerda pass in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 11:29 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra can't throw it down | 63-49 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Williams | 63-49 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda buries a jumper in the lane | 63-51 |
| 11:13 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Earl Little grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Little | 63-51 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Earl Little is hacked by Joseph Segarra - foul #2 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Kenneth Gill (SG), Scott Nelson (SF), Eli Daniels (PF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Segarra, Robert Reimers, Johnnie Minton, Timothy Carlson, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Wes Cornejo (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Earl Little, Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander, David Major | |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Anthony Debusk is blocked by Mark Jones | 63-51 |
| 10:23 | Washington State | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Matthew Fraley is called for the reach on Mark Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Fraley, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| 09:57 | Washington State | Wes Cornejo takes the ball from Eli Daniels | 63-51 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wes Cornejo | 63-53 |
| 09:39 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Mitchell | 65-53 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Gill - foul #5 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (SG) Kenneth Gill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Latch (C) Joseph Waltz | |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg drills a runner in the paint set up by Matthew Fraley and he's hacked by Joseph Segarra - foul #3 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Carlson (PF) Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG) Wes Cornejo | |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:01 | Washington State | Richard Latch steals the ball from Timothy Carlson | 65-56 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Mitchell - foul #5 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF) Michael Mitchell, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) Matthew Fraley | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 08:30 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Richard Latch double dribbles | 67-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Nelson (SF), Eli Daniels (C) Johnnie Minton, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Kamangeni Okoro, Gerald Williams, Anthony Debusk, Richard Latch | |
| 07:49 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg loses the dribble to Scott Nelson in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 07:43 | Washington State | Scott Nelson slams it home | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Segarra (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reimers (tired) 3 stl. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Carlson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eli Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Fraley (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz tips it home | 69-60 |
| 07:11 | Washington State | Scott Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley is hacked by Scott Nelson - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnnie Minton (SF), Ronnie Baker (C) Timothy Carlson, Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG), Wes Cornejo (SG), David Major (PF) Byron Vanostberg, Andrew Delacerda, Roger Alexander | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:04 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Baker | 69-60 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Johnnie Minton blocks the short jumper by Wes Cornejo | 69-60 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 06:40 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Reimers | 71-60 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Johnnie Minton - foul #4 on Johnnie Minton, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Carlson (PF) Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF) Matthew Fraley, Joseph Waltz | |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Williams | 71-62 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Earl Little is fouled on the floor by Robert Reimers - foul #2 on Robert Reimers, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Richard Latch (C) Wes Cornejo, Roger Alexander | |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:49 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eli Daniels (PF), Mark Jones (C) Timothy Carlson, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk (PF) Richard Latch | |
| 05:40 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 05:38 | Washington State | Eli Daniels tips it in | 73-64 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda's pass is intercepted by Joseph Segarra in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra is whistled for a carry | 73-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Nelson (SF) Johnnie Minton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz (C) David Major | |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Joseph Segarra is called for the reach on Earl Little in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:14 | Washington State | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Anthony Debusk is called for the reach on Eli Daniels - foul #4 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Carlson (PF) Robert Reimers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG) Earl Little | |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Eli Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz hits the finger roll set up by Byron Vanostberg | 73-67 |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson hits a runner from close range | 75-67 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Scott Nelson misses the lay-in | 75-67 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is hacked by Joseph Segarra in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (PG), James James (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Ronnie Baker (C) Joseph Segarra, Eli Daniels, Scott Nelson, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), David Major (C) Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, Anthony Debusk, Joseph Waltz | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson misses the easy layup | 75-69 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Robert Reimers is called for the reach on Wes Cornejo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Reimers, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG) Byron Vanostberg | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:41 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Reimers (tired) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James James (fresh) SF - Johnnie Minton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Carlson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Earl Little (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wes Cornejo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Fraley (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Major (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Reimers | 77-70 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is fouled on the floor by Timothy Carlson - foul #3 on Timothy Carlson, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Lancaster (SG), Scott Nelson (PF) James James, Timothy Carlson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scott Nelson | 79-70 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | James James (SG), Eli Daniels (PF) Brian Lancaster, Johnnie Minton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Joseph Waltz (C) Earl Little, Wes Cornejo, David Major | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Fraley | 79-73 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnnie Minton (SF) Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:03 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 79-73 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg tips it in | 79-75 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Carlson (PF) Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) Matthew Fraley | |
| 01:27 | Washington State | James James misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Gerald Williams, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| 01:27 | Washington State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:27 | Washington State | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Byron Vanostberg and he's fouled by Robert Reimers - foul #4 on Robert Reimers, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-77 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda is fouled in the backcourt by James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #16 | 80-77 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 80-78 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Alexander | 80-81 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Johnnie Minton | 82-81 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Reimers - foul #5 on Robert Reimers, team foul #17 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Nelson (SF) Robert Reimers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the free throw | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | James James clanks a halfcourt shot | 82-84 |