| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-26 |
| 19:43 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Vincente Costa scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Palmer | 24-26 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Johnnie Pederson swats the short shot by Stuart Bryant | 24-26 |
| 19:07 | Cal | Vincente Costa pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:46 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 17:41 | Cal | Randy Palmer gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 17:23 | Cal | James Gardiner tips it in | 29-26 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 16:47 | Cal | Stuart Bryant steps in front of the James Gardiner pass | 29-29 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Gardiner - foul #2 on James Gardiner, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), John Allen (SF), Michael Linderman (PF), August Bissonnette (C) Alva Vilkoski, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (PG), Jacob Edwards (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Larry Moline (C) Andrew Hogg, Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant, Phillip Connolly | |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Larry Moline gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Brett McLean clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 16:01 | Cal | August Bissonnette snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) PF - Michael Linderman (fresh) C - August Bissonnette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett McLean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Cal | Vincente Costa buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Charles Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 15:37 | Cal | John Allen grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 15:17 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:15 | Cal | August Bissonnette snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 15:02 | Cal | John Allen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 15:00 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Larry Moline pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dana Zarrineh | 32-33 |
| 14:23 | Cal | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses the dunk | 32-33 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Larry Moline scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jacob Edwards and he's hacked by Kevin Hockaday - foul #1 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (PG), Alva Vilkoski (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Randy Palmer (C) Vincente Costa, Kevin Hockaday, John Allen, Michael Linderman, August Bissonnette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF) Brett McLean, Jacob Edwards, Dana Zarrineh | |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:01 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Larry Moline snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Larry Moline hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Hogg | 32-38 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Randy Palmer tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Alva Vilkoski steals the ball from Andrew Hogg | 34-38 |
| 11:40 | Cal | Arnold Guinan jams it set up by Alva Vilkoski | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Moline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Charles Parker is denied on a layup by Johnnie Pederson | 36-38 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Charles Parker grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Andrew Hogg | 36-40 |
| 10:46 | Cal | Arnold Guinan knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Arnold Guinan takes the ball from Andrew Hogg in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Arnold Guinan lays it in | 41-40 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 10:20 | Cal | James Gardiner gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:53 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Charles Parker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Larry Moline tips it home | 43-42 |
| 09:24 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Parker | 43-44 |
| 08:50 | Cal | Arnold Guinan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alva Vilkoski | 46-44 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 08:33 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:05 | Cal | Stuart Bryant steals it from Alva Vilkoski | 46-44 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Charles Parker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Parker, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG), John Allen (SF), Michael Linderman (PF), August Bissonnette (C) Arnold Guinan, Alva Vilkoski, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Adams (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Jacob Edwards (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Andrew Hogg, Charles Parker, Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline | |
| 07:30 | Cal | Vincente Costa buries a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 26 pts. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 reb. C - August Bissonnette (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steve Adams (fresh) SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards lays it up and in set up by Brett McLean | 49-46 |
| 06:38 | Cal | John Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Edwards - foul #1 on Jacob Edwards, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 06:38 | Cal | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:38 | Cal | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards misses the dunk but he's fouled by August Bissonnette - foul #2 on August Bissonnette, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:07 | Cal | John Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses badly on a jumper from close range | 51-48 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly tips it home | 51-50 |
| 05:27 | Cal | Brett McLean steps in front of the August Bissonnette pass | 51-50 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Brett McLean blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 05:22 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 05:07 | Cal | John Allen hits a shot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh's floater is tipped away by August Bissonnette | 53-50 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Alva Vilkoski (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Randy Palmer (C) Kevin Hockaday, John Allen, Michael Linderman, August Bissonnette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF) Steve Adams, Jacob Edwards, Dana Zarrineh | |
| 03:37 | Cal | Gerald Bayne is called for the reach on Johnnie Pederson - foul #3 on Gerald Bayne, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 03:13 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 29 pts. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Brett McLean drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Hogg | 56-58 |
| 01:58 | Cal | Vincente Costa connects on the floater from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne lays it up and in set up by Andrew Hogg | 58-60 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Phillip Connolly | 58-60 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 01:07 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:02 | Cal | Vincente Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Hogg | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne is fouled in the backcourt by Vincente Costa - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (SG), Jacob Edwards (PF) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne is hacked by Johnnie Pederson - foul #3 on Johnnie Pederson, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Pederson - foul #4 on Johnnie Pederson, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Pederson - foul #5 on Johnnie Pederson, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (SF) Johnnie Pederson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Cal | James Gardiner snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Gerald Bayne takes the ball from John Allen | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG) Andrew Hogg | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Charles Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Vincente Costa - foul #4 on Vincente Costa, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Charles Parker makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Charles Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Vincente Costa's pass is intercepted by Charles Parker | 58-64 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is hacked by Alva Vilkoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alva Vilkoski, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Larry Moline (C) Phillip Connolly | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |