| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Dennis Sallee picks off the pass by Joseph Waltz | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Byron Vanostberg - foul #3 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG) Byron Vanostberg | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-31 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marko Zelmar | 31-36 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Gilberto Garcia | 31-38 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Little | 33-38 |
| 17:11 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Edwin Folsom is called for the reach on Joseph Waltz - foul #1 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF), David Major (C) Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Jin Hong (PF) Edwin Folsom, Dennis Sallee | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | David Major misses the fadeaway near the basket | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Earl Little hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Earl Little steals it from Jin Hong | 36-38 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Earl Little is fouled on the floor by James Levine - foul #1 on James Levine, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Jin Hong, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Dennis Sallee denies the turnaround by Earl Little | 36-38 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Earl Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wes Cornejo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) C - David Major (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stull (fresh) PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Steptoe, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Joseph Waltz (C) Earl Little, Wes Cornejo, David Major | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG) James Levine | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Debusk | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF) Matthew Fraley, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Timothy Bellamy, David Stull, Kevin Steptoe | |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Sallee - foul #3 on Dennis Sallee, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Major (C) Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG) Edwin Folsom | |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams's floater is knocked away by Eduardo Martinez | 39-38 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marko Zelmar | 39-41 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Levine - foul #2 on James Levine, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Anthony Debusk (C) Andrew Delacerda, David Major | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (PF) Dennis Sallee | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Jin Hong snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Jin Hong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Alexander - foul #2 on Roger Alexander, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz (C) Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG) James Levine | |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Jin Hong misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Jin Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams's floater is tipped away by Eduardo Martinez | 41-42 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses long on a shot from the left block | 41-42 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Jin Hong grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez tips it home | 41-44 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Earl Little comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz is hacked by Eduardo Martinez - foul #3 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF) Earl Little, Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF) Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Jin Hong | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eduardo Martinez - foul #4 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe (C) Eduardo Martinez | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee grabs the board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stull (fresh) PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Sallee | 42-47 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley misses the fadeaway in the lane | 42-47 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Major (C) Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Marko Zelmar (SG) Edwin Folsom, Timothy Bellamy | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda drills a turnaround from the left block set up by David Major and the foul's on James Levine - foul #3 on James Levine, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG) Byron Vanostberg | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SF) David Stull | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Earl Little gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | James Levine is called for the reach on Matthew Fraley - foul #4 on James Levine, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (PG) James Levine | |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Alexander (PF) David Major | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Alexander - foul #3 on Roger Alexander, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Wes Cornejo (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Joseph Waltz (C) Earl Little, Andrew Delacerda, Matthew Fraley, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG) Timothy Bellamy | |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Wes Cornejo and the foul's on Gilberto Garcia - foul #2 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG), Jin Hong (PF) Marko Zelmar, Dennis Sallee | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gilberto Garcia | 51-49 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Jin Hong snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Jin Hong tips it home | 51-51 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is fouled on the floor by Edwin Folsom - foul #2 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #11 | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Anthony Debusk (PF) Byron Vanostberg, Wes Cornejo, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), David Stull (SF) Timothy Bellamy, Gilberto Garcia | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to David Stull | 52-51 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Jin Hong misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Earl Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Stull (fresh) PF - Jin Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Steptoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on David Stull - foul #2 on David Stull, team foul #12 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Dennis Sallee (PF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Edwin Folsom, Jin Hong, Kevin Steptoe | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF), David Major (C) Gerald Williams, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SF) David Stull | |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Anthony Debusk | 54-51 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Earl Little hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 54-51 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | David Major gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Earl Little is fouled on the floor by James Levine - foul #5 on James Levine, team foul #13 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SG), Roger Alexander (PF) Andrew Delacerda, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (PG) James Levine | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Bellamy | 55-54 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Earl Little drills a jumper from the right side set up by Wes Cornejo and the foul's on Timothy Bellamy - foul #3 on Timothy Bellamy, team foul #14 | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG) Wes Cornejo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG) Timothy Bellamy | |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:49 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | David Major is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Joseph Waltz (C) Earl Little, Matthew Fraley, David Major | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG) Marko Zelmar | |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gerald Williams | 59-57 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:22 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Folsom | 59-60 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 03:59 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Delacerda | 61-60 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee buries a turnaround in the paint | 61-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Waltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Sallee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Eduardo Martinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Martinez - foul #5 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #15 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG), Wes Cornejo (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Anthony Debusk (C) Byron Vanostberg, Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), David Stull (SF), Jin Hong (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) Edwin Folsom, Gilberto Garcia, Dennis Sallee, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Jin Hong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Joseph Waltz (C) Wes Cornejo, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SF) David Stull | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Earl Little can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Jin Hong pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Gerald Williams (SF) Earl Little, Matthew Fraley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Dennis Sallee (PF) Timothy Bellamy, Jin Hong | |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee is fouled on the floor by Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Alexander (PF) Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:27 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Kevin Steptoe swats the layup by Joseph Waltz | 63-65 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz tips it home | 65-65 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams tips it but misses | 65-65 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Waltz | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the driving attempt near the basket | 65-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 65-65 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Alexander | 67-65 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Waltz | 70-65 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-68 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (PG) Edwin Folsom | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Joseph Waltz (C) Earl Little, Wes Cornejo, David Major | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG) Timothy Bellamy | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is fouled on the floor by Kevin Steptoe - foul #3 on Kevin Steptoe, team foul #16 | 73-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF) Matthew Fraley, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edwin Folsom | 74-71 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Roger Alexander | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Kevin Steptoe swats the shot by Byron Vanostberg | 76-71 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia grabs the board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar scores on a 3 from straight away | 76-74 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams clanks a runner from the baseline | 76-74 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Williams | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Folsom - foul #3 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #17 | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is hacked by Edwin Folsom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #18 | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg runs out the clock | 78-77 |