| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) SG - Michael Black (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Sacramento State | Richard Stinson steps in front of the Ed Rogers pass | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Stinson | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines is hacked by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Sacramento State | Michael Black is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), George Forcier (SG), George Nobles (SF), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gaines | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Stinson | 3-8 |
| 17:05 | Sacramento State | George Forcier scores on a jumper near the basket | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Huntsberry and the foul's on George Nobles - foul #1 on George Nobles, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), Ed Rogers (SF) Robert Hammel, George Forcier, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | George Nobles lays it up and in set up by Michael Black and he's hacked by Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart (C) John Gaines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Phillip Vitale | |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 8-13 |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Michael Black can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) SG - Michael Black (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) PF - George Nobles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Michael Black, George Nobles, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG) Edward Niehaus | |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Dews picks off the pass by Billy Schultz | 8-13 |
| 14:57 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Burns | 8-13 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG), George Forcier (SF), John Gaines (PF) Marcus Mines, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, David Bowen, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 14:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 8-13 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 8-13 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is hacked by Robert Hammel - foul #1 on Robert Hammel, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Paul Eberhart (C) Robert Hammel, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry scores on a shot in the paint | 8-15 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | John Gaines can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart can't tip it in | 8-15 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is hacked by George Meek in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Meek, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), George Nobles (C) Michael Black, George Forcier, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Dews | 8-15 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | George Meek misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG), Chad Sabbagh (C) Marcus Mines, George Nobles | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF) Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings | |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | George Meek misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | George Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Lloyd Shaul | 9-17 |
| 12:11 | Sacramento State | Virgil Greene takes the ball from George Meek | 9-17 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), George Nobles (SF), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Meek, Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) SG - Michael Black (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gaines (fresh) C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Bowen (fresh) SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Sacramento State | John Gaines's floater is tipped away by Phillip Vitale | 9-17 |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | John Gaines grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Michael Black clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:15 | Sacramento State | George Nobles hits the follow up shot | 11-17 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is hacked by Marcus Mines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Mines, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF) David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG) Michael Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel's pass is intercepted by Richard Stinson | 11-19 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | John Gaines gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), George Forcier (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Marcus Mines, Robert Hammel, George Nobles, John Gaines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 13-19 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Shaul | 13-19 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews (PF) Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | George Forcier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-19 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | George Meek steps in front of the Lloyd Shaul pass | 13-19 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | David Bowen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Forcier - foul #1 on George Forcier, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Robert Hammel (SG) George Meek, George Forcier | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Michael Burns | |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | David Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hammel | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Dews (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 07:22 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Hammel | 15-20 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the easy layup | 15-20 |
| 06:53 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers tips it but misses | 15-20 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 15-20 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Virgil Greene | 15-23 |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Marcus Mines | 18-23 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dews - foul #1 on Kenneth Dews, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SG), George Nobles (SF), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) Virgil Greene, David Bowen, Robert Cummings, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-25 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 18-25 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Eberhart - foul #1 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG) Marcus Mines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:28 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 05:26 | Sacramento State | George Forcier grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | George Meek misses the floater from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 05:09 | Sacramento State | George Forcier grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Shaul | 18-27 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses the tip | 18-27 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 18-27 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 18-29 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | George Nobles hits a fadeaway in the lane | 20-29 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Meek, George Forcier, George Nobles, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), David Bowen (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Lloyd Shaul, Phillip Vitale, Billy Schultz | |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | Michael Black knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Dews (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) SG - David Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:45 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Ed Rogers steals the ball from David Bowen | 26-29 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines hits the finger roll set up by Ed Rogers | 28-29 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Cummings | 28-31 |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 28-31 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Edward Niehaus - foul #3 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), George Nobles (SF), John Gaines (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Ed Rogers, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Michael Burns (C) Bobby Parshall, David Bowen, Robert Cummings, Edward Niehaus, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses the lay-in | 31-33 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | George Nobles grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | George Meek scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | George Nobles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Nobles, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), George Forcier (SF), Paul Eberhart (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Meek, George Nobles, Kenneth Dews, John Gaines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale scores on a runner from the right block | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines misses the fullcourt shot | 34-37 |