| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) SG - David Starkey (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) PF - David Reach (fresh) C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) SG - James Henkel (fresh) SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) PF - George Bester (fresh) C - Mark Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | James Henkel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Henkel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | David Reach can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Bester | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon buries a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the driving attempt from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Perkins, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is hacked by Raymond Perkins - foul #2 on Raymond Perkins, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG) Raymond Perkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | David Starkey grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah is hacked by Charles Valentino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Valentino, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Foster Hale (C) Simon Fenwick, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Christopher Young (SG), James Zendejas (SF), Kelly Horne (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, George Bester, Mark Smith | |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | James Zendejas steps in front of the Usi Abdullah pass | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Starkey | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Christopher Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | David Starkey scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Slattery | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Usi Abdullah blocks the short jumper by James Zendejas | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | David Starkey pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Ronald Han steals it from Edwin Marcellus | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | David Starkey is called for the reach on James Zendejas - foul #1 on David Starkey, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Carlos Taylor (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Edwin Marcellus, David Starkey, Kevin Slattery, Foster Hale | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Henkel (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), George Bester (PF), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Han, Christopher Young, James Zendejas, Kelly Horne, Alan Lehman | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Mark Smith banks in the layup | 7-6 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) SG - Carlos Taylor (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) PF - David Reach (fresh) C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) SG - James Henkel (fresh) SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Bester (fresh) C - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Henkel - foul #2 on James Henkel, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Zendejas (SG) Charles Valentino, James Henkel | |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | David Reach hits the finger roll and the foul's on George Bester - foul #1 on George Bester, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Ronald Han | |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Mark Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Hutchinson - foul #1 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits the finger roll | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | George Bester hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Reach - foul #1 on David Reach, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Foster Hale (C) William Gum, Carlos Taylor, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG) Charles Valentino | |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | George Bester makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | George Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | David Reach hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Ronald Han makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Beamon | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF) Usi Abdullah, Simon Fenwick, David Reach | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Christopher Young (SG), Kelly Horne (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Ronald Han, James Zendejas, George Bester, Mark Smith | |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino tips it home | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor connects on the floater from the left side | 13-14 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Carlos Taylor steals the ball from Shawn Beamon | 13-14 |
| 13:07 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor banks in the layup | 15-14 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Edwin Marcellus steals the ball from Kelly Horne | 15-14 |
| 12:49 | San Diego State | William Gum is hacked by Alan Lehman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Lehman, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), David Starkey (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Richard Hutchinson (C) William Gum, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Foster Hale | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (PF), Mark Smith (C) Charles Valentino, Christopher Young, Kelly Horne, Alan Lehman | |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Starkey | 17-14 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 17-14 |
| 12:12 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah clanks a shot from the right side | 17-14 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | George Bester snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon can't finish the layup | 17-14 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Mark Smith tips it in | 17-16 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | James Zendejas steals the ball from Usi Abdullah in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | George Bester misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) SG - David Starkey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Slattery (fairly fresh) C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Han (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Zendejas (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George Bester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Richard Hutchinson picks off the pass by Mark Smith | 17-16 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson is hacked by Shawn Beamon - foul #1 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), David Reach (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Usi Abdullah, David Starkey, Simon Fenwick, Kevin Slattery, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Christopher Young (SG), Kelly Horne (PF) Ronald Han, James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon | |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | David Reach drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Kelly Horne - foul #1 on Kelly Horne, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Foster Hale (C) Phillip Blumenstein | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Christopher Young, Kelly Horne | |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Carlos Taylor steals the ball from Mark Smith | 20-16 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF) Alan Lehman | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | George Bester drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | David Reach can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | David Reach pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edwin Marcellus | 23-19 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | James Zendejas is hacked by Edwin Marcellus - foul #1 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), David Starkey (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Richard Hutchinson (C) William Gum, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Foster Hale | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG), Kelly Horne (PF), Alan Lehman (C) James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Mark Smith | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Christopher Young hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Bester | 23-21 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | David Starkey is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Mark Smith (C) Charles Valentino, Christopher Young, George Bester, Alan Lehman | |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Han | 23-24 |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah misses the shot from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Mark Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Starkey - foul #2 on David Starkey, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Usi Abdullah, David Starkey, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Ronald Han, James Henkel, Kelly Horne, Mark Smith | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-26 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery tips it home | 25-26 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | George Bester is fouled on the floor by Kevin Slattery - foul #1 on Kevin Slattery, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF) Simon Fenwick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG), Mark Smith (C) James Zendejas, Alan Lehman | |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | George Bester misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 7 pts. PF - George Bester (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smith (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | William Gum loses the dribble to Christopher Young | 25-26 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Mark Smith can't connect on a shot from close range | 25-26 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Mark Smith tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | William Gum is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG), Richard Hutchinson (C) Edwin Marcellus, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Christopher Young, Shawn Beamon | |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Carlos Taylor picks off the pass by George Bester | 27-26 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Gum | 29-26 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Mark Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson lays it in | 31-26 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), David Reach (PF) William Gum, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Alan Lehman | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Edwin Marcellus is called for the reach on Ronald Han - foul #2 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SG) Edwin Marcellus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Kelly Horne (PF) James Henkel, George Bester | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Ronald Han makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Ronald Han makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | David Reach misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, Kelly Horne, Mark Smith | |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | George Bester connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Carlos Taylor - foul #1 on Carlos Taylor, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG) Carlos Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Kelly Horne (C) Ronald Han, Alan Lehman | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | George Bester misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | David Reach gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah tips it in | 33-30 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon is fouled on the floor by Simon Fenwick - foul #1 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery (PF), Foster Hale (C) David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Christopher Young (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Kelly Horne | |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Foster Hale is hacked by Alan Lehman - foul #2 on Alan Lehman, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Kelly Horne (C) Christopher Young, Alan Lehman | |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Foster Hale misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Foster Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | George Bester snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Foster Hale swats the short shot by Kelly Horne | 33-31 |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | Foster Hale snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 03:59 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick comes up short on the runner in the paint | 33-31 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | George Bester grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Usi Abdullah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Foster Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Han (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Henkel (fresh) SF - Shawn Beamon (tired) 8 pts. PF - George Bester (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick is fouled on the floor by Ronald Han - foul #1 on Ronald Han, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), David Starkey (SG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) William Gum, Usi Abdullah, Kevin Slattery, Foster Hale | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Han, Kelly Horne | |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon loses the dribble to David Reach | 35-33 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smith - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG) Simon Fenwick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Lehman (C) Mark Smith | |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | George Bester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | David Reach is denied on a layup by Alan Lehman | 37-33 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 37-33 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the easy open layup | 37-33 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus is hacked by James Henkel in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Henkel, team foul #13 | 37-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Foster Hale (C) Raymond Perkins, David Starkey, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Kelly Horne (PF) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, George Bester | |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Han | 39-35 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Usi Abdullah | 42-35 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | James Zendejas scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kelly Horne - foul #2 on Kelly Horne, team foul #14 | 42-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Carlos Taylor (SG) Usi Abdullah, Edwin Marcellus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Christopher Young (SG), George Bester (PF) Ronald Han, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Kelly Horne | 42-37 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Foster Hale is called for the reach on Charles Valentino - foul #1 on Foster Hale, team foul #12 | 42-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Starkey (SG) Simon Fenwick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Christopher Young, Kelly Horne | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Charles Valentino steals the ball from William Gum in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Kevin Slattery denies the turnaround by Shawn Beamon | 42-39 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Foster Hale gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Foster Hale misses the halfcourt shot | 42-39 |