| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - James Winters (fresh) PF - Val Dickson (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico | Val Dickson loses the dribble to Buddy Turnbull | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Jerome Green knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Buddy Turnbull | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | James Winters misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Winters | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane's floater is tipped away by Val Dickson | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull scores on a shot from the left side set up by Jerome Green | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is fouled on the floor by Jerome Green - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane throws it down | 3-9 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Hanna | 6-9 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) C - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | Val Dickson hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane's fadeaway is rejected by Val Dickson | 8-10 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Val Dickson | 8-10 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (PF), John Smith (C) Joseph Muller, Michael Blanks | |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 8-10 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | James Winters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Harley Ramsey - foul #1 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Val Dickson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG) Jerome Green, Mitchell Lane | |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 3rd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | James Winters is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Fetzer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fetzer, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Edward Peterson (C) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Michael Blanks (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, Harley Ramsey, John Smith | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is hacked by Charles Sanderson - foul #1 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF) Sean Ament | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | John Scruggs scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Val Dickson | 12-10 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Jerome Green scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Scruggs and he's fouled by Charles Sanderson - foul #2 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), James Winters (SF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SG), Joseph Muller (SF) Charles Sanderson, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Sean Ament grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sean Ament | 18-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) SF - James Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Johnny Hanna - foul #2 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) Johnny Hanna | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt lays it in on a great pass from John Scruggs and he's fouled by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG) Jerome Green | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Sean Ament takes the ball from Buddy Turnbull | 20-14 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | James Winters drills a 3 from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 10:23 | San Diego State | Val Dickson swats the shot by Mitchell Lane | 23-14 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | James Winters is fouled on the floor by Michael Blanks - foul #1 on Michael Blanks, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (PF), John Smith (C) Michael Blanks, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller is whistled for traveling | 25-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SF) James Winters | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Beane | 28-14 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | John Scruggs grabs the board | 28-14 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer comes up short on the shot from the left block | 28-14 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | John Smith tips it back up and in | 28-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) SF - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) C - Edward Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) SG - Mitchell Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Muller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 28-16 |
| 07:37 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer lays it in | 28-18 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Sean Ament banks in the layup set up by Ricky Beane | 30-18 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Scruggs - foul #1 on John Scruggs, team foul #4 | 30-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (PG), Brian Allen (SG), James Winters (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Sean Ament, Richard O'Laughlin, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Michael Blanks (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, John Smith | |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | James Winters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Mitchell Lane is denied by Allen Hitt | 30-20 |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer hits the follow up shot | 30-22 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Brian Allen picks off the pass by Jeffrey Fetzer | 30-22 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Brian Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt hits the follow up shot | 32-22 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fetzer | 32-24 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Val Dickson is fouled on the floor by Michael Blanks - foul #2 on Michael Blanks, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) Brian Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), John Smith (C) Gene Farber, Mitchell Lane, Jeffrey Fetzer, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 32-24 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses the turnaround from close range | 32-24 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 32-24 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Muller - foul #1 on Joseph Muller, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) James Winters, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (PF) Michael Blanks | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Sean Ament takes the ball from Charles Sanderson | 33-24 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanderson - foul #3 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Buddy Turnbull (C) Charles Sanderson, John Smith | |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Jerome Green loses the dribble to Ricky Beane | 33-24 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Scruggs and he's fouled by Buddy Turnbull - foul #1 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #11 | 35-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Johnny Hanna, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Blanks (PF) Harley Ramsey | |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #12 | 36-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (SG) Jerome Green | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Gene Farber steps in front of the John Scruggs pass in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs jams it set up by Gene Farber | 36-26 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | James Winters connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Scruggs | 39-26 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-26 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-26 |