| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Swarey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Claude Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Ray | 37-24 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa hits a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Boykin | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #1 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Daniel Ray, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | David Swarey snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski (C) James Redmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Greg Banks is called for the reach on Howard Butler - foul #3 on Greg Banks, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), James Redmond (C) Howard Butler, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF) Greg Banks | |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the floater in the paint | 39-27 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Michael Jay is called for the reach on Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Michael Jay, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Joseph Hall (SF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, James Redmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa clanks a floater in the paint | 39-27 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Santos Gonzalez | 39-27 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Santos Gonzalez | 39-27 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez lays it in on a great pass from Michael Jay | 41-27 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Jay - foul #2 on Michael Jay, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Austin Jones (PF), James Redmond (C) Howard Butler, Joseph Hall, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), Paul Barrier (PF) Szczesny Stepnoski, David Swarey | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the turnaround from close range set up by Mike Breault | 43-28 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 43-30 |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | Michael Jay drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Smith | 45-30 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-30 |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is hacked by Alan Lamb - foul #2 on Alan Lamb, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF) Mike Breault, Michael Jay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Robert Boykin, Roberto Costa | |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | James Redmond is fouled on the floor by Jeff Scott - foul #1 on Jeff Scott, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), David Swarey (PF) Jeff Scott, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | James Redmond comes up short on the floater from the left block | 45-30 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Butler - foul #1 on Howard Butler, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Claude Smith, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | James Redmond drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Jay | 47-32 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG), Austin Jones (PF) Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG) Alan Lamb | |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Barrier - foul #2 on Paul Barrier, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Michael Jay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (C) Paul Barrier | |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Howard Butler steals the ball from Robert Boykin | 49-32 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Swarey - foul #1 on David Swarey, team foul #6 | 49-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Michael Jay (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) David Swarey | |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks is whistled for traveling | 49-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), Paul Barrier (PF) Szczesny Stepnoski, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Howard Butler knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Robert Boykin - foul #2 on Robert Boykin, team foul #7 | 51-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF), James Redmond (C) Michael Jay, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | James Redmond slams it home set up by Howard Butler | 54-32 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-32 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-32 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb is fouled on the floor by James Redmond - foul #3 on James Redmond, team foul #5 | 54-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Michael Jay (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Jeff Scott (SF), David Swarey (PF) Alan Lamb, Greg Banks, Roberto Costa | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Boykin | 54-35 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | Claude Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Breault and he's fouled by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #2 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #8 | 56-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF) Mike Breault, Claude Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Robert Boykin, Paul Barrier | |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the free throw | 57-35 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Szczesny Stepnoski | 57-37 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Michael Jay is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #3 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #9 | 57-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (PF), James Redmond (C) Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Jeff Scott, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Michael Jay misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alan Lamb - foul #3 on Alan Lamb, team foul #10 | 57-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Michael Jay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | David Swarey pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | David Swarey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF), Austin Jones (PF) Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Claude Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Butler | 61-37 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Swarey | 61-39 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | James Redmond banks in the layup | 63-39 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is hacked by Austin Jones - foul #1 on Austin Jones, team foul #6 | 63-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Paul Barrier (PF) Szczesny Stepnoski, David Swarey | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Costa | 63-41 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Paul Barrier is called for the reach on Michael Jay - foul #3 on Paul Barrier, team foul #11 | 63-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Austin Jones (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Mike Breault, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Greg Banks, Roberto Costa | |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Michael Jay misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Michael Jay misses the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses long on a turnaround from close range | 63-41 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Howard Butler grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 07:43 | San Diego State | Howard Butler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-41 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Gonzales | 63-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Jay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Scott | 63-44 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Jay | 66-44 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Daniel Ray | 66-44 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Alan Lamb steps in front of the Pavel Wodarski pass | 66-44 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Howard Butler steals the ball from Gonzalo Gonzales | 66-44 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF), James Redmond (C) Howard Butler, Michael Jay, Austin Jones, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Greg Banks (SF), David Swarey (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Paul Barrier, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks buries a jumper from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | David Swarey steps in front of the James Redmond pass | 66-46 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 66-48 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | James Redmond travels with the ball | 66-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Joseph Hall (SF), Austin Jones (PF) Mike Breault, Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) Robert Boykin | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the jump hook from the baseline | 66-48 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is called for traveling | 66-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Joseph Hall, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Paul Barrier (PF), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, David Swarey, Roberto Costa | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the shot from the left side | 66-48 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Michael Jay tips it in | 68-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Barrier | 68-51 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Claude Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | John Leiser pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Butler | 70-54 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Claude Smith steals the ball from Jeff Scott | 70-54 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Howard Butler lays it up and in set up by Claude Smith | 72-54 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-54 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | James Redmond gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | James Redmond blows the dunk | 72-54 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Gonzales | 72-54 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by James Redmond - foul #4 on James Redmond, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF) Michael Jay, Santos Gonzalez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Claude Smith steals it from John Leiser | 74-57 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray blows the layup | 74-57 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | John Leiser drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeff Scott and the foul's on Howard Butler - foul #2 on Howard Butler, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | John Leiser misses the free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alan Lamb - foul #4 on Alan Lamb, team foul #12 | 74-59 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | John Leiser slams it home | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Howard Butler runs out the clock | 76-61 |