| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Swarey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jerry McBryar - foul #2 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Jones | 31-37 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Szczesny Stepnoski is blocked by Joseph Lovell | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 18:49 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Lance Kerley | 33-40 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lovell denies the turnaround by David Swarey | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell's fadeaway is rejected by David Swarey | 33-40 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | David Swarey buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | David Swarey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is hacked by Greg Banks - foul #3 on Greg Banks, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Paul Barrier (PF), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, David Swarey, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Philip Kennelly (PF), Robert Walker (C) Lance Kerley, Jerry McBryar, Joseph Lovell, Tony Cuyler, Jimmy Jones | |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly lays it up and in | 35-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) SF - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Kennelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-42 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Gonzales | 35-42 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales loses the dribble to Roy Vos | 35-42 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Bobby Emerson is called for the reach on Alan Lamb - foul #1 on Bobby Emerson, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Greg Banks (SF), David Swarey (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, John Leiser, Gonzalo Gonzales, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly, Robert Walker | |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa dunks the ball | 37-44 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Jerry McBryar takes the ball from Greg Banks | 37-44 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Lovell and he's fouled by Robert Boykin - foul #2 on Robert Boykin, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (C) Jimmy Jones | |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Lance Kerley is called for the reach on Robert Boykin - foul #2 on Lance Kerley, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is fouled on the floor by Jerry McBryar - foul #3 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (PF) David Swarey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Lovell - foul #3 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Philip Kennelly (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Jerry McBryar, Tony Cuyler, Robert Walker | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly blows the layup | 38-47 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Alan Lamb picks off the pass by Joseph Lovell | 40-47 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales tips it in | 42-47 |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell loses the dribble to Alan Lamb | 42-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb banks in the layup | 44-47 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Lamb - foul #1 on Alan Lamb, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Jeff Scott (SF), David Swarey (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Greg Banks, Paul Barrier, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Roy Vos (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Robert Walker (C) Lance Kerley, Joseph Lovell, Philip Kennelly, Jimmy Jones | |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | David Swarey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb tips it in | 46-48 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 46-48 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski's pass is intercepted by Roy Vos | 46-48 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | David Swarey loses the dribble to Roy Vos | 46-48 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson jams it on a great pass from Roy Vos | 46-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeff Scott (fresh) PF - David Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 46-50 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Greg Banks (SF) Alan Lamb, Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Jimmy Jones (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Roy Vos, Robert Walker | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | David Swarey's pass is intercepted by Lance Kerley | 46-50 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Greg Banks | 46-50 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Boykin and the foul's on Tony Cuyler - foul #1 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SG), Paul Barrier (PF) Jeff Scott, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly (PF) Tony Cuyler | |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jerry McBryar | 49-52 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) John Leiser, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #2 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Philip Kennelly | 49-54 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF) Greg Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Robert Walker (C) Joseph Lovell, Philip Kennelly, Jimmy Jones | |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #3 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), David Swarey (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Paul Barrier, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Lance Kerley | 49-55 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Jerry McBryar is denied by Jeff Scott | 49-55 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Jeff Scott (fresh) PF - David Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Vos (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Lamb | 52-55 |
| 03:10 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar is denied on a layup by David Swarey | 52-55 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry McBryar | 52-55 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Alan Lamb | 52-55 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Greg Banks (SF) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Jimmy Jones (C) Jerry McBryar, Roy Vos, Robert Walker | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 54-55 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the dunk | 54-55 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses short on a runner from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | David Swarey denies the turnaround by Joseph Lovell | 54-55 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Boykin is called for the reach on Lance Kerley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Boykin, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (SG) Edgar Anderson | |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is fouled on the floor by Greg Banks - foul #4 on Greg Banks, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Robert Boykin is called for the reach on Lance Kerley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Boykin, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is hacked by Robert Boykin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Boykin, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) Robert Boykin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Jerry McBryar steals the ball from Alan Lamb in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry McBryar | 58-64 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Lance Kerley | 58-64 |