| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) SG - Frank Becker (fresh) SF - George Mizer (fresh) PF - Steven Hunter (fresh) C - Elmer Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) C - Brian Tyson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | James Western wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by George Mizer - foul #1 on George Mizer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Pacific | Frank Becker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Pacific | Steven Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:01 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Elmer Johnson - foul #1 on Elmer Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Becker | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | James Western throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Pacific | Frank Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson hits the follow up shot | 7-3 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 17:30 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:11 | Pacific | Frank Becker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:10 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:54 | Pacific | Steven Hunter drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Nichols | 9-3 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Louis Oliver and he's fouled by George Mizer - foul #2 on George Mizer, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Pacific | Edwin Reynolds (SF) George Mizer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elmer Johnson | 11-6 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 11-6 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Elmer Johnson is called for the reach on Louis Oliver - foul #2 on Elmer Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Pacific | Patrick Greene (C) Elmer Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner, James Western, Brian Tyson | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Becker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Reynolds (fresh) PF - Steven Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Christensen and he's hacked by Edwin Reynolds - foul #1 on Edwin Reynolds, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Pacific | John Griffin (PG), Laurence Wherry (C) Anthony Nichols, Steven Hunter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:15 | Pacific | Edwin Reynolds grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:51 | Pacific | Laurence Wherry hits a jump hook from the left block | 13-8 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Montgomery | 13-10 |
| 14:15 | Pacific | Patrick Greene double dribbles | 13-10 |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Nichols (PG) Frank Becker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:00 | Pacific | Laurence Wherry pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:55 | Pacific | The jump hook by Edwin Reynolds is blocked by Delbert Nuckols | 13-10 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer connects on the floater from close range set up by James Western | 13-12 |
| 13:13 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Louis Oliver | 15-14 |
| 12:54 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols's pass is intercepted by Grant Shafer in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:35 | Pacific | James Western steals the ball from Anthony Nichols | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | John Griffin is called for the reach on Louis Oliver - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Pacific | Frank Becker (SG), Walter Nau (SF), Steven Hunter (PF) Anthony Nichols, Edwin Reynolds, Patrick Greene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Brian Tyson (C) Grant Shafer, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is whistled for a carry | 15-16 |
| Subs | Pacific | Edwin Reynolds (C) Laurence Wherry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:34 | Pacific | Edwin Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-16 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - John Griffin (fresh) SG - Frank Becker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Nau (fresh) PF - Steven Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Western (fresh) C - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | James Western hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 15-18 |
| 11:11 | Pacific | John Griffin lays it up and in set up by Frank Becker | 17-18 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Steven Hunter takes the ball from Richard Turner | 17-18 |
| 10:49 | Pacific | Steven Hunter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edwin Reynolds - foul #2 on Edwin Reynolds, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Nichols (PG), Patrick Greene (C) John Griffin, Edwin Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner | |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:26 | Pacific | Patrick Greene snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:20 | Pacific | Frank Becker is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (PF) James Western | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:56 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Patrick Greene | 17-19 |
| 09:50 | Pacific | The jumper by Anthony Nichols is denied by Brian Tyson | 17-19 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 17-21 |
| 09:22 | Pacific | Walter Nau misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Jenkinson - foul #1 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #2 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Pacific | Laurence Wherry (C) Steven Hunter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Brian Tyson | |
| 09:22 | Pacific | Walter Nau makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:22 | Pacific | Walter Nau misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 08:40 | Pacific | Walter Nau is fouled on the floor by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Pacific | Charles Canady (SG), John Griffin (SF) Frank Becker, Walter Nau | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 08:22 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-23 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Laurence Wherry - foul #1 on Laurence Wherry, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Pacific | Frank Becker (SG), Steven Hunter (PF) Anthony Nichols, Laurence Wherry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:43 | Pacific | Charles Canady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Montgomery - foul #1 on James Montgomery, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Pacific | Laurence Wherry (C) Patrick Greene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 07:43 | Pacific | Charles Canady misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:43 | Pacific | Charles Canady makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Charles Canady (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Becker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Laurence Wherry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Pacific | Steven Hunter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Richard Turner | |
| 07:14 | Pacific | Steven Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:14 | Pacific | Steven Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is fouled on the floor by Charles Canady - foul #1 on Charles Canady, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Nichols (PG), Walter Nau (SF) Frank Becker, John Griffin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (PF) James Western | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:00 | Pacific | Charles Canady grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:40 | Pacific | Charles Canady is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Canady, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Pacific | Frank Becker (SG) Charles Canady | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 20-26 |
| 06:15 | Pacific | Steven Hunter gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:10 | Pacific | Steven Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 20-26 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Grant Shafer and he's fouled by Laurence Wherry - foul #2 on Laurence Wherry, team foul #11 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Pacific | John Griffin (SG), Patrick Greene (C) Frank Becker, Laurence Wherry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Louis Oliver, Edward Jenkinson, Brian Tyson | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:39 | Pacific | Patrick Greene hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Griffin | 22-29 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses short on a shot from the right side | 22-29 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Pacific | Randy Baylis (PG), Frank Becker (SG) Anthony Nichols, Walter Nau | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| 04:54 | Pacific | Randy Baylis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | John Griffin is called for the reach on James Montgomery - foul #2 on John Griffin, team foul #12 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Pacific | Walter Nau (SF) John Griffin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 04:24 | Pacific | Patrick Greene grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 04:19 | Pacific | Walter Nau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 04:18 | Pacific | Patrick Greene grabs the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 04:09 | Pacific | Randy Baylis hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Becker | 25-30 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 25-32 |
| 03:46 | Pacific | Walter Nau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 03:44 | Pacific | Patrick Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:34 | Pacific | Walter Nau comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Randy Baylis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Becker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Nau (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Nichols (PG), John Griffin (SG), George Mizer (SF), Edwin Reynolds (PF), Elmer Johnson (C) Randy Baylis, Frank Becker, Walter Nau, Steven Hunter, Patrick Greene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Richard Turner (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Brian Tyson (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 02:51 | Pacific | Edwin Reynolds clanks a jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 02:28 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 02:21 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Griffin | 27-32 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver loses the dribble to John Griffin | 27-32 |
| 02:05 | Pacific | George Mizer banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Griffin | 29-32 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | George Mizer steals it from Edward Jenkinson | 29-32 |
| 01:42 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols lays it up and in set up by George Mizer | 31-32 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson hits the finger roll set up by Grant Shafer | 31-34 |
| 01:11 | Pacific | John Griffin misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Jenkinson - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Pacific | Frank Becker (SG) Anthony Nichols | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), James Western (PF) Louis Oliver, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 01:11 | Pacific | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:11 | Pacific | John Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Tyson | 32-37 |
| 00:32 | Pacific | Grant Shafer takes the ball from Edwin Reynolds | 32-37 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is fouled on the floor by John Griffin - foul #3 on John Griffin, team foul #13 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Nichols (PG), Walter Nau (SF), Patrick Greene (PF), Laurence Wherry (C) John Griffin, George Mizer, Edwin Reynolds, Elmer Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Brian Tyson | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:05 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-39 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the halfcourt shot | 32-39 |