| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fresh) SG - Harry Avelar (fresh) SF - Donald Porter (fresh) PF - Micah Allen (fresh) C - Michael Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) PF - Antonio Padilla (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Riche | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | Donald Porter can't connect on a floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Michael Brown tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | John Wilson knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Antonio Padilla and the foul's on Donald Porter - foul #1 on Donald Porter, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:04 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte clanks a jumper in the lane | 2-5 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Robinson - foul #1 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 4-7 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | Micah Allen tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Porter | 8-9 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph Riche | 8-12 |
| 16:53 | Arizona State | Lloyd Robinson is called for the reach on Harry Avelar - foul #2 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (SG), Jim Hopkins (SF), Charles Miles (PF), John Shepherd (C) Harry Avelar, Donald Porter, Micah Allen, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Roosevelt Williams, Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | John Shepherd misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Radman Zeimetz - foul #1 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | John Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Miles - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte is called for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Boutte, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) SF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) PF - Charles Miles (fresh) C - John Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) SF - Stephen Sica (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica double dribbles | 9-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Brown (C) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Scott Sandford (PF), John Wilson (C) John Armstrong, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses the easy layup | 9-13 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | John Wilson tips it but misses | 9-13 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits the follow up shot | 9-15 |
| 14:36 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stephen Sica | 9-15 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Avelar (SG), Micah Allen (PF) Jason Degraffenreid, Charles Miles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams (SF) Stephen Sica | |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (PG), Donald Porter (SF) Justin Boutte, Jim Hopkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz (C) John Wilson | |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Donald Porter takes the ball from Scott Sandford | 11-15 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Micah Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-15 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Scott Sandford | 11-15 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 11-15 |
| 13:13 | Arizona State | Micah Allen gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:03 | Arizona State | Michael Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:49 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 11-15 |
| 12:45 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Riche - foul #1 on Ralph Riche, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Boutte (PG), Jason Degraffenreid (SG), Jim Hopkins (SF), Charles Miles (PF), John Shepherd (C) Gerald McFarren, Harry Avelar, Donald Porter, Micah Allen, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Stephen Sica (SF), Richard Jones (PF), John Wilson (C) Ralph Riche, Roosevelt Williams, Scott Sandford, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Jim Hopkins is called for the reach on John Armstrong - foul #1 on Jim Hopkins, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico | John Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 11-15 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:49 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins is hacked by Thomas Flynn - foul #1 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Micah Allen (PF) Charles Miles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) SF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) PF - Micah Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) SG - Thomas Flynn (tiring) SF - Stephen Sica (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Justin Boutte | 14-15 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Armstrong | 14-17 |
| 10:50 | Arizona State | Richard Jones blocks the short jumper by John Shepherd | 14-17 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Richard Jones grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:21 | Arizona State | Micah Allen grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | Thomas Flynn is called for the reach on Jason Degraffenreid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Avelar (SG), Donald Porter (SF), Charles Miles (PF), Michael Brown (C) Justin Boutte, Jim Hopkins, Micah Allen, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica, Richard Jones, John Wilson | |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Antonio Padilla - foul #1 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (PG) Jason Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (SF) Roosevelt Williams | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz is whistled for a carry | 16-17 |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Padilla - foul #2 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams (SF) Antonio Padilla | |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz clanks a runner in the lane | 18-17 |
| 09:13 | Arizona State | Charles Miles pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Michael Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Boutte (PG), Micah Allen (PF) Gerald McFarren, Charles Miles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (PF), John Wilson (C) Scott Sandford, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 18-17 |
| 09:03 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Micah Allen | 18-17 |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar is hacked by John Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #10 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins (SF) Donald Porter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roosevelt Williams | 19-20 |
| 08:38 | Arizona State | Michael Brown misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:37 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Hopkins | 22-20 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | John Wilson is whistled for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG), Gerald McFarren (SG), John Shepherd (C) Justin Boutte, Harry Avelar, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (SF), Scott Sandford (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Roosevelt Williams, Richard Jones, John Wilson | |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Micah Allen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Riche - foul #2 on Ralph Riche, team foul #11 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Porter (SF) Jim Hopkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Ralph Riche | |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Micah Allen misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Micah Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald McFarren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Porter (fresh) PF - Micah Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Sica (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Sandford (fresh) C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the lay-in | 23-20 |
| 07:32 | Arizona State | Micah Allen pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Donald Porter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 23-20 |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz banks in the layup and he's fouled by Micah Allen - foul #1 on Micah Allen, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Boutte (PG), Charles Miles (PF), Michael Brown (C) Gerald McFarren, Micah Allen, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (PF), John Wilson (C) Lloyd Robinson, Scott Sandford | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Jason Degraffenreid - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #12 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins (SF) Donald Porter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Radman Zeimetz | |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | John Wilson tips it home | 26-25 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | Michael Brown is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 26-25 |
| 05:44 | Arizona State | Michael Brown tips it in | 28-25 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | John Wilson lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 28-27 |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jason Degraffenreid and he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #13 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Avelar (SG), Donald Porter (SF), Micah Allen (PF), John Shepherd (C) Jason Degraffenreid, Jim Hopkins, Charles Miles, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Scott Sandford (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) John Armstrong, Lloyd Robinson, Stephen Sica, Richard Jones, John Wilson | |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 30-29 |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Williams picks off the pass by Justin Boutte | 30-29 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (PG), Jim Hopkins (SF) Justin Boutte, Donald Porter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (C) Radman Zeimetz | |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Thomas Flynn is called for the reach on Harry Avelar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #14 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Antonio Padilla (PF) Thomas Flynn, Scott Sandford | |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | John Wilson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Miles (PF), Michael Brown (C) Micah Allen, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerald McFarren (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Avelar (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) PF - Charles Miles (fresh) C - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roosevelt Williams (tiring) PF - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Ralph Riche picks off the pass by Michael Brown | 31-29 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Riche | 31-31 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Michael Brown misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #15 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG) Harry Avelar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (SF), Scott Sandford (C) Roosevelt Williams, John Wilson | |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Boutte (PG), Donald Porter (SF), Micah Allen (PF), John Shepherd (C) Gerald McFarren, Jim Hopkins, Charles Miles, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz (C) Scott Sandford | |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Micah Allen buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Porter and he's hacked by Radman Zeimetz - foul #2 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #16 | 34-31 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Micah Allen makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-31 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | John Shepherd grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Donald Porter drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Degraffenreid and the foul's on Stephen Sica - foul #1 on Stephen Sica, team foul #17 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (PG), Harry Avelar (SG) Justin Boutte, Jason Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams (SF), John Wilson (C) Stephen Sica, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Donald Porter makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Harry Avelar | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar lays it in | 40-31 |