| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Theodore Napier (fresh) SG - David Miller (fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Post (fresh) SG - Jason Fearn (fresh) SF - Gary Foote (fresh) PF - Gabriel Brewer (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | San Jose State | Robert Post is hacked by Theodore Napier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Napier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer is fouled on the floor by Leonard Gandhi - foul #1 on Leonard Gandhi, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | San Jose State | Gary Foote clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Leonard Gandhi | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | David Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | San Jose State | Robert Post grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn is hacked by Theodore Napier - foul #2 on Theodore Napier, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (PG) Theodore Napier | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:21 | San Jose State | Robert Post buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Foote | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | San Jose State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gabriel Brewer | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | James Judd loses the dribble to Jason Fearn | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | San Jose State | Robert Post banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Fearn | 0-8 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | David Miller misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Post - foul #1 on Robert Post, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Jones (PF), David Wilson (C) Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (PG), Antoine Richie (SG), Perry Norwood (SF), David Clark (PF), Troy Popham (C) Robert Post, Jason Fearn, Gary Foote, Gabriel Brewer, Robert Brown | |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:17 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio's pass is intercepted by David Miller in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey lays it in on a great pass from David Miller | 4-8 |
| 17:12 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Norwood, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) David Miller, Trent Dorey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | San Jose State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:33 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie misses the easy open layup | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | San Jose State | Troy Popham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | San Jose State | David Clark tips it home | 7-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Judd (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (fairly fresh) C - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Mercurio (fresh) SG - Antoine Richie (fresh) SF - Perry Norwood (fairly fresh) PF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Popham (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | David Wilson is called for 3 seconds | 7-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Fred Murrill, David Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (PG), Jason Fearn (SG), Gary Foote (SF), Gabriel Brewer (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Mercurio, Antoine Richie, Perry Norwood, David Clark, Troy Popham | |
| 15:22 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Post and he's fouled by Trent Dorey - foul #1 on Trent Dorey, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| 15:22 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Judd | 9-13 |
| 15:04 | San Jose State | James Judd is called for the reach on Jason Fearn in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Judd, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Jones (PF) Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 14:36 | San Jose State | Gary Foote connects on the floater in the lane | 9-15 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Miller | 11-15 |
| 14:01 | San Jose State | Gary Foote misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 13:59 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn hits the follow up shot | 11-17 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fred Stonecipher | 14-17 |
| 13:32 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), Evan Landwehr (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF) James Judd, Trent Dorey, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (PG), Perry Norwood (SF), Antoine Richie (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Post, Gary Foote, Gabriel Brewer, Robert Brown | |
| 13:32 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn misses the free throw | 14-19 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses the tip | 14-19 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi tips it home | 16-19 |
| 12:51 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood lays it up and in | 16-21 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr misses the jump hook from the left block | 16-21 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to David Clark | 16-21 |
| 12:11 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie hits a floater from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | David Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Mercurio - foul #1 on Robert Mercurio, team foul #3 | 16-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (PG), David Wilson (SF), Roger Jones (C) Fred Murrill, Evan Landwehr, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (PG), Norman Payan (SF), Gabriel Brewer (PF), Troy Popham (C) Robert Mercurio, Jason Fearn, Perry Norwood, David Clark | |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Judd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Miller (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Post (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Richie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Payan (fresh) PF - Gabriel Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Troy Popham (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | San Jose State | Norman Payan misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 18-23 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 18-23 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | David Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-23 |
| 11:07 | San Jose State | Robert Post is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | James Judd hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Wilson | 24-23 |
| 10:59 | San Jose State | Robert Post is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) James Judd, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (PG), Jason Fearn (SG), Gary Foote (SF) Robert Post, Antoine Richie, Norman Payan | |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | David Miller is whistled for a carry | 24-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), Evan Landwehr (SG) David Wilson, David Miller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | Gary Foote misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Trent Dorey - foul #2 on Trent Dorey, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (SF) Trent Dorey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Brown (C) Troy Popham | |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | Gary Foote makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | Gary Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr is called for 3 seconds | 24-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (PG) Fred Murrill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Norman Payan (PG), Perry Norwood (SG), Antoine Richie (PF) Robert Mercurio, Jason Fearn, Gabriel Brewer | |
| 09:42 | San Jose State | Robert Brown is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Perry Norwood | 24-27 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr blows the layup | 24-27 |
| 09:32 | San Jose State | Gary Foote snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | Gary Foote is whistled for a carry | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), David Miller (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) James Judd, Evan Landwehr, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (PG), David Clark (C) Gary Foote, Robert Brown | |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Antoine Richie - foul #1 on Antoine Richie, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (SG), Gary Foote (SF), Troy Popham (C) Perry Norwood, Norman Payan, Antoine Richie | |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Roger Jones is called for the reach on Robert Mercurio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Roger Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Robert Post is fouled in the backcourt by David Miller - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (SG) David Miller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Robert Post makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Robert Post makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Roger Jones's layup is rejected by Gary Foote | 26-31 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Judd | 28-31 |
| 07:51 | San Jose State | Robert Post hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Foote | 28-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Fred Murrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Judd (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wilson (tiring) PF - Leonard Gandhi (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jones (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Post (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mercurio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Foote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Popham (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | James Judd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Post - foul #2 on Robert Post, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher (C) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jason Fearn (SG), Gabriel Brewer (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Post, David Clark, Troy Popham | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | James Judd makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | James Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | James Judd makes the 3rd free throw | 31-33 |
| 07:22 | San Jose State | Gary Foote connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Mercurio | 31-36 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | David Wilson hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 06:54 | San Jose State | Fred Murrill is called for the reach on Jason Fearn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Murrill, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr (SF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Norman Payan (PG), Perry Norwood (SF) Robert Mercurio, Gary Foote | |
| 06:54 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 06:54 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Perry Norwood is called for the reach on Leonard Gandhi - foul #2 on Perry Norwood, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antoine Richie (SF) Perry Norwood | |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 06:29 | San Jose State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 06:16 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Fred Murrill | 33-37 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | James Judd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 05:46 | San Jose State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 05:30 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Evan Landwehr - foul #1 on Evan Landwehr, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (SF), Roger Jones (PF) Fred Murrill, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (PG), Gary Foote (SF), David Clark (PF), Troy Popham (C) Norman Payan, Jason Fearn, Gabriel Brewer, Robert Brown | |
| 05:30 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 05:30 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | David Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 05:07 | San Jose State | David Clark snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 04:55 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 04:53 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Stonecipher, team foul #12 | 33-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi (PF) Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jason Fearn (SG) Troy Popham | |
| 04:18 | San Jose State | Evan Landwehr picks off the pass by Robert Mercurio | 33-41 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Norman Payan (SF), Troy Popham (C) Gary Foote, Antoine Richie | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | David Wilson misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | David Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Roger Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 03:34 | San Jose State | David Clark gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Judd (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Landwehr (fairly fresh) SF - David Wilson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Gandhi (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jones (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Mercurio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Fearn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Payan (fresh) PF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Popham (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Mercurio | 33-43 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Roger Jones is hacked by Robert Mercurio - foul #2 on Robert Mercurio, team foul #8 | 33-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) James Judd, Evan Landwehr, David Wilson, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (PG), Perry Norwood (SG), Antoine Richie (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Mercurio, Jason Fearn, David Clark, Troy Popham | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 02:53 | San Jose State | Norman Payan is alone and drills a shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Miller | 37-45 |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Foote (SF) Norman Payan | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | David Miller misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-45 |
| 02:20 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Antoine Richie | 37-45 |
| 02:02 | San Jose State | David Miller is called for the reach on Perry Norwood - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #13 | 37-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG) David Miller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:02 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 02:02 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey banks in the layup | 39-47 |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | Robert Post is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Napier - foul #3 on Theodore Napier, team foul #14 | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Theodore Napier, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer (PF) Perry Norwood | |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | Robert Post makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | Robert Post makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Robert Brown takes the ball from Fred Murrill | 39-49 |
| 01:20 | San Jose State | Fred Murrill steps in front of the Antoine Richie pass in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Gabriel Brewer blocks the jumper by Fred Stonecipher | 39-49 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 00:59 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie travels in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr (SG), Roger Jones (C) James Judd, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (PG), Jason Fearn (SG), Norman Payan (SF), Troy Popham (C) Robert Post, Antoine Richie, Gary Foote, Robert Brown | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Roger Jones loses the dribble to Jason Fearn | 39-49 |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Fearn | 39-51 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Jason Fearn steals it from Evan Landwehr | 39-51 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Troy Popham gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio is fouled on the floor by Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #15 | 39-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (SG) Evan Landwehr | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Perry Norwood (SG), Gary Foote (SF), David Clark (C) Jason Fearn, Norman Payan, Troy Popham | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |