| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Theodore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Modica (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 43-34 |
| 19:01 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore double dribbles | 43-34 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 17:34 | Arizona State | Chad Modica misses the dunk | 45-36 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eduardo Moran | 45-38 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder connects on the 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | James Paul steals the ball from Johnny Christensen | 48-38 |
| 16:27 | Arizona State | Chad Modica blows the dunk | 48-38 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | Chad Modica pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Theodore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Chad Modica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:39 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:20 | Arizona State | James Paul comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-38 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (PG), Jody Hicks (SF), Paul Gordon (PF) Johnny Summey, Paul Theodore, James Paul | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 14:30 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Paul Gordon is blocked by Brian Tyson | 48-38 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon tips it but misses | 48-38 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery hits the finger roll | 48-40 |
| 13:30 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | Chad Modica loses the ball out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Paul Theodore (SF), James Paul (PF) Jeffrey Santillan, Jody Hicks, Chad Modica | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson | |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | Eduardo Moran is called for the reach on Edward Reeder - foul #2 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 12:29 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 12:28 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver's layup is rejected by James Paul | 48-40 |
| 12:12 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:52 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Reeder (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Theodore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Paul Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Summey | 48-40 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 11:16 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 10:57 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:39 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 10:10 | Arizona State | James Paul tips it in | 53-44 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is hacked by Paul Gordon - foul #1 on Paul Gordon, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SF), Jody Hicks (PF), Chad Modica (C) Paul Theodore, James Paul, Paul Gordon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the jumper in the paint | 53-46 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jody Hicks | 56-46 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it in | 56-48 |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Chad Modica is hacked by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Paul (PF) Johnny Summey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF) Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer | |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | James Paul is fouled on the floor by Delbert Nuckols - foul #3 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Johnny Christensen (PF) James Montgomery, Brian Tyson | |
| 07:45 | Arizona State | Louis Oliver steals it from Edward Reeder | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Reeder (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody Hicks (fresh) PF - James Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Chad Modica (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 07:20 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jody Hicks | 56-48 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan knocks in the shot from the left side set up by James Paul | 58-48 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 06:27 | Arizona State | Chad Modica gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Chad Modica is hacked by Delbert Nuckols - foul #4 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Paul Theodore (SF), Paul Gordon (C) Jeffrey Santillan, Jody Hicks, Chad Modica | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Eduardo Moran, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Johnny Christensen picks off the pass by Edward Reeder | 58-48 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Paul Gordon steals it from Louis Oliver | 58-48 |
| 05:25 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder scores on a 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-48 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Louis Oliver picks off the pass by Paul Gordon | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Johnny Christensen is blocked by Paul Gordon | 61-50 |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Paul | 61-50 |
| 04:07 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon is fouled on the floor by Edward Jenkinson - foul #1 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SG), Chad Modica (C) Edward Reeder, James Paul | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Jonathon Franzen, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | James Montgomery steps in front of the Jeffrey Santillan pass | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Theodore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Modica (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Chad Modica | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon is hacked by Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jody Hicks (PF) Paul Gordon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | Chad Modica lays it in | 63-50 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is whistled for a carry | 63-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Gordon (PF) Paul Theodore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Eduardo Moran, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan can't finish the layup | 63-50 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jody Hicks - foul #3 on Jody Hicks, team foul #2 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (SG) Johnny Summey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | Jody Hicks gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-52 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Chad Modica is called for the reach on James Montgomery - foul #2 on Chad Modica, team foul #3 | 63-52 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 63-54 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Paul Theodore (SF), James Paul (PF) Jeffrey Santillan, Jody Hicks, Paul Gordon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey is fouled on the floor by Delbert Nuckols - foul #5 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SF) Paul Theodore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen scores on a shot from the right side | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder is fouled in the backcourt by Eduardo Moran - foul #3 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Grant Shafer | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Shafer - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Shafer - foul #2 on Grant Shafer, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Chad Modica pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Chad Modica is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Moran - foul #4 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Chad Modica makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Chad Modica makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Grant Shafer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Santillan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | James Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Shafer - foul #4 on Grant Shafer, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Theodore (SF) Jeffrey Santillan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | James Paul makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | James Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-67 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Paul Theodore | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore runs out the clock | 73-67 |