| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Rao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gerald Hyde (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sang Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Thurlow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Willie Day inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Zynda - foul #3 on Charles Zynda, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey (C) Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Tony Foster misses the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Tony Foster snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Tony Foster tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia (PG), Richard Hardt (SF), Dikembe Abdalla (PF), Liang Tang (C) Gerald Hyde, Willie Day, Chris Mueller, Christopher Thurlow | |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Frank Rao | 36-34 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer's layup is rejected by Dikembe Abdalla | 36-34 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Day (SF), Chris Mueller (PF), Christopher Thurlow (C) Richard Hardt, Dikembe Abdalla, Liang Tang | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:56 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia clanks a runner in the paint | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Willie Day tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia is hacked by Frank Rao - foul #2 on Frank Rao, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Timmons (PG), Erick Jaime (SG), Johnathan Derosa (SF) Cameron Springer, Frank Rao, Bruce Godfrey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde (PG), Richard Hardt (SF), Dikembe Abdalla (PF) Pablo Garcia, Willie Day, Chris Mueller | |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Erick Jaime is called for the reach on Sang Chiu - foul #2 on Erick Jaime, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia (PG), Chris Mueller (PF) Gerald Hyde, Dikembe Abdalla | |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia | 38-36 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Tony Foster scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Timmons | 40-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erick Jaime (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sang Chiu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) PF - Chris Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Thurlow (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu connects on the floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Erick Jaime can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Tony Foster gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Thurlow swats the layup by Todd Hoffman | 40-38 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia loses the dribble to Todd Hoffman | 40-38 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Christopher Thurlow blocks the short jumper by James Timmons | 40-38 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:07 | San Diego State | Todd Hoffman picks off the pass by Richard Hardt | 40-38 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | James Timmons is hacked by Chris Mueller - foul #1 on Chris Mueller, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Frank Rao (SG), Bruce Godfrey (PF), Charles Zynda (C) James Timmons, Erick Jaime, Johnathan Derosa, Tony Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde (PG), Melvin Oh (SG), Willie Day (SF), Dikembe Abdalla (PF), Liang Tang (C) Pablo Garcia, Sang Chiu, Richard Hardt, Chris Mueller, Christopher Thurlow | |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Willie Day snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Todd Hoffman is called for the reach on Willie Day - foul #1 on Todd Hoffman, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SF) Todd Hoffman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sang Chiu (SG) Melvin Oh | |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Willie Day misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chris Mueller (PF), Christopher Thurlow (C) Dikembe Abdalla, Liang Tang | |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Frank Rao - foul #3 on Frank Rao, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (SG), Liang Tang (C) Sang Chiu, Christopher Thurlow | |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Liang Tang - foul #1 on Liang Tang, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sang Chiu (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (PF), Christopher Thurlow (C) Melvin Oh, Chris Mueller, Liang Tang | |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Rao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) PF - Bruce Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gerald Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sang Chiu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) C - Christopher Thurlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde hits a jumper from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Frank Rao scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnathan Derosa | 46-42 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Willie Day knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Thurlow | 46-44 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa's dunk attempt is rejected by Sang Chiu | 46-44 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdalla | 46-44 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | Willie Day can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Day - foul #1 on Willie Day, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erick Jaime (SG), Todd Hoffman (SF), Tony Foster (PF) Frank Rao, Johnathan Derosa, Bruce Godfrey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia (PG), Melvin Oh (SG), Richard Hardt (SF), Chris Mueller (PF), Liang Tang (C) Gerald Hyde, Sang Chiu, Willie Day, Dikembe Abdalla, Christopher Thurlow | |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Cameron Springer is called for the reach on Chris Mueller - foul #1 on Cameron Springer, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Timmons (PG) Cameron Springer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Tony Foster gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Erick Jaime can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Tony Foster can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Chris Mueller | 48-44 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda's floater is tipped away by Liang Tang | 48-44 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | James Timmons takes the ball from Melvin Oh | 50-44 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | James Timmons hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Liang Tang clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | James Timmons lays it in on a great pass from Erick Jaime | 54-44 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the turnaround from the right block | 54-46 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman is hacked by Liang Tang - foul #2 on Liang Tang, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Frank Rao (SG), Bruce Godfrey (C) James Timmons, Erick Jaime, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde (PG), Sang Chiu (SG), Willie Day (SF), Christopher Thurlow (C) Pablo Garcia, Melvin Oh, Richard Hardt, Liang Tang | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Springer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Rao (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gerald Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sang Chiu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Day (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Thurlow (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Tony Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Frank Rao loses the ball out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sang Chiu | 54-49 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Frank Rao's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Thurlow | 54-49 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | Willie Day misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tony Foster - foul #2 on Tony Foster, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | Willie Day makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | Willie Day makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Frank Rao clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Tony Foster can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Cameron Springer, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SF) Tony Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia (PG), Melvin Oh (SG) Gerald Hyde, Sang Chiu | |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Cameron Springer - foul #3 on Cameron Springer, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Hardt (SF) Willie Day | |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Melvin Oh - foul #2 on Melvin Oh, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde (PG), Sang Chiu (SG), Willie Day (SF) Pablo Garcia, Melvin Oh, Richard Hardt | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Willie Day grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman travels with the ball | 57-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Timmons (PG), Tony Foster (PF) Cameron Springer, Todd Hoffman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia (PG), Melvin Oh (SG), Richard Hardt (SF), Dikembe Abdalla (PF) Gerald Hyde, Sang Chiu, Willie Day, Chris Mueller | |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Tony Foster snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdalla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erick Jaime (SG) Frank Rao | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde (PG), Willie Day (SF), Chris Mueller (PF) Pablo Garcia, Richard Hardt, Dikembe Abdalla | |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh is fouled on the floor by Erick Jaime - foul #3 on Erick Jaime, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Zynda (C) Bruce Godfrey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Hardt (SF) Willie Day | |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Tony Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erick Jaime (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) PF - Tony Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gerald Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Mueller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Thurlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Erick Jaime is called for the reach on Richard Hardt - foul #4 on Erick Jaime, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Todd Hoffman (C) James Timmons, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia (PG), Sang Chiu (SG) Gerald Hyde, Melvin Oh | |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Tony Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Tony Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia | 59-59 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Rao (SG), Charles Zynda (C) Erick Jaime, Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde (PG), Melvin Oh (SG), Willie Day (SF), Dikembe Abdalla (PF), Liang Tang (C) Pablo Garcia, Sang Chiu, Richard Hardt, Chris Mueller, Christopher Thurlow | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Tony Foster connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Dikembe Abdalla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sang Chiu (SG), Chris Mueller (PF), Christopher Thurlow (C) Melvin Oh, Dikembe Abdalla, Liang Tang | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Tony Foster misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christopher Thurlow | 61-59 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller connects on the jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Frank Rao buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cameron Springer | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tony Foster | 66-61 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thurlow | 66-64 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses badly on a jumper from close range | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 66-64 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Sang Chiu | 66-64 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Rao - foul #4 on Frank Rao, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Todd Hoffman | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Willie Day knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Gerald Hyde | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Springer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Rao (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gerald Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sang Chiu (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Day (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Mueller (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Thurlow (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 68-68 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sang Chiu | 68-71 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Chris Mueller | 68-71 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow buries a jumper in the lane set up by Chris Mueller | 68-73 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Frank Rao is fouled on the floor by Sang Chiu - foul #3 on Sang Chiu, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia (PG), Melvin Oh (SG), Richard Hardt (SF), Dikembe Abdalla (PF), Liang Tang (C) Gerald Hyde, Sang Chiu, Willie Day, Chris Mueller, Christopher Thurlow | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Liang Tang gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-73 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Tony Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Pablo Garcia takes the ball from Cameron Springer | 68-73 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia misses the lay-in | 68-73 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Tony Foster is whistled for a carry | 68-73 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 02:35 | San Diego State | Pablo Garcia grabs the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Hardt, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Timmons (PG), Bruce Godfrey (C) Cameron Springer, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG) James Timmons | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer is fouled on the floor by Melvin Oh - foul #3 on Melvin Oh, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Zynda (C) Bruce Godfrey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Frank Rao - foul #5 on Frank Rao, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erick Jaime (SG) Frank Rao | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde (PG), Sang Chiu (SG), Willie Day (SF), Chris Mueller (PF) Pablo Garcia, Melvin Oh, Richard Hardt, Dikembe Abdalla | |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Willie Day snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Gerald Hyde can't connect on a runner from close range | 70-74 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Erick Jaime hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Tony Foster tips it home | 72-74 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Erick Jaime - foul #5 on Erick Jaime, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Timmons (SG) Erick Jaime | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow (C) Liang Tang | |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Chris Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer drills a runner from the right block set up by James Timmons | 74-76 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Springer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gerald Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sang Chiu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Day (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Mueller (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Thurlow (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Christopher Thurlow loses the dribble to Cameron Springer | 74-76 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer blows the dunk | 74-76 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | James Timmons can't tip it in | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hoffman | 74-76 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda can't connect on a shot from the right block | 74-76 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | James Timmons tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Sang Chiu knocks in the shot from the right wing | 76-78 |