| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Neil Smith inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:57 | San Diego State | John Scruggs picks off the pass by Anthony Roberson in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 19:56 | New Mexico | John Scruggs banks in the layup | 23-32 |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Neil Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert lays it in on a great pass from John Scruggs | 26-34 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the easy layup | 26-34 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens clanks a floater from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Anthony Pickens swats the short shot by Michael Blanks | 26-34 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson is hacked by Shawn Bergert - foul #1 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-34 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | James Winters misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-34 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks is hacked by Raymond Axford - foul #1 on Raymond Axford, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Moon (C) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF) Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks is hacked by Anthony Pickens - foul #3 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (PG), Dave Okane (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Buelow (PF) Anthony Roberson, Tyler Dicks, Neil Smith, Michael Blanks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (C) Allen Hitt | |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Dave Okane buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ismael Cloutier | 29-34 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ismael Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Okane (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Buelow (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Moon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Greenway (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Greenway | 29-36 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews loses the dribble to James Winters | 29-36 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | James Winters lays it up and in | 29-38 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | James Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Moon | 29-38 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-38 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Anthony Pickens | 29-38 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Moon - foul #3 on James Moon, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Blanks (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Ismael Cloutier, Dave Okane, Robert Matthews, Michael Buelow, James Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Allen Hitt (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory, Anthony Pickens, Arthur Greenway | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Shawn Bergert picks off the pass by Anthony Roberson | 29-39 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert loses the dribble to Ronald Davis | 29-39 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is hacked by Anthony Roberson - foul #2 on Anthony Roberson, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Anthony Pickens (PF) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert tips it in | 31-41 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-41 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Scruggs | 31-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 11:07 | San Diego State | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Johnny Hanna, Sean Ament, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Scruggs | 31-45 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Neil Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Gregory | 34-48 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | Allen Hitt is called for the reach on Michael Blanks - foul #1 on Allen Hitt, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (PG), Dave Okane (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Buelow (PF), James Moon (C) Anthony Roberson, Tyler Dicks, Neil Smith, Michael Blanks, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Anthony Pickens (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Raymond Axford, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier is hacked by John Scruggs - foul #1 on John Scruggs, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ismael Cloutier | 39-50 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is fouled on the floor by Michael Buelow - foul #1 on Michael Buelow, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG) John Scruggs | |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Moon - foul #4 on James Moon, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Davis (C) James Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #2 on Michael Gregory, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Michael Blanks (PF) Ismael Cloutier, Dave Okane, Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Sean Ament (SF) James Winters, Michael Gregory | |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #3 on Ronald Davis, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Smith (SF), James Moon (C) Robert Matthews, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Michael Gregory (SF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Sean Ament | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Roberson | 42-54 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Shawn Bergert | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Neil Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Michael Gregory, Arthur Greenway | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the jumper from the left side set up by John Scruggs | 42-58 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | James Moon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Sean Ament grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is hacked by Anthony Roberson - foul #3 on Anthony Roberson, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (PG), Dave Okane (SG), Michael Buelow (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Roberson, Tyler Dicks, Michael Blanks, James Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Michael Gregory (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | Neil Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 45-63 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Sean Ament clanks a jumper in the lane | 45-63 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier double dribbles | 45-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Matthews (SF), James Moon (C) Neil Smith, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Anthony Pickens (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Sean Ament, Allen Hitt | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Dave Okane - foul #1 on Dave Okane, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (C) John Scruggs, Raymond Axford, Shawn Bergert | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the jumper in the lane | 45-63 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | James Moon pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow snags the offensive board | 45-63 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ismael Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dave Okane (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Buelow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Moon (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens's pass is intercepted by Michael Buelow | 45-63 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Buelow | 48-63 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Moon - foul #5 on James Moon, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SF) James Moon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Arthur Greenway | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews drills a floater in the paint set up by Dave Okane | 50-65 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Sean Ament hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Scruggs | 50-67 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Scruggs | 50-69 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 3 from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-69 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Pickens | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Michael Buelow | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | John Scruggs snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Scruggs runs out the clock | 53-69 |