| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Terence Conger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Soule (fresh) PF - William Schwarze (fresh) C - Timothy Purpura (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Schwarze | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is denied on a layup by Timothy Purpura | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Chuck Jaime and he's fouled by William Schwarze - foul #2 on William Schwarze, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:48 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Sanders | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime double dribbles | 34-35 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terence Conger | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura is fouled on the floor by Howard Dixon - foul #1 on Howard Dixon, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina (C) William Schwarze | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina can't connect on a shot from the right block | 36-38 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Purpura | 36-38 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Purpura | 39-38 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tony Cornell - foul #1 on Tony Cornell, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (SG), Dikembe Awada (SF), William Schwarze (PF) Terence Conger, Randall Soule, Timothy Purpura | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Steven Parham (PF), Rafael Mericle (C) Tony Cornell, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drew Bangs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Schwarze (fresh) C - Reinaldo Medina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Parham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Awada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Turner (SG) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Hafley | 40-43 |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | Sean Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Terence Conger (PG), Timothy Purpura (C) Sean Turner, Reinaldo Medina | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF) Thomas Hafley, Steven Parham | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Dikembe Awada steals it from Rafael Mericle | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Awada | 42-43 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime jams it on a nice dish by Alex Mangual | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Purpura | 44-45 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 13:05 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Awada pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tony Cornell - foul #2 on Tony Cornell, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders (SG), Randall Soule (SF), Reinaldo Medina (C) Drew Bangs, William Schwarze, Timothy Purpura | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is fouled on the floor by Randall Soule - foul #2 on Randall Soule, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Schwarze (PF) Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Cornell | 44-47 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | Roger Whitaker swats the layup by Terence Conger | 44-47 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Steven Parham (PF) Alex Mangual, Tony Cornell, Roger Whitaker | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Terence Conger (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Soule (fresh) PF - William Schwarze (fairly fresh) C - Reinaldo Medina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Parham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terence Conger and the foul's on Patrick Craig - foul #1 on Patrick Craig, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dikembe Awada (PF) William Schwarze | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF), Rafael Mericle (C) Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Reinaldo Medina | 46-47 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Thomas Hafley is called for the reach on Terence Conger - foul #3 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (PG), Sean Turner (SG), William Schwarze (PF), Timothy Purpura (C) Terence Conger, Charles Sanders, Dikembe Awada, Reinaldo Medina | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Tony Cornell (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF) Thomas Hafley, Patrick Craig, Steven Parham | |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Roger Whitaker - foul #3 on Roger Whitaker, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle | |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Drew Bangs takes the ball from Tony Cornell | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Sean Turner | 50-47 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Del Simmons is blocked by William Schwarze | 50-47 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Terence Conger (PG), Charles Sanders (SG), Dikembe Awada (SF), Reinaldo Medina (C) Drew Bangs, Sean Turner, Randall Soule, William Schwarze | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF), Rafael Mericle (C) Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roger Whitaker | 50-52 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Terence Conger | 52-52 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker's pass is intercepted by Charles Sanders | 52-52 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Terence Conger (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Purpura (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Reinaldo Medina (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Reinaldo Medina - foul #1 on Reinaldo Medina, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger drills a fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime buries a shot in the lane set up by Alex Mangual and he's hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Schwarze (PF) Timothy Purpura | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG) Tony Cornell | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Rafael Mericle | 56-56 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by William Schwarze - foul #3 on William Schwarze, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (SG), Randall Soule (SF) Terence Conger, William Schwarze | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Steven Parham (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Alex Mangual, Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker, Rafael Mericle | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Awada's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Parham | 56-59 |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Charles Sanders is called for the reach on Steven Parham - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Terence Conger (PG), William Schwarze (PF), Timothy Purpura (C) Charles Sanders, Dikembe Awada, Reinaldo Medina | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Tony Cornell (SG), Rafael Mericle (C) Thomas Hafley, Patrick Craig, Howard Dixon | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Terence Conger steals the ball from Alex Mangual | 56-59 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs lays it up and in on a great pass from Terence Conger | 58-59 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Terence Conger | 58-59 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger is hacked by Del Simmons - foul #2 on Del Simmons, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders (SG) Drew Bangs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF) Del Simmons, Steven Parham | |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Terence Conger (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randall Soule (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Schwarze (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Purpura (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Timothy Purpura blocks the short jumper by Chuck Jaime | 60-59 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Charles Sanders | 60-59 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Terence Conger | 62-59 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Terence Conger | 64-61 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual loses the dribble to Terence Conger in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Purpura | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Tony Cornell - foul #3 on Tony Cornell, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the easy layup | 67-61 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on William Schwarze - foul #4 on William Schwarze, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Schwarze | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Alex Mangual is called for the reach on William Schwarze in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Mangual, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rafael Mericle | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger is hacked by Alex Mangual in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Mangual, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Mangual | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Mangual - foul #3 on Alex Mangual, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dikembe Awada (PF) William Schwarze | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Purpura | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cornell - foul #4 on Tony Cornell, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (SG), Reinaldo Medina (C) Randall Soule, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell double dribbles | 73-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Soule (SF), William Schwarze (PF) Drew Bangs, Reinaldo Medina | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger runs out the clock | 73-66 |