| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) PF - Christopher Reeves (fresh) C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) SG - Richard Woods (fresh) SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Cal | Bradley Lombard picks off the pass by Kevin Dorrough | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger is hacked by Jason Shelor - foul #1 on Jason Shelor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Reeves - foul #1 on Christopher Reeves, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger comes up short on the floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Brian Spears steals the ball from Kevin Dorrough | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Espinosa | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Christopher Espinosa - foul #1 on Christopher Espinosa, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), David Browning (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Phillip Ross (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Christopher Espinosa, Richard Woods, Jason Shelor, Kevin Dorrough, Irvin Regis | |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Gallman | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Gallman - foul #1 on Melvin Gallman, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour misses the jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | David Browning is fouled on the floor by Brian Spears - foul #1 on Brian Spears, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer (PF) Christopher Reeves | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG), Charles Mota (PF), Irvin Regis (C) David Browning, Phillip Ross, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kendall Custer (fresh) C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Gallman (fresh) PF - Charles Mota (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Mota | 7-9 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Spears | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the turnaround in the paint | 10-11 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Mota - foul #1 on Charles Mota, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Kendall Hern (SG), Brant Cooper (SF), Jonathan Norwood (C) Brian Spears, Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jon Pomeroy (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Melvin Gallman, Charles Mota | |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer makes the 3rd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough buries a fadeaway in the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio loses the dribble to Richard Woods | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kendall Hern - foul #1 on Kendall Hern, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Craig Kruger (SF), Christopher Reeves (PF) Kendall Hern, Brant Cooper, Kendall Custer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Phillip Ross (PF) Richard Woods, Jon Pomeroy, Kevin Dorrough | |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Melvin Gallman | 12-15 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour is fouled on the floor by Brian Spears - foul #2 on Brian Spears, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Jack Eppinger (C) Brian Spears, Jonathan Norwood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Phillip Ross, Irvin Regis | |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Gallman | 12-17 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger hits a shot from the right block and the foul's on Tomas Dietrich - foul #1 on Tomas Dietrich, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Phillip Ross (PF), Irvin Regis (C) Frederick Seymour, David Browning, Kevin Dorrough, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Phillip Ross | 14-17 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Steven Maglio takes the ball from Phillip Ross | 14-17 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Gallman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-17 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Espinosa | 14-20 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bradley Lombard | 16-20 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger is fouled on the floor by Irvin Regis - foul #1 on Irvin Regis, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern (PG), Bobby Gills (SG), Brant Cooper (SF), Kendall Custer (PF), Jonathan Norwood (C) Steven Maglio, Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, Christopher Reeves, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Jon Pomeroy (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Christopher Espinosa, Richard Woods, Melvin Gallman, Phillip Ross, Irvin Regis | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer's pass is intercepted by Kevin Dorrough | 16-20 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Kevin Dorrough steals it from Jonathan Norwood | 16-22 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kendall Custer | 16-22 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-22 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough blows the layup | 19-22 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:37 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tomas Dietrich and the foul's on Kendall Custer - foul #1 on Kendall Custer, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), Christopher Reeves (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Kendall Hern, Bobby Gills, Brant Cooper, Kendall Custer, Jonathan Norwood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Charles Mota (PF), Irvin Regis (C) Jon Pomeroy, Jason Shelor, Kevin Dorrough, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 07:37 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Gallman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Mota (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Kruger | 19-25 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Mota - foul #2 on Charles Mota, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (PG), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Frederick Seymour, Charles Mota | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-25 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Regis | 21-25 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | Bradley Lombard is called for the reach on Richard Woods - foul #1 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Phillip Ross (PF) David Browning, Kevin Dorrough | |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frederick Seymour | 21-27 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves misses the floater from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-27 |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis tips it home | 21-29 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Phillip Ross | 21-29 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Seymour | 21-31 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern (SG), Kendall Custer (PF), Jonathan Norwood (C) Bradley Lombard, Christopher Reeves, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Jason Shelor (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Frederick Seymour, Melvin Gallman, Phillip Ross | |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-31 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis misses long on a floater in the paint | 21-31 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fairly fresh) SG - Kendall Hern (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Kruger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kendall Custer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Irvin Regis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kendall Custer - foul #2 on Kendall Custer, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Craig Kruger, Jonathan Norwood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), David Browning (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Charles Mota (C) Christopher Espinosa, Richard Woods, Jason Shelor, Irvin Regis | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer misses the easy layup | 23-32 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Charles Mota snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | David Browning misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | David Browning loses the dribble to Kendall Custer | 23-32 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern tips it but misses | 23-32 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Browning | 23-34 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears hits a shot from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Mota hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Spears - foul #3 on Brian Spears, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Craig Kruger (SF), Christopher Reeves (PF) Brian Spears, Kendall Hern, Kendall Custer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Irvin Regis (C) Frederick Seymour, David Browning, Melvin Gallman, Kevin Dorrough | |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Mota misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Mota makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross (PF) Charles Mota | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods clanks a halfcourt shot | 25-35 |