| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kendall Hern (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Gallman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Regis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Melvin Gallman steals the ball from Brian Spears | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross misses the dunk but he's fouled by Christopher Reeves - foul #2 on Christopher Reeves, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Charles Bynum, Melvin Gallman, Irvin Regis | |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Tomas Dietrich swats the layup by Jack Eppinger | 29-35 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:28 | Southern Cal | Christopher Reeves is called for the reach on David Browning - foul #3 on Christopher Reeves, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra (PF) Christopher Reeves | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Thomas Krohn (PF), Irvin Regis (C) David Browning, Jason Shelor, Phillip Ross, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa is hacked by Jack Eppinger - foul #2 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross (PF) Thomas Krohn | |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman is fouled on the floor by Brian Spears - foul #1 on Brian Spears, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman scores on a shot from the right side set up by Charles Bynum | 32-37 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis buries a runner near the basket set up by Christopher Espinosa | 32-39 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Brian Spears is called for the reach on Christopher Espinosa - foul #2 on Brian Spears, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Cross (SG) Kendall Hern | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), David Browning (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Thomas Krohn (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Christopher Espinosa, Charles Bynum, Melvin Gallman, Phillip Ross, Irvin Regis | |
| 16:09 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich slams it home on a great pass from David Browning | 35-41 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears loses the dribble to Robert Hartman in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor buries a jumpshot from the right side | 35-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brant Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vizcarra (fresh) C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Browning (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Krohn (fresh) C - Tomas Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hartman | 35-46 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross loses the ball out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Kendall Hern (SG), Kendall Custer (SF), Christopher Reeves (PF), Jonathan Norwood (C) Brian Spears, Paul Cross, Brant Cooper, William Vizcarra, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Charles Bynum (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Phillip Ross (PF), Irvin Regis (C) Robert Hartman, David Browning, Jason Shelor, Thomas Krohn, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Norwood - foul #1 on Jonathan Norwood, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kendall Hern | 37-48 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Bynum | 37-50 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Irvin Regis picks off the pass by Christopher Reeves | 37-50 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Espinosa and he's hacked by Christopher Reeves - foul #4 on Christopher Reeves, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Brant Cooper (SF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Kendall Custer, Christopher Reeves | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Jason Shelor (SF) Charles Bynum, Melvin Gallman | |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 12:43 | Southern Cal | David Browning misses the 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-53 |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor tips it home | 40-55 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears misses the floater from the left side | 40-55 |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-55 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kendall Hern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Browning (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Irvin Regis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears loses the dribble to Jason Shelor | 40-55 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears is whistled for a carry | 40-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Cross (SG), Kendall Custer (SF), William Vizcarra (PF) Kendall Hern, Brant Cooper, Jonathan Norwood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), Charles Bynum (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Thomas Krohn (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Christopher Espinosa, David Browning, Jason Shelor, Phillip Ross, Irvin Regis | |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kendall Custer - foul #1 on Kendall Custer, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis (C) Tomas Dietrich | |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Krohn - foul #2 on Thomas Krohn, team foul #1 | 40-58 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum is hacked by William Vizcarra - foul #1 on William Vizcarra, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Phillip Ross (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Robert Hartman, Thomas Krohn, Irvin Regis | |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer makes the floater from close range set up by Paul Cross | 44-60 |
| 09:22 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross misses the lay-in | 44-60 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Kendall Custer | 44-60 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-60 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Phillip Ross | 44-63 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-63 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum drills a fadeaway from the left side | 44-65 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer travels with the ball | 44-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Kendall Hern (SG), Brant Cooper (SF), Christopher Reeves (PF), Jonathan Norwood (C) Brian Spears, Paul Cross, Kendall Custer, William Vizcarra, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), David Browning (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Thomas Krohn (PF), Irvin Regis (C) Christopher Espinosa, Charles Bynum, Melvin Gallman, Phillip Ross, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis loses the ball out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kendall Hern (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Browning (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Krohn (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves can't tip it in | 44-65 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irvin Regis | 44-65 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hartman | 44-67 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Jason Shelor steals it from Brant Cooper | 44-67 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor is hacked by Christopher Reeves - foul #5 on Christopher Reeves, team foul #10 | 44-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), William Vizcarra (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Christopher Reeves, Jonathan Norwood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Charles Bynum (SG), Phillip Ross (PF) Robert Hartman, David Browning, Thomas Krohn | |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum is called for traveling | 46-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Paul Cross (SG), Kendall Custer (SF), Jonathan Norwood (C) Brian Spears, Kendall Hern, Brant Cooper, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman (SF) Jason Shelor | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood is called for 3 seconds | 46-69 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | William Vizcarra swats the short shot by Irvin Regis | 46-69 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-69 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irvin Regis | 46-69 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-69 |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross can't tip it in | 46-69 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Phillip Ross blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Norwood | 46-69 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer hits the follow up shot | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Kendall Custer - foul #2 on Kendall Custer, team foul #11 | 48-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Thomas Krohn (PF) Charles Bynum, Phillip Ross | |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa makes the 3rd free throw | 48-72 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Krohn - foul #3 on Thomas Krohn, team foul #2 | 48-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor (SF), Charles Mota (C) Melvin Gallman, Irvin Regis | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Custer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Browning (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Krohn (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Mota (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Charles Mota knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Espinosa | 50-74 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-74 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood snags the offensive board | 50-74 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood loses the dribble to David Browning | 50-74 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-74 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra pulls down the rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-74 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the offensive board | 50-74 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Norwood | 53-74 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Paul Cross - foul #2 on Paul Cross, team foul #12 | 53-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Phillip Ross (PF), Irvin Regis (C) David Browning, Jason Shelor, Thomas Krohn, Charles Mota | |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-76 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-76 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood grabs the board | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Charles Bynum steps in front of the Kendall Custer pass | 55-76 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Bynum | 55-78 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra loses the dribble to Irvin Regis | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra gets the rebound | 55-78 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 55-78 |