| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Carmona (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Sealey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Sancho (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Theodore Alston inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | San Diego | Chester Sancho misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-40 |
| 18:51 | San Diego | James Carmona knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Sealey | 38-40 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 18:34 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:29 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey is fouled on the floor by Charles Robbins - foul #1 on Charles Robbins, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:11 | San Diego | Theodore Alston double dribbles | 38-40 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | James Western loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 17:34 | San Diego | James Carmona comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Chester Sancho takes the ball from Louis Oliver | 38-40 |
| 17:12 | San Diego | James Carmona hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | James Western comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (PG), Robert Dotson (SG), Johnny Larsen (SF), Leon Holt (PF), Mark Bembry (C) James Carmona, Kevin Sealey, Theodore Alston, John Hughes, Chester Sancho | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:26 | San Diego | Mark Bembry is denied on a layup by Delbert Nuckols | 41-42 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Jumoke Amezquita - foul #2 on Jumoke Amezquita, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Tyson, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 15:56 | San Diego | Mark Bembry misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Christensen | 41-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jumoke Amezquita (fresh) SG - Robert Dotson (fresh) SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Bembry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:33 | San Diego | Leon Holt gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:26 | San Diego | A charge is called on Jumoke Amezquita - foul #3 on Jumoke Amezquita, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Carmona (PG), Ian Cohn (SF), Chester Sancho (C) Robert Dotson, Johnny Larsen, Mark Bembry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), Richard Turner (C) Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 15:10 | San Diego | Leon Holt grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:04 | San Diego | Leon Holt makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ian Cohn | 43-42 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Sealey (SG), John Hughes (PF) Jumoke Amezquita, Leon Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), James Western (PF) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Brian Tyson | |
| 14:12 | San Diego | Chester Sancho is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Diego | Theodore Alston (SF) Ian Cohn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins tips it home | 43-44 |
| 13:52 | San Diego | Richard Turner steps in front of the Kevin Sealey pass | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | San Diego | The rebound goes to James Carmona | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | San Diego | John Hughes makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Carmona | 45-44 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Theodore Alston steps in front of the Charles Robbins pass | 45-44 |
| 13:06 | San Diego | Richard Turner is called for the reach on Theodore Alston - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (PG), Leon Holt (C) James Carmona, Chester Sancho | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner | |
| 12:56 | San Diego | John Hughes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 12:54 | San Diego | John Hughes tips it in | 47-44 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 12:26 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Theodore Alston | 50-44 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-44 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it home | 50-46 |
| 11:46 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 11:45 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jumoke Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Sealey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Theodore Alston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 50-49 |
| 11:06 | San Diego | Theodore Alston misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 50-51 |
| 10:29 | San Diego | Theodore Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Carmona (PG), Ian Cohn (SF), Mark Bembry (PF), Chester Sancho (C) Kevin Sealey, Theodore Alston, John Hughes, Leon Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Richard Turner (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery travels in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 10:13 | San Diego | Chester Sancho connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Carmona | 52-51 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is hacked by Ian Cohn - foul #4 on Ian Cohn, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (SG), Johnny Larsen (SF) Jumoke Amezquita, Ian Cohn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson tips it home | 52-53 |
| 09:34 | San Diego | Mark Bembry buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Dotson | 54-53 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver lays it in set up by James Montgomery and he's fouled by Robert Dotson - foul #1 on Robert Dotson, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:55 | San Diego | Chester Sancho misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 08:54 | San Diego | Mark Bembry tips it in | 56-56 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Tyson | 56-58 |
| 08:16 | San Diego | James Carmona misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 08:15 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:54 | San Diego | Chester Sancho can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 07:52 | San Diego | Mark Bembry gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:40 | San Diego | Mark Bembry is called for traveling | 56-58 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (PG), Kevin Sealey (SG), Ian Cohn (SF), John Hughes (PF) James Carmona, Robert Dotson, Johnny Larsen, Mark Bembry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Brian Tyson, Richard Turner | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jumoke Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Sealey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian Cohn (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Sancho (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jumoke Amezquita - foul #4 on Jumoke Amezquita, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | San Diego | Leon Holt (C) Chester Sancho | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Louis Oliver | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:04 | San Diego | Ian Cohn scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jumoke Amezquita | 59-59 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | John Hughes denies the turnaround by Delbert Nuckols | 59-59 |
| 06:48 | San Diego | The rebound goes to John Hughes | 59-59 |
| 06:44 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | San Diego | Theodore Alston (SF), Chester Sancho (C) Ian Cohn, Leon Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 06:29 | San Diego | Chester Sancho is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Carmona (PG) Jumoke Amezquita | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF) Johnny Christensen | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by James Carmona - foul #1 on James Carmona, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | San Diego | Leon Holt (PF) John Hughes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:07 | San Diego | Chester Sancho grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | San Diego | James Carmona hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Holt | 62-60 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Kevin Sealey picks off the pass by Louis Oliver | 62-60 |
| 05:13 | San Diego | James Carmona is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (SG), Mark Bembry (C) Kevin Sealey, Chester Sancho | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| 05:06 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Montgomery | 62-62 |
| 04:23 | San Diego | Theodore Alston's floater is knocked away by Louis Oliver | 62-62 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | James Western connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 62-64 |
| 03:37 | San Diego | The jumper by Jumoke Amezquita is denied by Richard Turner | 62-64 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 62-64 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Carmona (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jumoke Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Alston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Mark Bembry - foul #3 on Mark Bembry, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Sealey (SG), Ian Cohn (SF), John Hughes (PF), Chester Sancho (C) James Carmona, Theodore Alston, Leon Holt, Mark Bembry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver, James Western | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:15 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 62-67 |
| 02:51 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Carmona (PG) Jumoke Amezquita | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF) Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| 02:39 | San Diego | James Carmona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-67 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | John Hughes is called for the reach on Grant Shafer - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Delbert Nuckols (C) Eduardo Moran, Richard Turner | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:55 | San Diego | Chester Sancho can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 01:53 | San Diego | Chester Sancho misses the tip | 62-69 |
| 01:52 | San Diego | John Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | San Diego | John Hughes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | John Hughes steps in front of the Charles Robbins pass | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Cohn | 68-69 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 01:08 | San Diego | Chester Sancho snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 01:04 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Western - foul #2 on James Western, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | San Diego | Theodore Alston (SF) Ian Cohn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 01:04 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:04 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer comes up short on the floater from the left side | 69-69 |
| 00:49 | San Diego | Theodore Alston grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:41 | San Diego | Theodore Alston tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Alston - foul #3 on Theodore Alston, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | San Diego | James Western steals the ball from Chester Sancho | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Western runs out the clock | 69-71 |