| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Nau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Greene (fresh) 1 pts. C - Chad Tomes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Griffin - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:27 | Pacific | James Western steals it from Walter Nau | 37-28 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Louis Oliver | 40-28 |
| 18:59 | Pacific | John Griffin double dribbles | 40-28 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Anthony Nichols - foul #1 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 42-28 |
| 18:18 | Pacific | Walter Nau double dribbles | 42-28 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | John Griffin steals it from Charles Robbins | 42-28 |
| 17:38 | Pacific | John Griffin knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Nichols | 42-31 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner loses the dribble to Walter Nau | 42-31 |
| 17:22 | Pacific | Walter Nau hits the finger roll | 42-33 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chad Tomes - foul #2 on Chad Tomes, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Pacific | Charles Canady (PG), Scott Mullikin (SF), Richard Funk (PF) Anthony Nichols, Walter Nau, Chad Tomes | |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:52 | Pacific | Richard Funk is hacked by Louis Oliver - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Louis Oliver, James Western | |
| Subs | Pacific | Randy Baylis (SG) John Griffin | |
| 16:41 | Pacific | Scott Mullikin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Tyson | 46-36 |
| 15:56 | Pacific | Randy Baylis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Charles Canady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Baylis (fresh) SF - Scott Mullikin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Funk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Greene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Tyson and he's fouled by Randy Baylis - foul #1 on Randy Baylis, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Nichols (PG), John Griffin (SG), Walter Nau (SF), Laurence Wherry (PF), Elmer Johnson (C) Charles Canady, Randy Baylis, Scott Mullikin, Richard Funk, Patrick Greene | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:39 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 15:21 | Pacific | Walter Nau knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| 14:45 | Pacific | Delbert Nuckols steps in front of the Elmer Johnson pass | 48-39 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver's floater is tipped away by Laurence Wherry | 48-39 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it home | 50-39 |
| 13:54 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson is fouled on the floor by Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Richard Turner (C) Charles Robbins, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| 13:43 | Pacific | Grant Shafer is called for the reach on Anthony Nichols - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| 13:29 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson's pass is intercepted by Eduardo Moran | 50-39 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 52-39 |
| 13:07 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 13:06 | Pacific | Walter Nau grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:50 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Walter Nau is called for the reach on Grant Shafer - foul #3 on Walter Nau, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, James Western | |
| Subs | Pacific | Charles Canady (PG), Randy Baylis (SG), Scott Mullikin (SF), Patrick Greene (PF) Anthony Nichols, John Griffin, Walter Nau, Laurence Wherry | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 54-39 |
| 12:03 | Pacific | Scott Mullikin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is fouled on the floor by Randy Baylis - foul #2 on Randy Baylis, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SF) Grant Shafer, Johnny Christensen | |
| Subs | Pacific | Chad Tomes (C) Elmer Johnson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Charles Canady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Baylis (fresh) SF - Scott Mullikin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Greene (fresh) 1 pts. C - Chad Tomes (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 54-39 |
| 11:27 | Pacific | Patrick Greene pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:21 | Pacific | Charles Canady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Tyson - foul #2 on Brian Tyson, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Brian Tyson, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Pacific | Laurence Wherry (PF) Chad Tomes | |
| 11:21 | Pacific | Charles Canady makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:21 | Pacific | Charles Canady makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Montgomery | 56-41 |
| 10:40 | Pacific | Charles Canady drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Randy Baylis | 56-44 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Western and he's hacked by Randy Baylis - foul #3 on Randy Baylis, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Nichols (PG), John Griffin (SG), Walter Nau (SF), Elmer Johnson (C) Charles Canady, Randy Baylis, Scott Mullikin, Patrick Greene | |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 10:12 | Pacific | Laurence Wherry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | James Western pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver travels with the ball | 59-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | Pacific | Chad Tomes (PF) Laurence Wherry | |
| 09:40 | Pacific | Richard Turner swats the short shot by Walter Nau | 59-44 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Nichols - foul #2 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| Subs | Pacific | Patrick Greene (PF) Chad Tomes | |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:25 | Pacific | Richard Turner takes the ball from Anthony Nichols | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the floater from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 09:02 | Pacific | The rebound goes to John Griffin | 60-44 |
| 08:55 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols is hacked by Grant Shafer - foul #4 on Grant Shafer, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SF) Grant Shafer, Johnny Christensen | |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| 08:47 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery knocks in the runner near the basket | 62-44 |
| 08:34 | Pacific | Anthony Nichols misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Greene - foul #3 on Patrick Greene, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Pacific | Laurence Wherry (PF) Elmer Johnson | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 08:01 | Pacific | Walter Nau misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 07:59 | Pacific | Patrick Greene tips it in | 64-46 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson lays it up and in set up by James Montgomery | 66-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Anthony Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Nau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Wherry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Pacific | Walter Nau connects on the jumper from close range | 66-48 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eduardo Moran | 68-48 |
| 06:29 | Pacific | Patrick Greene hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Nichols | 68-50 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Montgomery | 71-50 |
| 05:43 | Pacific | John Griffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 05:42 | Pacific | Patrick Greene tips it back up and in | 71-52 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Pacific | Charles Canady (PG), Scott Mullikin (SF), Elmer Johnson (C) Anthony Nichols, Walter Nau, Patrick Greene | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 73-52 |
| 05:05 | Pacific | Scott Mullikin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Robbins | 75-52 |
| 04:24 | Pacific | Elmer Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-52 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver gets the rebound | 75-52 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner banks in the layup on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 77-52 |
| 03:46 | Pacific | Laurence Wherry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Griffin | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Pacific | Randy Baylis (SG), Patrick Greene (PF), Chad Tomes (C) John Griffin, Laurence Wherry, Elmer Johnson | |
| 03:34 | Pacific | Delbert Nuckols steals the ball from Charles Canady | 77-54 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 77-54 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the offensive board | 77-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Charles Canady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Baylis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Mullikin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Tomes (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Charles Canady steals it from Brian Tyson | 77-54 |
| 02:43 | Pacific | Scott Mullikin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 02:42 | Pacific | Patrick Greene tips it but misses | 77-54 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 77-54 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen can't throw it down but he's fouled by Chad Tomes - foul #3 on Chad Tomes, team foul #10 | 77-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Pacific | Richard Funk (PF) Scott Mullikin | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 01:59 | Pacific | Richard Funk can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 79-54 |
| 01:58 | Pacific | Chad Tomes tips it in | 79-56 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran travels with the ball | 79-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Pacific | Scott Mullikin (SF) Richard Funk | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Pacific | Charles Canady misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-56 |
| 01:13 | Pacific | Scott Mullikin grabs the offensive rebound | 79-56 |
| 00:57 | Pacific | Delbert Nuckols is called for the reach on Chad Tomes - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #6 | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Pacific | The jump hook by Chad Tomes is blocked by Brian Tyson | 79-56 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 79-56 |
| 00:28 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Patrick Greene | 79-56 |
| 00:21 | Pacific | Chad Tomes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-56 |
| 00:19 | Pacific | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Greene | 79-56 |
| 00:15 | Pacific | Delbert Nuckols blocks the short jumper by Chad Tomes | 79-56 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 79-56 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery runs out the clock | 79-56 |