| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johansson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Stennis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - James Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | William Johansson inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | John Stennis travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Santos Gonzalez (SF) Claude Smith, Austin Jones | |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 29-36 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Warren Adams gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | William Johansson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Grant Paulson | 31-36 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Stennis | 31-36 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-36 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | John Stennis gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | James Cotto drills a floater from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | James Redmond hits a jump hook from close range set up by Rickey Denson | 33-38 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Warren Adams scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor hits a shot from close range | 35-40 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Warren Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to John Stennis | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | James Cotto drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Stennis | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Cotto - foul #2 on James Cotto, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Michael Yates (SF), John Pecor (PF), Bobby Boulanger (C) Warren Adams, William Johansson, James Cotto, John Stennis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Rickey Denson, Christopher Dang, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Pecor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Boulanger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger is denied on a dunk by Pavel Wodarski | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor lays it in on a nice dish by Austin Jones | 37-43 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger hits the finger roll set up by Ricardo Enriquez and he's hacked by Pavel Wodarski - foul #2 on Pavel Wodarski, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski (PF), James Redmond (C) Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the shot from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Hall is called for the reach on Grant Paulson - foul #4 on Joseph Hall, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG) Grant Paulson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG), Pavel Wodarski (C) Joseph Hall, James Redmond | |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger comes up short on the floater from close range | 39-45 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Michael Yates steals it from Austin Jones | 39-45 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Michael Yates is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Cotto (PF), John Stennis (C) John Pecor, Bobby Boulanger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | James Redmond is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #4 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | John Stennis swats the layup by James Redmond | 39-45 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | James Cotto blows the dunk | 39-45 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Redmond | 39-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Stennis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - James Redmond (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang connects on the jump hook in the lane | 39-47 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | John Stennis is whistled for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG), John Pecor (C) Warren Adams, Michael Yates | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Grant Paulson is called for the reach on Christopher Dang - foul #1 on Grant Paulson, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Yates (SF) James Cotto | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Austin Jones, Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | John Stennis is called for the reach on Thomas Cranor - foul #2 on John Stennis, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (SF) Santos Gonzalez | |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 09:52 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Smith | 39-49 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Michael Yates can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor's fadeaway is rejected by John Pecor | 39-49 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | James Redmond is hacked by John Pecor - foul #2 on John Pecor, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), James Cotto (PF) William Johansson, John Stennis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Christopher Dang, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | James Cotto blocks the jumper by Rickey Denson | 39-49 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | John Pecor pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | John Pecor tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Michael Yates picks off the pass by Ivan Gajeski | 39-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Pecor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Denson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Gajeski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | Michael Yates drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Grant Paulson | 41-49 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Santos Gonzalez | 41-51 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Warren Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | John Pecor tips it home | 43-51 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | Claude Smith hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Denson | 43-53 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Warren Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | James Cotto snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), William Johansson (SF), John Stennis (C) Warren Adams, Michael Yates, John Pecor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Rickey Denson, Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | James Cotto is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cranor - foul #2 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | Austin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), Bobby Boulanger (C) Grant Paulson, James Cotto | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG) Joseph Hall | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SF) Austin Jones | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johansson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Stennis (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Bobby Boulanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Hall (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - James Redmond (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Stennis | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | James Redmond buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Claude Smith | 46-55 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG), Michael Yates (SF), James Cotto (PF) Warren Adams, William Johansson, Bobby Boulanger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (SF) Christopher Dang | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Claude Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Cranor and he's fouled by John Stennis - foul #3 on John Stennis, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), William Johansson (SF), John Pecor (PF), Bobby Boulanger (C) Ricardo Enriquez, Michael Yates, James Cotto, John Stennis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG) Austin Jones | |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Pecor | 49-58 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 49-58 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor tips it in | 49-60 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Warren Adams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Warren Adams picks off the pass by Christopher Dang in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | John Pecor tips it but misses | 49-60 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Claude Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (SF) Joseph Hall | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger loses the dribble to James Redmond | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Austin Jones connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Redmond | 49-62 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Warren Adams is hacked by James Redmond - foul #1 on James Redmond, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bobby Boulanger, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Claude Smith runs out the clock | 49-62 |