| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - Troy Oh (fresh) C - William Vizcarra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (fresh) SG - Richard Miesner (fresh) SF - Brady Sinclair (fresh) PF - Leroy Harwell (fresh) C - Lyle Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra 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 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is fouled on the floor by Leroy Harwell - foul #1 on Leroy Harwell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner is fouled on the floor by Nathan Gibson - foul #1 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Miesner | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Leroy Harwell picks off the pass by Nathan Gibson in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Brady Sinclair | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Joe Chafin steps in front of the Phillip Shelley pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Lyle Kennedy - foul #1 on Lyle Kennedy, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Jame Taylor (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Troy Febus (C) Joe Chafin, Richard Miesner, Brady Sinclair, Lyle Kennedy | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Pepperdine | Maurice Walker steals it from Leroy Harwell | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker banks in the layup | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Vizcarra - foul #1 on William Vizcarra, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (PF) William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry (PF) Leroy Harwell | |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Jame Taylor - foul #1 on Jame Taylor, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits a jumper in the paint | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Pepperdine | Maurice Walker steals the ball from Robert Moore | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker hits the finger roll | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG) James Hemby | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Leroy Harwell (PF) Robert Ford, Troy Febus | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) SG - Ronald McDole (fresh) SF - Maurice Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (fresh) SG - Jame Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Moore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leroy Harwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Terry (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:27 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 9-6 |
| 15:22 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 9-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Ronald McDole, Maurice Walker, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner (SG), Brady Sinclair (SF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Jame Taylor, Robert Moore, Raymond Terry | |
| 14:46 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Richard Miesner is blocked by Troy Oh | 9-6 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Vizcarra - foul #2 on William Vizcarra, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), James Hemby (C) Doug Witherington, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (SG), Donald Posey (SF), Troy Febus (C) Richard Miesner, Brady Sinclair, Lyle Kennedy | |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronald McDole | 11-8 |
| 13:09 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Joe Chafin | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:50 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:32 | Pepperdine | Nathan Gibson is called for the reach on Troy Febus - foul #2 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Raymond Terry (PF), Gerald Williams (C) Joe Chafin, Donald Posey, Leroy Harwell, Troy Febus | |
| 12:18 | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint | 11-10 |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Miesner | 11-10 |
| 12:00 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:41 | Pepperdine | Robert Ford travels with the ball | 11-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG) Ronald McDole | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (PG), Brady Sinclair (SF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Robert Ford, Robert Moore, Gerald Williams | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) SF - Maurice Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jame Taylor (fresh) SG - Richard Miesner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brady Sinclair (fresh) PF - Raymond Terry (fresh) C - Lyle Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Baldwin and the foul's on Brady Sinclair - foul #1 on Brady Sinclair, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), James Hemby (C) Gary Baldwin, Anthony Holloway | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Moore (PG) Richard Miesner | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Dennis Shannon is denied by Lyle Kennedy | 14-10 |
| 10:34 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Brady Sinclair | 14-12 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Lyle Kennedy blocks the short jumper by James Hemby | 14-12 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Lyle Kennedy | 14-12 |
| 09:44 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Doug Witherington - foul #1 on Doug Witherington, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Anthony Holloway (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Doug Witherington, Maurice Walker, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), Donald Posey (SF), Troy Febus (C) Robert Moore, Jame Taylor, Brady Sinclair, Lyle Kennedy | |
| 09:44 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:44 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits a jumper near the basket set up by Troy Oh and the foul's on Troy Febus - foul #1 on Troy Febus, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell (PF) Raymond Terry | |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:29 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leroy Harwell and he's hacked by Dennis Shannon - foul #1 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG) Robert Ford | |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway is hacked by Donald Posey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Posey, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Troy Febus swats the shot by Dennis Shannon | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 08:35 | Pepperdine | Ronald McDole is called for the reach on Richard Miesner - foul #1 on Ronald McDole, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Maurice Walker (SF) Ronald McDole, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:35 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:35 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:18 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (C) Gary Baldwin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Jame Taylor (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Gerald Williams (C) Joe Chafin, Richard Miesner, Donald Posey, Troy Febus | |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Jame Taylor steps in front of the Phillip Shelley pass in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Hemby - foul #1 on James Hemby, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | James Hemby is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:33 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 18-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Shelley (tiring) SF - Maurice Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Oh (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Hemby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) SG - Jame Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Harwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Phillip Shelley steals it from Robert Ford | 18-19 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 20-19 |
| 07:07 | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 07:06 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ford | 20-19 |
| 06:48 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG), Anthony Holloway (SF), Dennis Shannon (C) Phillip Shelley, Maurice Walker, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), Brady Sinclair (SF), Troy Febus (PF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Robert Ford, Jame Taylor, Robert Moore, Leroy Harwell, Gerald Williams | |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington loses the ball out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG) Doug Witherington | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry (PF) Troy Febus | |
| 06:32 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Miesner | 20-21 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 20-21 |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:48 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Maurice Walker (SF) Gary Baldwin, Anthony Holloway | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (SG), Donald Posey (SF), Leroy Harwell (PF) Richard Miesner, Brady Sinclair, Raymond Terry | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Troy Oh, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG) Ronald McDole | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Robert Moore (SF), Troy Febus (C) Joe Chafin, Donald Posey, Lyle Kennedy | |
| 05:20 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus hits a jumper from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore steps in front of the Doug Witherington pass | 20-23 |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus lays it in on a great pass from Robert Moore | 20-25 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Anthony Holloway (PF), James Hemby (C) Doug Witherington, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Donald Posey (SG), Brady Sinclair (SF) Robert Ford, Jame Taylor, Robert Moore | |
| 04:19 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 20-25 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner (SG), Raymond Terry (PF) Donald Posey, Leroy Harwell | |
| 03:55 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus misses badly on a floater in the paint | 20-25 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Joe Chafin steals it from Phillip Shelley in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 03:29 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner hits a 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Terry | 20-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Holloway (fairly fresh) C - James Hemby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Miesner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brady Sinclair (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Terry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Febus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-28 |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:38 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway loses the ball out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Ronald McDole (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, Maurice Walker, Anthony Holloway, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Jame Taylor (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Leroy Harwell (PF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Joe Chafin, Richard Miesner, Brady Sinclair, Raymond Terry, Troy Febus | |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jame Taylor and he's hacked by William Vizcarra - foul #3 on William Vizcarra, team foul #10 | 20-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Oh (PF) William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy makes the free throw | 20-34 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson buries a driving attempt near the basket | 22-34 |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | Troy Oh takes the ball from Robert Ford | 22-34 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore steals the ball from Doug Witherington in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 22-36 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses short on a jump hook from close range | 22-36 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon snags the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Doug Witherington | 25-36 |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-36 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell tips it home | 25-38 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-38 |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Lyle Kennedy | 25-38 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Robert Ford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the board | 25-38 |