| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Primm (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Dates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rene (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner loses the dribble to Edward Rene | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), Taylor Whitehead (SF), David Lecompte (C) Michael Lee, Joel Primm, Matthew Dates, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Henry Simpson steps in front of the Matthew Hall pass | 32-32 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson buries a shot in the paint | 32-34 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | John Shirley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Hall | 35-34 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Laurence Turner | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Shirley | 38-36 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Earl Wade | 38-38 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Glenn Leggett | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taylor Whitehead (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Rene (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - David Lecompte (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Leggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Simpson | 38-41 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Glenn Leggett is called for the reach on Edward Rene - foul #1 on Glenn Leggett, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Matthew Dates (SF), Brian Williams (C) John Shirley, Taylor Whitehead, David Lecompte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), William Wright (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), Lawrence Warne (PF), George McCullagh (C) Laurence Turner, Earl Wade, Charles Simpson, Glenn Leggett, Henry Simpson | |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 40-41 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | William Wright is called for the reach on Michael Lee - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Matthew Dates is blocked by Lawrence Warne | 40-42 |
| 13:54 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Hall | 43-45 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh is hacked by Matthew Dates - foul #1 on Matthew Dates, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (SG), David Lecompte (PF) Matthew Hall, Edward Rene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG) Edward Leavitt | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Wright | 43-48 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams buries a jumper from the right side set up by Joel Primm | 45-48 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), Edward Rene (PF) Michael Lee, Joel Primm, David Lecompte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Wade (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF), Henry Simpson (C) William Wright, Kevin Brady, Lawrence Warne, George McCullagh | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:37 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Dates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rene (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Matthew Dates | 47-49 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Henry Simpson is denied by Edward Rene | 47-49 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG) John Shirley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Lecompte (C) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:19 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-51 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Earl Wade and he's hacked by David Lecompte - foul #3 on David Lecompte, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Brian Williams (C) Michael Lee, Matthew Hall, David Lecompte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:08 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Shirley | 55-54 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade is fouled on the floor by Joel Primm - foul #2 on Joel Primm, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG) John Shirley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), George McCullagh (PF) Laurence Turner, Glenn Leggett | |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams drills a shot from close range set up by Michael Lee | 57-54 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses short on a floater from close range | 57-54 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Primm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Dates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Rene (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Leavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George McCullagh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Edward Rene | 57-54 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm misses the turnaround from close range | 57-54 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Earl Wade | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Williams - foul #3 on Brian Williams, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), David Lecompte (PF) Michael Lee, Joel Primm, Edward Rene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), William Wright (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF) Edward Leavitt, Earl Wade, Charles Simpson, George McCullagh | |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-54 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Laurence Turner | 57-56 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-56 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Henry Simpson | 57-56 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Shirley - foul #2 on John Shirley, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead (SF), Edward Rene (PF) Matthew Dates, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne (PF) Henry Simpson | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | John Shirley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Wright - foul #2 on William Wright, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Matthew Dates (SF) Matthew Hall, Taylor Whitehead | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George McCullagh (C) Lawrence Warne | |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | John Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | John Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | George McCullagh is called for the reach on David Lecompte - foul #3 on George McCullagh, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (SG), Taylor Whitehead (SF), Brian Williams (C) Michael Lee, Matthew Dates, Edward Rene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-58 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | William Wright is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Matthew Dates (SF), Edward Rene (PF) John Shirley, Taylor Whitehead, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne (PF) Glenn Leggett | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Dates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Rene (tiring) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - David Lecompte (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Warne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George McCullagh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Hall | 62-58 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Williams (C) Edward Rene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Wade (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF) William Wright, Kevin Brady, Lawrence Warne | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Wade, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Rene (PF) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall is fouled on the floor by George McCullagh - foul #4 on George McCullagh, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Williams (C) Edward Rene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson (C) George McCullagh | |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lee and the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Charles Simpson, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Edward Rene (PF) Michael Lee, David Lecompte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams clanks a turnaround near the basket | 65-60 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Wade | 65-62 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Edward Rene | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene is hacked by Earl Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Wade, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Joel Primm (SG) John Shirley, Matthew Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Laurence Turner is called for the reach on Matthew Dates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Laurence Turner, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Matthew Dates | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Laurence Turner is called for the reach on Matthew Dates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laurence Turner, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (SG) Edward Rene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-62 |