| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Pulido (fresh) SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) SF - Matthew Tuller (fresh) PF - Joseph Price (fresh) C - Justin Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fresh) SG - Rick West (fresh) SF - Richard Noel (fresh) PF - Edward Nicholson (fresh) C - John Castillon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Edward Nicholson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | John Castillon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Price grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller lays it in set up by Clayton Williams | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | John Castillon drills a turnaround from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | John Castillon gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Richard Noel blows the layup but he's hacked by Clayton Williams - foul #1 on Clayton Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Richard Noel makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Richard Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Price gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller misses the dunk attempt | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Edward Nicholson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Arizona State | Leo Burden misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller buries a floater from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Arizona State | Matthew Tuller is called for the reach on Richard Noel - foul #1 on Matthew Tuller, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski (SF), Roosevelt Cole (C) Richard Noel, John Castillon | |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski clanks a runner from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Joseph Price gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Burden - foul #1 on Leo Burden, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Clark (PG) Leo Burden | |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | Rick West misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Price is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Weldon (SG), Mathew English (C) Clayton Williams, Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Smith (SG), Paul Ngo (C) Rick West, Edward Nicholson | |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole is fouled on the floor by Joseph Price - foul #1 on Joseph Price, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Castillon (C) Paul Ngo | |
| 15:43 | Arizona State | Jason Clark hits a floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Pulido (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harold Weldon (fresh) SF - Matthew Tuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Price (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mathew English (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Smith (fresh) SF - John Tomaszewski (fresh) PF - Roosevelt Cole (fresh) C - John Castillon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG), Rick West (SG), Richard Noel (SF), Edward Nicholson (PF) Jason Clark, Keith Smith, John Tomaszewski, Roosevelt Cole | |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | The jump hook by John Castillon is blocked by Mathew English | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Arizona State | Leo Burden hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido is fouled on the floor by John Castillon - foul #1 on John Castillon, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clayton Williams (SG), Justin Simpson (C) Harold Weldon, Mathew English | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Noel - foul #1 on Richard Noel, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Edward Nicholson scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Castillon and he's hacked by Justin Simpson - foul #1 on Justin Simpson, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mathew English (PF) Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole (C) John Castillon | |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Edward Nicholson misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico | Mathew English pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Cole | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Arizona State | Leo Burden blows the wide open layup | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Arizona State | Leo Burden tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Mathew English is hacked by Roosevelt Cole - foul #1 on Roosevelt Cole, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Smith (SG), John Tomaszewski (SF), Paul Ngo (C) Rick West, Richard Noel, Edward Nicholson | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Mathew English knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Pulido | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo is hacked by Justin Simpson - foul #2 on Justin Simpson, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Weldon (SG), Edward Dingman (SF), Joseph Price (PF) Clayton Williams, Matthew Tuller, Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Clark (PG), John Castillon (C) Leo Burden, Paul Ngo | |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Keith Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-11 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Mathew English grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Edward Dingman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Roger Chambers (C) Thomas Pulido, Mathew English | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rick West (SG), Edward Nicholson (PF) Keith Smith, Roosevelt Cole | |
| 12:25 | Arizona State | Jason Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Edward Dingman can't tip it in | 9-14 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | John Castillon gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:44 | Arizona State | Rick West is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mathew English (PF) Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG), Richard Noel (SF) Jason Clark, John Tomaszewski | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) SG - Harold Weldon (fresh) SF - Edward Dingman (fresh) PF - Mathew English (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rick West (fresh) SF - Richard Noel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Castillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Mathew English tips it in | 11-14 |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | Roger Chambers steps in front of the Edward Nicholson pass | 11-14 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | Arizona State | John Castillon pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:10 | Arizona State | Rick West makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Mathew English tips it home | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | John Castillon slams it home set up by Leo Burden and the foul's on Edward Dingman - foul #1 on Edward Dingman, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido (PG), Clayton Williams (SG), Matthew Tuller (SF) Kenneth Wilson, Harold Weldon, Edward Dingman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Smith (SG), Roosevelt Cole (PF) Rick West, Edward Nicholson | |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | John Castillon misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Mathew English gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Castillon - foul #2 on John Castillon, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Price (PF) Mathew English | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Ngo (C) John Castillon | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Joseph Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Price tips it in | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Arizona State | Leo Burden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo tips it home | 16-20 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:44 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Richard Noel is whistled for a carry | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dingman (PF), Mathew English (C) Joseph Price, Roger Chambers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Clark (PG), Rick West (SG), John Tomaszewski (SF), Edward Nicholson (PF) Leo Burden, Keith Smith, Richard Noel, Paul Ngo | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Edward Dingman - foul #2 on Edward Dingman, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Price (PF) Edward Dingman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rick West | 16-22 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 08:29 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Cole | 16-22 |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Rick West is fouled on the floor by Clayton Williams - foul #2 on Clayton Williams, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Harold Weldon (SG) Thomas Pulido, Clayton Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG), Paul Ngo (C) Jason Clark, Roosevelt Cole | |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Rick West makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Rick West makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Leo Burden hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller is fouled on the floor by John Tomaszewski - foul #1 on John Tomaszewski, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Smith (SG) Rick West | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Smith - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) SG - Harold Weldon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Tuller (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Price (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Smith (fresh) SF - John Tomaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Ngo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leo Burden | 17-29 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller makes the driving attempt in the paint | 19-29 |
| 06:55 | Arizona State | Leo Burden misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Price snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-29 |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | Keith Smith grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Mathew English is called for the reach on Paul Ngo - foul #1 on Mathew English, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido (PG), Roger Chambers (C) Kenneth Wilson, Mathew English | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Clark (PG), Rick West (SG), Richard Noel (SF), Roosevelt Cole (C) Leo Burden, Keith Smith, John Tomaszewski, Edward Nicholson | |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Roosevelt Cole - foul #2 on Roosevelt Cole, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Nicholson (PF) Roosevelt Cole | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Rick West | 20-30 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Edward Nicholson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 20-30 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | Rick West tips it home | 20-32 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 05:16 | Arizona State | Jason Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-32 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Noel | 22-32 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Richard Noel can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Price - foul #2 on Joseph Price, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mathew English (PF) Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG) Jason Clark | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Richard Noel makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Richard Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Mathew English | 24-33 |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Leo Burden | 24-35 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Pulido and he's fouled by Edward Nicholson - foul #1 on Edward Nicholson, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson (PG) Thomas Pulido | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski (SF) Richard Noel | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | Leo Burden banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Tomaszewski | 27-37 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clayton Williams (SG), Edward Dingman (SF), Justin Simpson (C) Harold Weldon, Matthew Tuller, Roger Chambers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Clark (PG), Keith Smith (SG), Roosevelt Cole (PF), John Castillon (C) Leo Burden, Rick West, Edward Nicholson, Paul Ngo | |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Jason Clark buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dingman (fresh) PF - Mathew English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Smith (fresh) SF - John Tomaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roosevelt Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Castillon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Edward Dingman's 3 pointer is rejected by John Tomaszewski | 27-40 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski is fouled on the floor by Edward Dingman - foul #3 on Edward Dingman, team foul #12 | 27-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido (PG), Matthew Tuller (SF), Joseph Price (PF) Kenneth Wilson, Edward Dingman, Mathew English | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG), Rick West (SG) Jason Clark, Keith Smith | |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Price | 27-41 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-41 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | John Castillon loses the dribble to Clayton Williams | 30-41 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido connects on the floater from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Justin Simpson - foul #3 on Justin Simpson, team foul #13 | 32-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Chambers (C) Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams is hacked by John Castillon - foul #3 on John Castillon, team foul #10 | 32-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mathew English (C) Matthew Tuller | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Noel (SF), Edward Nicholson (PF) John Tomaszewski, John Castillon | |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Edward Nicholson's pass is intercepted by Roger Chambers | 34-43 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido lays it up and in set up by Roger Chambers | 36-43 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Richard Noel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rick West | 36-45 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Mathew English scores on a runner in the paint | 38-45 |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Roosevelt Cole | 38-45 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 38-45 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Leo Burden steps in front of the Thomas Pulido pass | 38-45 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Leo Burden misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-45 |