| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Falls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Vargo (fresh) PF - William Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Medeiros (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stickles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Casey | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo's pass is intercepted by Kevin Casey | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey throws it down | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Falls | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey is hacked by Robert Falls - foul #1 on Robert Falls, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | William Crawford steals it from John Stickles | 37-33 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | William Crawford is fouled on the floor by Ray Heasley - foul #3 on Ray Heasley, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel (PF) Ray Heasley | |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Robert Falls tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | George Brokaw gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | George Brokaw lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Anderson | 39-33 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Edward Fordyce (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Rex Milam (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Russell Anderson, Robert Falls, Allen Vargo, William Crawford, George Brokaw | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG), Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), David Funk (C) Lane Morehead, Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros, John Stickles | |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce is fouled on the floor by Lee Holiman - foul #1 on Lee Holiman, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Rex Milam tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Weldy - foul #2 on Timothy Weldy, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Weldy | 43-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fordyce (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Milam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Engel (fresh) C - David Funk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner throws it down on a great pass from Bobby Ferranti | 43-36 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Stiver | 46-36 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Ferranti | 46-39 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Bobby Ferranti - foul #2 on Bobby Ferranti, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Robert Falls (SG), William Crawford (PF), George Brokaw (C) Timothy Weldy, Edward Fordyce, Rex Milam, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Kevin Casey (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), John Stickles (C) Roy Weingartner, Lee Holiman, Bobby Ferranti, Kenneth Engel, David Funk | |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Stickles | 48-39 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Falls | 51-39 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Russell Anderson steps in front of the Kevin Casey pass | 51-39 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | William Crawford lays it in on a great pass from Russell Anderson | 53-39 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | The refs have stopped play. John Stickles is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 53-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Vargo (SF) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley (C) John Stickles | |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Falls | 53-39 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley tips it in | 53-41 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Vargo | 56-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Falls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Brokaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Medeiros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonel Bentley (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by George Brokaw - foul #1 on George Brokaw, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Rex Milam (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Russell Anderson, William Crawford, George Brokaw | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG), Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Kenneth Engel (C) Lane Morehead, Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros, Leonel Bentley | |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lee Holiman - foul #2 on Lee Holiman, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Funk (C) Ray Heasley | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner lays it in on a great pass from Lee Holiman | 57-44 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Rex Milam gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Robert Falls is hacked by David Funk - foul #2 on David Funk, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Edward Fordyce (SG), Mark Chamber (SF) Timothy Weldy, Robert Falls, Allen Vargo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Lee Holiman takes the ball from Mark Chamber | 57-44 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Crawford (SF) Mark Chamber | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Kevin Casey (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF) Roy Weingartner, Lee Holiman, Bobby Ferranti | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | William Crawford misses the lay-in | 57-44 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Edward Fordyce is called for the reach on Kevin Casey - foul #2 on Edward Fordyce, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley (C) Kenneth Engel | |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Rex Milam pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 09:06 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Leonel Bentley | 57-46 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | William Crawford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Alton Medeiros - foul #1 on Alton Medeiros, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Robert Falls (SG), Allen Vargo (SF), George Brokaw (C) Russell Anderson, Edward Fordyce, Anthony Zwolinski, Rex Milam | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros, David Funk, Leonel Bentley | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Timothy Weldy takes the ball from Lane Morehead | 59-46 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | William Crawford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Weldy | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | The refs have stopped play. Roy Weingartner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 61-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) William Crawford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Kevin Casey (SG) Lane Morehead, Roy Weingartner | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Falls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Brokaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo is called for 5 seconds | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Stiver - foul #2 on Donald Stiver, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros (SF) Lee Holiman | |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Engel | 61-52 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | Allen Vargo steals the ball from Bobby Ferranti | 61-52 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Falls | 63-52 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Robert Falls grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), William Crawford (PF) Timothy Weldy, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG) Bobby Ferranti | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | William Crawford hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Vargo | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-52 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Vargo | 65-52 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | George Brokaw buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Russell Anderson | 67-52 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Brokaw - foul #2 on George Brokaw, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG), David Funk (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Kevin Casey, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Falls | 70-53 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | William Crawford connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Zwolinski | 73-53 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Stiver | 73-53 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley hits the follow up shot | 73-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Falls (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Crawford (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Medeiros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Funk (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | William Crawford is fouled on the floor by David Funk - foul #3 on David Funk, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Vargo (SG), George Brokaw (C) Robert Falls, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Kenneth Engel (PF) Lane Morehead, Alton Medeiros, Leonel Bentley | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | William Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:35 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner grabs the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Edward Fordyce (SG), Rex Milam (PF) Russell Anderson, Anthony Zwolinski, William Crawford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (PF) David Funk | |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | The short jumper by George Brokaw is denied by Kenneth Engel | 73-57 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Rex Milam can't tip it in | 73-57 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-57 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses the tip | 73-57 |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | William Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:59 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel tips it in | 73-59 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Weldy | 75-59 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 75-61 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Rex Milam scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Weldy and he's fouled by Kenneth Engel - foul #1 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Robert Falls (SG) Timothy Weldy, Edward Fordyce | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Funk (C) William Mitchell | |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Rex Milam misses the free throw | 77-61 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Funk | 77-61 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Kenneth Engel is blocked by George Brokaw | 77-61 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner grabs the offensive rebound | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses long on a shot from the left side | 77-61 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Vargo | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Robert Falls blows the layup | 77-61 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | George Brokaw tips it back up and in | 79-61 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Falls - foul #2 on Robert Falls, team foul #8 | 79-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Crawford (PF) Rex Milam | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti makes the free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson runs out the clock | 79-64 |