| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Vargo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Matta (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel can't connect on a floater from the right side | 31-44 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico | Roy Weingartner is called for the reach on Allen Vargo - foul #2 on Roy Weingartner, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta travels with the ball | 31-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SG), Leonel Bentley (PF) Lee Holiman, Roy Weingartner, Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Steven Smith (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Allen Vargo, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano | |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | Tony Heuer is called for the reach on Lane Morehead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Heuer, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | William Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Joyce and he's fouled by Lane Morehead - foul #2 on Lane Morehead, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF) Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-47 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Matta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Tony Heuer | 34-49 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lane Morehead | 37-49 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer is fouled on the floor by Lane Morehead - foul #3 on Lane Morehead, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Roy Weingartner (SG), Ronald Wilson (SF), David Funk (PF) Lane Morehead, Joseph O'Donoghue, Ray Heasley, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Vargo (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (C) Tony Heuer, Steven Smith, Donald Stiver | |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | David Funk gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Allen Vargo takes the ball from David Funk | 37-49 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Allen Vargo and he's fouled by David Funk - foul #4 on David Funk, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley (C) David Funk | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner blows the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Zwolinski - foul #3 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (PF) Thomas Matta | |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-52 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Marano | 39-54 |
| 13:30 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Lee Holiman | 41-54 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Davis and the foul's on Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF), William Mitchell (C) Leonel Bentley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Steven Smith (SG) Donald Joyce, Allen Vargo | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer double dribbles | 41-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Matta (PF) Franklin Davis | |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Holiman | 43-57 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-57 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roy Weingartner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Matta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Heuer | 43-59 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Zwolinski - foul #4 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SG), Ronald Wilson (SF) Lee Holiman, Roy Weingartner, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Allen Vargo (SG), Franklin Davis (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Tony Heuer, Anthony Zwolinski, Thomas Matta, Jerry Marano | |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce's pass is intercepted by Joseph O'Donoghue in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | William Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ray Heasley | 48-59 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Heasley | 51-59 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce loses the dribble to Ronald Wilson | 51-59 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Stiver - foul #2 on Donald Stiver, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG), Leonel Bentley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Ronald Wilson, Ray Heasley, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Matta (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Franklin Davis, Donald Stiver | |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Roy Weingartner is called for the reach on Allen Vargo - foul #3 on Roy Weingartner, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Ronald Wilson (SF) Lane Morehead, Joseph O'Donoghue | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG) Donald Joyce | |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SF) Allen Vargo | |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano hits a driving attempt from close range | 52-61 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) PF - Thomas Matta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Heuer - foul #2 on Tony Heuer, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), David Funk (C) Ronald Wilson, Leonel Bentley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Franklin Davis (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Steven Smith, Mark Chamber, Thomas Matta, Jerry Marano | |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | William Mitchell picks off the pass by Donald Joyce | 54-61 |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | David Funk banks in the layup on a great pass from William Mitchell | 56-61 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Stiver | 56-63 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (SF), Kenneth Engel (C) William Mitchell, David Funk | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Vargo (SG), Thomas Matta (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Tony Heuer, Franklin Davis, Donald Stiver | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Joyce - foul #3 on Donald Joyce, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jerry Marano | 56-65 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Matta - foul #2 on Thomas Matta, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Jerry Marano swats the short shot by Ray Heasley | 57-65 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald Joyce - foul #4 on Donald Joyce, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), William Mitchell (SF) Lee Holiman, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | William Mitchell scores on a floater from the left wing | 60-65 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Allen Vargo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Matta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (SG), David Funk (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Roy Weingartner, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Steven Smith (SG) Donald Joyce, Allen Vargo | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Funk | 60-65 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Tony Heuer picks off the pass by Lane Morehead in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Steven Smith's pass is intercepted by David Funk | 60-65 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Roy Weingartner (SG), Ronald Wilson (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Lane Morehead, Joseph O'Donoghue, William Mitchell, David Funk, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Allen Vargo (SG) Tony Heuer, Steven Smith | |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Donald Joyce takes the ball from Ronald Wilson | 60-65 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Allen Vargo | 60-67 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Heasley | 62-67 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano tips it home | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Weingartner | 64-69 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-69 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner loses the ball out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-69 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roy Weingartner | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce is hacked by Lee Holiman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Holiman, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Allen Vargo steals the ball from Ray Heasley | 67-71 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski is hacked by Lee Holiman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Holiman, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Franklin Davis (PF) Donald Joyce, Thomas Matta | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |