| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Budzinski (fresh) SG - James Silvestri (fresh) SF - Michael Bohan (fresh) PF - Andrew Bromley (fresh) C - James Cabe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Iniko Abke (fresh) SG - David Leonard (fresh) SF - Ilia Zapien (fresh) PF - Gerald Matheson (fresh) C - Brandon Walter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Washington State | James Cabe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Washington State | James Silvestri's floater is knocked away by Gerald Matheson | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gerald Matheson | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Iniko Abke | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | Gerald Matheson steps in front of the Andrew Bromley pass | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter misses long on a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Washington State | Gerald Matheson is called for the reach on James Silvestri - foul #1 on Gerald Matheson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Washington State | James Cabe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Bromley | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Leonard | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | David Leonard misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson tips it in | 5-9 |
| 16:54 | Washington State | The pull-up jumper by James Silvestri is blocked by Brandon Walter | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-11 |
| 16:36 | Washington State | James Cabe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Max Critchfield (SF), Harold Girard (PF), Joshua Zeran (C) Michael Bohan, Andrew Bromley, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), John Wasson (SG), Steve Williams (SF), George Zadow (PF), Louis Durrah (C) Iniko Abke, David Leonard, Ilia Zapien, Gerald Matheson, Brandon Walter | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | John Wasson connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jerry Maselli and the foul's on James Silvestri - foul #1 on James Silvestri, team foul #1 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Johnson (SG) James Silvestri | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | John Wasson makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 16:00 | Washington State | Max Critchfield is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Max Critchfield, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Carter (PG) Michael Budzinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SF - Max Critchfield (fresh) PF - Harold Girard (fresh) C - Joshua Zeran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Maselli (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Williams (fresh) PF - George Zadow (fresh) C - Louis Durrah (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Steve Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-14 |
| 15:39 | Washington State | Jerry Maselli takes the ball from Robert Carter in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | John Wasson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Zeran - foul #1 on Joshua Zeran, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Silvestri (SG), Andrew Bromley (PF), James Cabe (C) Larry Johnson, Harold Girard, Joshua Zeran | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | George Zadow clanks a jumper from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | James Cabe grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | James Silvestri buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Bromley | 8-14 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bromley - foul #1 on Andrew Bromley, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Budzinski (PG), Michael Bohan (SF) Robert Carter, Max Critchfield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Wise (SG), Walter Depalma (PF) Jerry Maselli, Louis Durrah | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | John Wasson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-14 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to George Zadow | 8-14 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | George Zadow misses the turnaround in the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | George Zadow gets the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | John Wasson is fouled on the floor by James Cabe - foul #1 on James Cabe, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Girard (PF) Andrew Bromley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke (PG), Brandon Walter (C) James Wise, George Zadow | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke is fouled on the floor by Harold Girard - foul #1 on Harold Girard, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Johnson (SG), Joshua Zeran (C) James Silvestri, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), George Zadow (PF), Louis Durrah (C) Iniko Abke, Walter Depalma, Brandon Walter | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah throws it down and he's fouled by Joshua Zeran - foul #2 on Joshua Zeran, team foul #7 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Max Critchfield (PF) Joshua Zeran | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke (PG), Ilia Zapien (SF), Walter Depalma (PF) Jerry Maselli, Steve Williams, George Zadow | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah makes the free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:26 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | John Wasson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-17 |
| 13:19 | Washington State | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 13:04 | Washington State | Larry Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Budzinski | 11-17 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Iniko Abke | 11-19 |
| 12:25 | Washington State | Michael Bohan connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Max Critchfield and the foul's on John Wasson - foul #1 on John Wasson, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Carter (PG), James Silvestri (SG), Andrew Bromley (PF), James Cabe (C) Michael Budzinski, Larry Johnson, Max Critchfield, Harold Girard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), James Wise (SG), Steve Williams (SF), George Zadow (PF), Brandon Walter (C) Iniko Abke, John Wasson, Ilia Zapien, Walter Depalma, Louis Durrah | |
| 12:25 | Washington State | Michael Bohan makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | James Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Graham (SF) Michael Bohan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Wasson (SG) James Wise | |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Robert Carter scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Graham and the foul's on Jerry Maselli - foul #1 on Jerry Maselli, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Max Critchfield (SF) Tommy Graham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Leonard (SG), Gerald Matheson (PF) Jerry Maselli, George Zadow | |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Robert Carter makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Silvestri (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Critchfield (fresh) PF - Andrew Bromley (fresh) C - James Cabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Wasson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Leonard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Williams (fresh) PF - Gerald Matheson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Walter (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | John Wasson drills a jump hook from the right block | 17-21 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Robert Carter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Carter picks off the pass by David Leonard | 20-21 |
| 10:48 | Washington State | Robert Carter's pass is intercepted by John Wasson | 20-21 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | John Wasson dunks the ball | 20-23 |
| 10:28 | Washington State | James Silvestri is fouled on the floor by David Leonard - foul #1 on David Leonard, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Budzinski (PG), Harold Girard (PF) Robert Carter, Andrew Bromley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke (PG), James Wise (SG), Ilia Zapien (SF), George Zadow (PF) John Wasson, David Leonard, Steve Williams, Gerald Matheson | |
| 10:22 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 20-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Graham (SF) Max Critchfield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 20-23 |
| 10:11 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Harold Girard | 20-23 |
| 09:48 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 09:46 | Washington State | Harold Girard grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Tommy Graham knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 09:01 | Washington State | Tommy Graham grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 08:46 | Washington State | Harold Girard double dribbles | 22-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Johnson (SG), Michael Bohan (SF), Andrew Bromley (PF) James Silvestri, Tommy Graham, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), John Wasson (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Gerald Matheson (PF), Louis Durrah (C) Iniko Abke, James Wise, Ilia Zapien, George Zadow, Brandon Walter | |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-25 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski is fouled on the floor by Louis Durrah - foul #1 on Louis Durrah, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Cabe (C) Harold Girard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Leonard (SG), Ilia Zapien (SF) John Wasson, Steve Williams | |
| 07:59 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 07:58 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 07:50 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski is hacked by Jerry Maselli - foul #2 on Jerry Maselli, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke (PG), John Wasson (SG), Steve Williams (SF), George Zadow (PF), Brandon Walter (C) Jerry Maselli, David Leonard, Ilia Zapien, Gerald Matheson, Louis Durrah | |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Larry Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Carter (PG) Michael Budzinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Leonard (SG), Ilia Zapien (SF) John Wasson, Brandon Walter | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bohan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Bromley (fresh) C - James Cabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Iniko Abke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Leonard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ilia Zapien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Williams (fresh) C - George Zadow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Max Critchfield (PF) Andrew Bromley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Wasson (SG), Gerald Matheson (PF), Louis Durrah (C) David Leonard, Ilia Zapien, George Zadow | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:25 | Washington State | James Cabe grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:08 | Washington State | James Cabe comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 22-25 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Steve Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Steve Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke misses long on a runner in the paint | 22-25 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 06:09 | Washington State | James Cabe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Louis Durrah - foul #2 on Louis Durrah, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Budzinski (PG), James Silvestri (SG), Andrew Bromley (PF) Robert Carter, Larry Johnson, Michael Bohan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Leonard (SG), Ilia Zapien (SF), George Zadow (PF), Brandon Walter (C) Iniko Abke, Steve Williams, Gerald Matheson, Louis Durrah | |
| 06:09 | Washington State | James Cabe misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:09 | Washington State | James Cabe misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brandon Walter | 22-27 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Wasson | 22-29 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | James Silvestri drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Budzinski | 25-29 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Max Critchfield steals it from John Wasson | 25-29 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski misses the lay-in | 25-29 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Max Critchfield swats the shot by John Wasson | 25-29 |
| 05:17 | Washington State | James Cabe snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | David Leonard gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter makes the shot in the paint set up by Ilia Zapien and he's fouled by James Cabe - foul #2 on James Cabe, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Graham (SF), Harold Girard (C) Max Critchfield, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke (PG), James Wise (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Walter Depalma (PF) John Wasson, David Leonard, Ilia Zapien, George Zadow | |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:28 | Washington State | Harold Girard buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Andrew Bromley and he's hacked by James Wise - foul #1 on James Wise, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Bohan (SF) Tommy Graham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Leonard (SG), Ilia Zapien (SF), Gerald Matheson (PF) James Wise, Steve Williams, Walter Depalma | |
| 04:28 | Washington State | Harold Girard makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | James Silvestri is called for the reach on David Leonard - foul #2 on James Silvestri, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Johnson (SG) James Silvestri | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Depalma (PF), George Zadow (C) Gerald Matheson, Brandon Walter | |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | David Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | David Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:58 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Bromley | 31-33 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | George Zadow gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Bohan is called for the reach on Ilia Zapien - foul #1 on Michael Bohan, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Silvestri (SG), Joshua Zeran (C) Larry Johnson, Andrew Bromley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), James Wise (SG), Gerald Matheson (PF), Brandon Walter (C) Iniko Abke, David Leonard, Walter Depalma, George Zadow | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Budzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Silvestri (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Bohan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Zeran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Maselli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) SF - Ilia Zapien (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Matheson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Washington State | Brandon Walter takes the ball from James Silvestri | 31-35 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Zeran - foul #3 on Joshua Zeran, team foul #13 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Carter (PG), Tommy Graham (SF), Max Critchfield (PF) Michael Budzinski, Michael Bohan, Joshua Zeran | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Wasson (SG), Steve Williams (SF), George Zadow (PF) James Wise, Ilia Zapien, Gerald Matheson | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Tommy Graham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | George Zadow grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | James Silvestri misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | George Zadow grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | George Zadow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Budzinski (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Michael Bohan (SF), James Cabe (C) Robert Carter, James Silvestri, Tommy Graham, Harold Girard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke (PG), David Leonard (SG), Ilia Zapien (SF), Gerald Matheson (PF), Louis Durrah (C) Jerry Maselli, John Wasson, Steve Williams, George Zadow, Brandon Walter | |
| 01:37 | Washington State | Max Critchfield makes the shot from the right block set up by Michael Bohan and he's hacked by Gerald Matheson - foul #2 on Gerald Matheson, team foul #9 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Andrew Bromley (PF) Michael Bohan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:37 | Washington State | Max Critchfield makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson lays it in on a nice dish by Ilia Zapien | 34-41 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Andrew Bromley and he's fouled by Iniko Abke - foul #1 on Iniko Abke, team foul #10 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Silvestri (SG), Michael Bohan (SF) Larry Johnson, Max Critchfield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Wasson (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Walter Depalma (PF), Brandon Walter (C) David Leonard, Ilia Zapien, Gerald Matheson, Louis Durrah | |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter makes the contested turnaround from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Budzinski | 39-43 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | John Wasson is hacked by James Cabe - foul #3 on James Cabe, team foul #14 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Carter (PG), Harold Girard (C) Michael Budzinski, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), Ilia Zapien (SF), Gerald Matheson (PF), Louis Durrah (C) Iniko Abke, Steve Williams, Walter Depalma, Brandon Walter | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | John Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | John Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Michael Bohan hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | John Wasson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 41-45 |