| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dibble (fresh) PF - Jason Tippett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Everett Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roy Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Claude Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Seigler | 26-40 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels is called for traveling | 26-40 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 18:33 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Murphy | 28-40 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner is hacked by Timothy Dibble - foul #3 on Timothy Dibble, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Karl Moore (SF) Timothy Dibble | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:33 | San Diego State | Claude Elsner blocks the short jumper by Karl Moore | 28-40 |
| 17:31 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy tips it home | 30-40 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Hill | 33-40 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Everett Daniels swats the dunk try by Roy Blevins | 33-40 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Roy Blevins steals the ball from Kenneth Hill | 33-40 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kenneth Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Tippett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Everett Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roy Blevins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eddie Davis | 33-43 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Kenneth Hill comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Claude Elsner | 33-46 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Claude Elsner | 33-46 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Steven Williams grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler is hacked by Everett Daniels - foul #2 on Everett Daniels, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Duncan (PG), Aaron Kiefer (SG), Timothy Dibble (SF), Allan Greer (PF), Jeffrey Hinson (C) Kenneth Hill, Thomas Murphy, Karl Moore, Jason Tippett, Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Andrew Koehler (SG), Jimmy Palmer (SF), Ronnie Kirwin (PF) Steven Williams, Eddie Seigler, Eddie Davis, Roy Blevins | |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler is hacked by Allan Greer - foul #4 on Allan Greer, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Everett Daniels (C) Allan Greer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hinson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Duncan snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Dibble | 38-46 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Ronnie Kirwin is denied by Everett Daniels | 38-46 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Harold Gaines | 38-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kevin Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Kiefer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Hinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Daniels (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Harold Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Kirwin (fresh) C - Claude Elsner (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Kiefer - foul #1 on Aaron Kiefer, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (SG) Aaron Kiefer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG) Claude Elsner | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Kevin Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Hill (PG) Kevin Duncan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Davis (SF), Claude Elsner (C) Andrew Koehler, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Everett Daniels takes the ball from Eddie Davis | 38-48 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Kenneth Hill's pass is intercepted by Harold Gaines | 38-48 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis dunks the ball on a great pass from Harold Gaines | 38-50 |
| 10:15 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jack Beaumont (SF), Karl Moore (PF), Jason Tippett (C) Timothy Dibble, Jeffrey Hinson, Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Roy Blevins (PF), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Harold Gaines, Jimmy Palmer, Claude Elsner | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Steven Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Jack Beaumont gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Karl Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Jack Beaumont gets the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Kenneth Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Williams | 40-52 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Jack Beaumont comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Williams | 40-54 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Karl Moore connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jason Tippett | 42-54 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddie Seigler and he's hacked by Jason Tippett - foul #2 on Jason Tippett, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Kiefer (PG), Timothy Dibble (SF), Jeffrey Hinson (C) Kenneth Hill, Jack Beaumont, Jason Tippett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SG), Jimmy Palmer (SF), Claude Elsner (C) Eddie Seigler, Eddie Davis, Roy Blevins | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Aaron Kiefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Allan Greer (PF) Jeffrey Hinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (SG) Ronnie Kirwin | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Aaron Kiefer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allan Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Karl Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 42-59 |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Karl Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Duncan (PG), Jeffrey Hinson (C) Thomas Murphy, Karl Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG), Roy Blevins (PF) Steven Williams, Andrew Koehler | |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Aaron Kiefer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Hill (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Everett Daniels (C) Kevin Duncan, Aaron Kiefer, Timothy Dibble | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Davis (SF), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Jimmy Palmer, Claude Elsner | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hinson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis blows the layup | 47-59 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Kirwin | 47-59 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Allan Greer steps in front of the Harold Gaines pass | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (SF), Jason Tippett (PF), Karl Moore (C) Jeffrey Hinson, Allan Greer, Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Jimmy Palmer (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Harold Gaines, Roy Blevins, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Palmer | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner misses the tip | 49-61 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Jason Tippett - foul #3 on Jason Tippett, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SG) Eddie Seigler | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Tippett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Karl Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harold Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy double dribbles | 49-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Duncan (PG), Aaron Kiefer (SG), Jeffrey Hinson (C) Kenneth Hill, Thomas Murphy, Timothy Dibble | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (PG), Frank Mitchell (SG), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Steven Williams, Eddie Davis, Claude Elsner | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harold Gaines | 49-66 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Jason Tippett misses the turnaround in the lane | 49-66 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell is called for traveling | 49-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jack Beaumont (SF) Karl Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hinson misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Mitchell - foul #1 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #1 | 49-66 |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hinson misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Beaumont - foul #1 on Jack Beaumont, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Karl Moore (SF) Jack Beaumont | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Jason Tippett is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Kirwin - foul #1 on Ronnie Kirwin, team foul #2 | 50-67 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Aaron Kiefer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-67 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Jason Tippett gets the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | Karl Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Jason Tippett is called for the reach on Frank Mitchell - foul #4 on Jason Tippett, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hinson | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Karl Moore connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kevin Duncan | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell runs out the clock | 52-67 |