| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Spataro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Barry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bryan Watson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Nale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Schwingel (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Rosol inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Craig Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Bryan Watson grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Brandon Schwingel lays it in set up by Bryan Watson | 29-39 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Bryan Watson | 29-39 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Bryan Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Moore pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Bryan Watson pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Bryan Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Craig Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Spataro | 32-39 |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | James Price can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Nicholas Moore - foul #1 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Gothard (SF) John Rosol | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson (PF) Brandon Schwingel | |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Craig Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Watson - foul #1 on Bryan Watson, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Annunziata (SG), Marc Green (C) Craig Johnson, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Kyle Spataro comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-41 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Gothard tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Marc Green grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Gothard can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Philip Hutchinson - foul #1 on Philip Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski (SG) Kyle Spataro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett (PG), Dewey Monson (SG), Michael Terrill (SF), George Dubose (C) Bryan Watson, Don Thompson, Douglas Nale, James Price | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Gothard makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Gothard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:40 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Terrill | 35-44 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Huey Barry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Janoski - foul #1 on Gary Janoski, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rosol (SF) Huey Barry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brandon Schwingel (PF) George Dubose | |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Marc Green pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gothard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Gossett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Monson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Terrill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Schwingel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Philip Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | Brandon Schwingel's pass is intercepted by Robert Gothard | 35-45 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | James Annunziata hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-45 |
| 15:02 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson misses the floater from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gary Janoski | 35-45 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Gothard is whistled for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Spataro (PG), Craig Johnson (SG), Michael Hankerson (SF), Huey Barry (PF), Nicholas Moore (C) James Annunziata, Gary Janoski, John Rosol, Robert Gothard, Marc Green | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bryan Watson (PG), Don Thompson (SG), Douglas Nale (SF), George Dubose (PF), James Price (C) Robert Gossett, Dewey Monson, Michael Terrill, Brandon Schwingel, Philip Hutchinson | |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | George Dubose pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Craig Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale's floater is tipped away by Huey Barry | 35-47 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | James Price tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Kyle Spataro drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Johnson | 38-49 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | George Dubose is fouled on the floor by Huey Barry - foul #1 on Huey Barry, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rosol (SF) Michael Hankerson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson (PF) George Dubose | |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | John Rosol is called for the reach on Douglas Nale - foul #2 on John Rosol, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brandon Schwingel (PF) Philip Hutchinson | |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | Bryan Watson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Don Thompson | 38-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Spataro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Barry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bryan Watson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglas Nale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Schwingel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Cal | Huey Barry takes the ball from Douglas Nale | 38-49 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Craig Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Kyle Spataro | 41-49 |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Annunziata (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), Robert Gothard (C) Kyle Spataro, Craig Johnson, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett (PG), Dewey Monson (SG), Michael Terrill (SF), Philip Hutchinson (C) Bryan Watson, Don Thompson, Douglas Nale, James Price | |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Annunziata | 43-49 |
| 10:32 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Dewey Monson steps in front of the Gary Janoski pass | 43-52 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Brandon Schwingel clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Janoski - foul #2 on Gary Janoski, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Spataro (PG), Steven Jones (PF), Marc Green (C) Gary Janoski, John Rosol, Huey Barry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bryan Watson (PG), Don Thompson (SG), Douglas Nale (SF), James Price (C) Robert Gossett, Dewey Monson, Michael Terrill, Philip Hutchinson | |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Brandon Schwingel makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Brandon Schwingel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Marc Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-54 |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | James Price snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | James Price hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | James Annunziata hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Don Thompson - foul #1 on Don Thompson, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Johnson (SG), Nicholas Moore (C) Kyle Spataro, Marc Green | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson (PF) Brandon Schwingel | |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | James Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | James Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | James Price misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale is called for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Spataro (PG), Huey Barry (PF) James Annunziata, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Craig Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Craig Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett (SF) Douglas Nale | |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Spataro - foul #1 on Kyle Spataro, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Hankerson (SF) Robert Gothard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett is hacked by Craig Johnson - foul #2 on Craig Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rosol (SF) Michael Hankerson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson (SG), Michael Terrill (SF), George Dubose (C) Bryan Watson, Don Thompson, James Price | |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | John Rosol pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Spataro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huey Barry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Gossett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Monson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Terrill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - George Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Huey Barry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | George Dubose buries a fadeaway from close range | 48-60 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Philip Hutchinson steals the ball from John Rosol | 48-60 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Rosol - foul #3 on John Rosol, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Annunziata (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), Robert Gothard (PF), Marc Green (C) Kyle Spataro, Craig Johnson, Huey Barry, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bryan Watson (PG), Don Thompson (SG), Brandon Schwingel (PF), James Price (C) Robert Gossett, Dewey Monson, Philip Hutchinson, George Dubose | |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Marc Green pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Brandon Schwingel steals the ball from James Annunziata | 48-60 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill is hacked by John Rosol - foul #4 on John Rosol, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Jones (PF) John Rosol | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Gothard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Marc Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Price - foul #3 on James Price, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale (SF) Michael Terrill | |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Marc Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | James Price pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson is fouled on the floor by Gary Janoski - foul #3 on Gary Janoski, team foul #11 | 49-61 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-62 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | James Price snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | James Price misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Marc Green grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Marc Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marc Green, team foul #12 | 49-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Spataro (PG), John Rosol (SF), Huey Barry (PF), Nicholas Moore (C) Gary Janoski, Robert Gothard, Steven Jones, Marc Green | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson (PF) Brandon Schwingel | |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Nale | 49-65 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Huey Barry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Bryan Watson snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bryan Watson and he's hacked by Kyle Spataro - foul #2 on Kyle Spataro, team foul #13 | 49-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski (PG), James Winans (SG), Robert Gothard (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Marc Green (C) Kyle Spataro, James Annunziata, John Rosol, Huey Barry, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett (PG), Michael Terrill (SF), George Dubose (C) Bryan Watson, Douglas Nale, James Price | |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson makes the free throw | 49-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Winans (fresh) SF - Robert Gothard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) C - Marc Green (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Gossett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Thompson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Michael Terrill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - George Dubose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Don Thompson picks off the pass by Gary Janoski | 49-68 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Gossett | 49-70 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses the easy layup | 49-70 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | James Winans gets the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Marc Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-70 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | George Dubose snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Steven Jones swats the layup by Michael Terrill | 49-70 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Philip Hutchinson swats the short shot by Steven Jones | 49-70 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski hits the follow up shot | 51-70 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Gossett gets the offensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Don Thompson makes the floater from the right block set up by Robert Gossett | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-72 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones gets the offensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | James Winans is hacked by Don Thompson - foul #2 on Don Thompson, team foul #5 | 51-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Annunziata (PG) James Winans | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson (SG) Don Thompson | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Gothard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-72 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski gets the offensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Gothard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Annunziata | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill is hacked by James Annunziata - foul #1 on James Annunziata, team foul #14 | 54-72 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Marc Green grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 54-73 |