| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) PF - Philip Byrd (fresh) C - Lester Keith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Arguelles (fresh) SG - Bradley Putt (fresh) SF - James Carmean (fresh) PF - Michael Evans (fresh) C - Richard Ray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Richard Ray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Fresno State | Michael Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Gebhardt and he's fouled by Richard Ray - foul #1 on Richard Ray, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Arguelles | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Boguchwal Wojenski and he's hacked by Richard Ray - foul #2 on Richard Ray, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols (C) Richard Ray | |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd misses the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Vernon Nichols | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 7-3 |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols misses the shot from the right side | 7-3 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-3 |
| 17:24 | Fresno State | Boguchwal Wojenski steals it from James Carmean | 10-3 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski is hacked by Robert Arguelles - foul #1 on Robert Arguelles, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem (SF), Anthony Cornell (PF) Thomas Gebhardt, Philip Byrd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett (SG), Larry Tallent (SF), Harold Chandler (C) Bradley Putt, James Carmean, Michael Evans | |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor is called for 3 seconds | 10-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Gary Grove (C) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Lester Keith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Gary Grove gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem lays it in on a nice dish by Gabriel Yazzie | 12-3 |
| 15:55 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Chandler and the foul's on Anthony Cornell - foul #1 on Anthony Cornell, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd (PF) Gary Grove | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG), James Carmean (SF), John Tannenbaum (C) Robert Arguelles, Larry Tallent, Vernon Nichols | |
| 15:55 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) SG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Salem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cornell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kyle Grissett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Putt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Carmean (fresh) PF - Harold Chandler (fresh) C - John Tannenbaum (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 15:42 | Fresno State | James Carmean grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 15:37 | Fresno State | Harold Chandler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Carmean | 12-8 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Carmean | 15-11 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd comes up short on the runner from close range | 15-11 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Lobel | 17-11 |
| 14:10 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Chandler - foul #1 on Harold Chandler, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Lester Keith (C) Gerald Lobel, Gabriel Yazzie, Thomas Salem, Anthony Cornell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG), Larry Tallent (SF), Michael Evans (PF), Vernon Nichols (C) Bradley Putt, James Carmean, Harold Chandler, John Tannenbaum | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:49 | Fresno State | Michael Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:28 | Fresno State | Larry Tallent makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Arguelles | 17-14 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Vernon Nichols steals it from Lester Keith | 17-14 |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Grove (PF) Philip Byrd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Morris Trisler (SF) Kyle Grissett | |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Gebhardt - foul #1 on Thomas Gebhardt, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem (PF) Gary Grove | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Thomas Gebhardt is blocked by Vernon Nichols | 17-15 |
| 12:31 | Fresno State | Michael Evans snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 12:26 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Tallent | 17-18 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Taylor | 19-18 |
| 11:54 | Fresno State | Michael Evans drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Vernon Nichols | 19-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) PF - Thomas Salem (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Arguelles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Tallent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Trisler (fresh) PF - Michael Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem is hacked by Vernon Nichols - foul #1 on Vernon Nichols, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell (PF) Thomas Gebhardt | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG), James Carmean (SF), Harold Chandler (PF), John Tannenbaum (C) Larry Tallent, Morris Trisler, Michael Evans, Vernon Nichols | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith comes up short on the floater in the paint | 19-20 |
| 11:14 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 11:08 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 11:06 | Fresno State | Harold Chandler tips it home | 19-22 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem travels with the ball | 19-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Ivan Stazenski (SG), Gabriel Yazzie (SF), Gary Grove (C) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Salem, Lester Keith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | Harold Chandler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 10:42 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum tips it in | 19-24 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Gary Grove connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Gerald Lobel is called for the reach on James Carmean - foul #1 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett (PG), Michael Evans (PF) Robert Arguelles, John Tannenbaum | |
| 10:13 | Fresno State | Michael Evans makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Chandler | 21-27 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 09:58 | Fresno State | James Carmean grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 09:53 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Carmean | 21-30 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Gary Grove is hacked by Harold Chandler - foul #2 on Harold Chandler, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Philip Byrd (PF), Thomas Salem (C) Gerald Lobel, Ivan Stazenski, Gabriel Yazzie, Anthony Cornell, Gary Grove | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Morris Trisler (PG), Larry Tallent (SF), Vernon Nichols (C) Bradley Putt, James Carmean, Harold Chandler | |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Morris Trisler steals it from Philip Byrd | 21-30 |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt is hacked by Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Keith (C) Thomas Salem | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG), John Tannenbaum (C) Morris Trisler, Michael Evans | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:38 | Fresno State | Larry Tallent loses the ball out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG) Kyle Grissett | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 08:22 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 08:16 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 08:14 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt double dribbles | 23-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Carmean (SF) Larry Tallent | |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd is whistled for traveling | 23-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem (SF), Anthony Cornell (PF) Thomas Gebhardt, Philip Byrd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Salem (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Cornell (fresh) C - Lester Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Arguelles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Putt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Carmean (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tannenbaum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 23-30 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Vernon Nichols is called for the reach on Anthony Cornell - foul #2 on Vernon Nichols, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett (SG), Michael Evans (PF) Bradley Putt, Vernon Nichols | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Michael Evans snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Lester Keith - foul #1 on Lester Keith, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | Michael Evans snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 06:43 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Robert Arguelles is blocked by Anthony Cornell | 23-30 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Carmean - foul #1 on James Carmean, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Philip Byrd (PF) Gerald Lobel, Gabriel Yazzie, Anthony Cornell, Lester Keith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Larry Tallent (SG) Robert Arguelles | |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:29 | Fresno State | James Carmean pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:16 | Fresno State | Michael Evans connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Grissett | 24-32 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem's fadeaway is rejected by John Tannenbaum | 24-32 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Salem | 24-32 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd's floater is tipped away by John Tannenbaum | 24-32 |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Carmean | 24-35 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd dunks the ball | 26-35 |
| 04:57 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum is fouled on the floor by Thomas Salem - foul #1 on Thomas Salem, team foul #6 | 26-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell (PF), Lester Keith (C) Thomas Gebhardt, Philip Byrd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG), Bradley Putt (SG) Kyle Grissett, James Carmean | |
| 04:47 | Fresno State | Larry Tallent is fouled on the floor by Thomas Salem - foul #2 on Thomas Salem, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie (SF) Thomas Salem | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:47 | Fresno State | Larry Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:47 | Fresno State | Larry Tallent misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lester Keith | 26-36 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski is called for traveling | 26-36 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Michael Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Anthony Cornell - foul #2 on Anthony Cornell, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Ivan Stazenski (SG), Gary Grove (PF) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Anthony Cornell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Michael Evans makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Michael Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith clanks a turnaround from close range | 26-37 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:49 | Fresno State | Lester Keith picks off the pass by Bradley Putt | 26-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Stazenski (fresh) SF - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Grove (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Arguelles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Putt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Tallent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tannenbaum (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Philip Byrd (PF), Thomas Salem (C) Ivan Stazenski, Gary Grove, Lester Keith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols (SF), Harold Chandler (PF), Richard Ray (C) Larry Tallent, Michael Evans, John Tannenbaum | |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | Gabriel Yazzie steals it from Vernon Nichols | 26-37 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie throws it down | 28-37 |
| 02:58 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles loses the dribble to Gerald Lobel in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG) Gerald Lobel, Gabriel Yazzie | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Gebhardt - foul #2 on Thomas Gebhardt, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett (SG), James Carmean (SF) Bradley Putt, Harold Chandler | |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt blows the layup but he's hacked by James Carmean - foul #2 on James Carmean, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Robert Taylor steps in front of the Richard Ray pass | 29-39 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor blows the layup | 29-39 |
| 01:55 | Fresno State | James Carmean snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 01:49 | Fresno State | James Carmean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 01:48 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Carmean | 29-41 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Grissett | 31-44 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Thomas Gebhardt - foul #3 on Thomas Gebhardt, team foul #10 | 31-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Gary Grove (SF), Anthony Cornell (PF), Lester Keith (C) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt, Philip Byrd, Thomas Salem | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG), Larry Tallent (SF), Harold Chandler (PF) Robert Arguelles, James Carmean, Vernon Nichols | |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Richard Ray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Larry Tallent blocks the short jumper by Lester Keith | 31-44 |