| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert White inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Baptiste and he's fouled by Jeff McCandless - foul #1 on Jeff McCandless, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Failla | 32-28 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | Nicholas James steps in front of the Jeff McCandless pass | 32-28 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert White | 34-28 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny is hacked by Kevin Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless tips it home | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses the 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Kevin Stevens is blocked by Oliver Hightower | 34-32 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeff McCandless | 34-32 |
| 17:14 | Southern Cal | Kevin Stevens steals it from Jeff McCandless | 34-32 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Stevens | 36-32 |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Rick Mitchell | 36-34 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Robert White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Frank Costner (SG), David Fields (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Ronald Green (C) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, Robert White, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Brian Strand (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Troy Burgess (PF), Michael Magnusson (C) Christopher Kenny, Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Oliver Hightower, Rick Mitchell | |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Troy Burgess, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Costner (fresh) SF - David Fields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Strand (fresh) SF - Gerald Witter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Magnusson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | David Fields misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Suggs - foul #2 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | David Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | David Fields misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Witter | 36-37 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | David Fields hits a jumper near the basket | 38-37 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Burgess | 38-40 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | David Fields is hacked by Troy Burgess - foul #2 on Troy Burgess, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Robert White (SF), Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) John Holz, Frank Costner, David Fields, Daniel Suggs, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Joseph Silvia, Brian Strand, Gerald Witter, Troy Burgess, Michael Magnusson | |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Robert White blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeff McCandless | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless is hacked by Kevin Stevens - foul #3 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James loses the dribble to Oliver Hightower | 38-43 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Stevens - foul #4 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (SG) Kevin Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG), Troy Burgess (PF) Jeff McCandless, Oliver Hightower | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Troy Burgess is called for the reach on Willie Baptiste - foul #3 on Troy Burgess, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter (SF) Roger Failla | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Witter - foul #1 on Gerald Witter, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Ronald Green (C) Robert White, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson (C) Rick Mitchell | |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Green | 39-45 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Silvia - foul #2 on Joseph Silvia, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (SG) John Holz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Troy Burgess | 39-45 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Kenny | 39-45 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter misses the floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter tips it home | 39-47 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | David Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert White (SF), Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Willie Baptiste, Daniel Suggs, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Christopher Kenny, Gerald Witter, Troy Burgess, Michael Magnusson | |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-47 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Oliver Hightower | 39-47 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower buries a jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James is hacked by Oliver Hightower - foul #3 on Oliver Hightower, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG) David Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | John Holz grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas James - foul #1 on Nicholas James, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), David Fields (SF) John Holz, Frank Costner, Robert White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG) Joseph Silvia | |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Nicholas James | 39-49 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Willie Baptiste | 41-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Fields (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Stephen Duprey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | David Fields steals the ball from Christopher Kenny | 41-49 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey throws it down set up by Kevin Stevens | 43-49 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Nicholas James is called for the reach on Roger Failla - foul #2 on Nicholas James, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert White (SF), Ronald Green (PF) Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG), Troy Burgess (PF), Gerald Witter (C) Jeff McCandless, Oliver Hightower, Rick Mitchell | |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Robert White lays it in on a great pass from Willie Baptiste | 45-51 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stevens - foul #5 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Frank Costner (SG) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | David Fields blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Witter - foul #2 on Gerald Witter, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson (C) Roger Failla | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | David Fields misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert White | 46-53 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | David Fields connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Green | 49-53 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Robert White gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Costner, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Daniel Suggs (PF) Frank Costner, David Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (SG) Christopher Kenny | |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess comes up short on the shot in the paint | 49-53 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Gerald Witter is called for the reach on John Holz - foul #3 on Gerald Witter, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Robert White, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Oliver Hightower (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Brian Strand, Troy Burgess, Michael Magnusson | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | John Holz makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | John Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Willie Baptiste steals it from Joseph Silvia in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Baptiste | 53-53 |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-53 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stephen Duprey | 53-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Holz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Witter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey tips it home | 55-53 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert White (SF) Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Roger Failla (SF) Joseph Silvia, Gerald Witter | |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Christopher Kenny | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Roger Failla - foul #2 on Roger Failla, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Nicholas James is called for the reach on Oliver Hightower - foul #3 on Nicholas James, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert White | 58-57 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Oliver Hightower, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Kenny | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Kenny - foul #2 on Christopher Kenny, team foul #12 | 60-59 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James is hacked by Christopher Kenny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Kenny, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (SF) Robert White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |