| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Brookshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Colin Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | David Pugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp tips it in | 40-36 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | John Lewis steals it from Steve Sears | 40-36 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:44 | Fresno State | The jumper by Colin Helms is denied by Michael Gilmore | 43-36 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Colin Helms | 43-38 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:57 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:51 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | John Lewis is denied on a layup by Timothy Ford | 43-38 |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:21 | Fresno State | Alfred Miller is called for the reach on Clifton Ellis - foul #2 on Alfred Miller, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (SG), James Mason (SF), Louis Rodgers (PF) Colin Helms, Clifton Ellis, Steve Sears | |
| 17:03 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:49 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on William Patton - foul #1 on William Patton, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Whitlatch (PG) David Pugh | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Danny Ebeling (SG), Steve Sears (PF) Anthony Brookshire, Timothy Ford | |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Mason - foul #3 on James Mason, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), John Lewis (C) Michael Whitlatch, William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Martin Mathis (SF), Clifton Ellis (PF) James Mason, Steve Sears | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) PF - Todd Gruber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Douglas Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Danny Ebeling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Rodgers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Fresno State | Fred Hall picks off the pass by Douglas Cochran in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Danny Ebeling takes the ball from John Lewis | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | John Lewis blocks the short jumper by Louis Rodgers | 45-40 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 14:52 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Danny Ebeling - foul #1 on Danny Ebeling, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore (PF) Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (PG), Colin Helms (SG), James Mason (C) Douglas Cochran, Danny Ebeling, Louis Rodgers | |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Knapp | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | James Mason blows the layup but the foul's on Alfred Miller - foul #3 on Alfred Miller, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones (SF) Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Timothy Ford (C) Martin Mathis | |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | James Mason misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | James Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-43 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore tips it home | 50-43 |
| 13:37 | Fresno State | Kevin Jones steals the ball from Anthony Brookshire | 50-43 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp's floater is knocked away by Timothy Ford | 50-43 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | John Lewis snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones tips it in | 52-43 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Colin Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Alfred Miller (SF) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Martin Mathis (SF), Steve Sears (PF) James Mason, Clifton Ellis | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | David Pugh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Colin Helms - foul #2 on Colin Helms, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (SG), Louis Rodgers (C) Colin Helms, Timothy Ford | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | David Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | David Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:09 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 12:08 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Pugh | 56-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Patton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Gilmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Brookshire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Rodgers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones jams it on a great pass from William Patton | 58-43 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | Steve Sears can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Patton - foul #2 on William Patton, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Todd Gruber (PF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, William Patton, Michael Gilmore, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Colin Helms (SG), James Mason (C) Anthony Brookshire, Louis Rodgers | |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | Steve Sears makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | Steve Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses badly on a shot in the lane | 58-44 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | John Lewis tips it in | 60-44 |
| 10:48 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Steve Sears and the foul's on Todd Gruber - foul #2 on Todd Gruber, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp (SF) Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis (PF), Timothy Ford (C) Steve Sears, James Mason | |
| 10:48 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Douglas Cochran is called for the reach on Fred Hall - foul #1 on Douglas Cochran, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Timothy Ford is called for the reach on Fred Hall - foul #1 on Timothy Ford, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Mathis - foul #4 on Martin Mathis, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Mason (SF) Martin Mathis | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:39 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis misses the jumper in the paint | 62-47 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Clifton Ellis denies the turnaround by Todd Gruber | 62-47 |
| 09:28 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 09:24 | Fresno State | John Lewis denies the turnaround by Colin Helms | 62-47 |
| 09:23 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis grabs the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 09:12 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran is called for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), Kevin Jones (C) Paul Knapp, Bobby Kemp, Todd Gruber, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (PG), Danny Ebeling (SG), Louis Rodgers (C) Douglas Cochran, Colin Helms, Timothy Ford | |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is hacked by James Mason - foul #4 on James Mason, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Sowers (SF), Steve Sears (PF) James Mason, Clifton Ellis | |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:52 | Fresno State | Steve Sears pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 08:28 | Fresno State | Steve Sears buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Rodgers | 62-49 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Miller | 64-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | Steve Sears can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Gilmore - foul #1 on Michael Gilmore, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp (SG), John Lewis (C) Fred Hall, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | Steve Sears misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | Steve Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Gilmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Brookshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Danny Ebeling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Sears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Rodgers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Tony Sowers's floater is tipped away by Alfred Miller | 64-50 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Danny Ebeling - foul #2 on Danny Ebeling, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones (PF) Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Colin Helms (SG), Martin Mathis (SF), Clifton Ellis (PF), Timothy Ford (C) Danny Ebeling, Tony Sowers, Steve Sears, Louis Rodgers | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-50 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brookshire - foul #2 on Anthony Brookshire, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber (PF) Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:52 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire is hacked by Todd Gruber - foul #3 on Todd Gruber, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG) David Pugh | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | John Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber tips it home | 67-51 |
| 05:48 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | John Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 69-51 |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Mathis | 69-54 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp loses the dribble to Timothy Ford | 69-54 |
| 04:26 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford's fadeaway is rejected by John Lewis | 69-54 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF) Paul Knapp, Kevin Jones, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (PG), Danny Ebeling (SG), Steve Sears (PF) Anthony Brookshire, Colin Helms, Timothy Ford | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | Steve Sears gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Douglas Cochran takes the ball from Alfred Miller | 69-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Douglas Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Danny Ebeling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steve Sears (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 69-54 |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Steve Sears gets the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Miller - foul #4 on Alfred Miller, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Sowers (SF), Louis Rodgers (PF), James Mason (C) Martin Mathis, Steve Sears, Clifton Ellis | |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Kevin Jones steals it from Danny Ebeling | 69-54 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Cochran - foul #2 on Douglas Cochran, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:27 | Fresno State | James Mason snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers scores on a runner near the basket set up by Douglas Cochran | 70-56 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | David Pugh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp misses the tip | 70-56 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Louis Rodgers | 70-56 |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | James Mason scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Rodgers | 70-58 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Danny Ebeling is called for the reach on William Patton - foul #3 on Danny Ebeling, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis (PF) Tony Sowers | |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | William Patton makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | William Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran double dribbles | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by William Patton is blocked by Clifton Ellis | 72-58 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Cochran | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | David Pugh runs out the clock | 72-60 |