| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fresh) SF - John Odum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Long (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | William McKellop pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 19:00 | Yale | Paul Seymour scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Long | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Matthew Weaver blocks the short jumper by William McKellop | 31-37 |
| 18:51 | Yale | John Odum gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:35 | Yale | Paul Seymour loses the dribble to Donald Rousseau | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:08 | Yale | Roger Long gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:58 | Yale | George Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William McKellop | 31-37 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:35 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Odum | 31-37 |
| 17:18 | Yale | John Odum is hacked by Rex Kerby - foul #1 on Rex Kerby, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Davis (PF), Geoffrey Horan (C) Matthew Weaver, Roger Long | |
| 17:02 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Seymour | 31-39 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | William McKellop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF) Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Workman (SF) John Odum | |
| 16:51 | Yale | Kevin Workman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) William McKellop | |
| Subs | Yale | William Aasen (PG) George Norton | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory tips it in | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Whipkey | 35-39 |
| 15:56 | Yale | Kevin Workman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Aasen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Workman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Horan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Seymour steps in front of the Lester Motta pass | 35-42 |
| 15:43 | Yale | Paul Seymour can't throw it down | 35-42 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:20 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:06 | Yale | Wayne Whipkey is called for the reach on Paul Seymour - foul #3 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Yale | George Norton (PG), John Odum (SF), Matthew Weaver (PF), Roger Long (C) Paul Seymour, Kevin Workman, Kenneth Davis, Geoffrey Horan | |
| 14:48 | Yale | Roger Long can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-42 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is hacked by William Aasen - foul #2 on William Aasen, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Whipkey | 38-42 |
| 13:59 | Yale | William Aasen clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Reginald Mackey | 38-42 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | William McKellop lays it in on a nice dish by Rex Kerby | 40-42 |
| 13:30 | Yale | George Norton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Whipkey | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | Yale | John Odum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:45 | Yale | Roger Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | Yale | Reginald Mackey is called for the reach on John Odum - foul #2 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | Yale | Paul Seymour (SG), Kenneth Davis (PF), Geoffrey Horan (C) William Aasen, Matthew Weaver, Roger Long | |
| 12:09 | Yale | Kenneth Davis clanks a shot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard's pass is intercepted by George Norton in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | Yale | Paul Seymour lays it up and in set up by George Norton | 43-44 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | William McKellop scores on a shot from close range set up by Reginald Mackey | 45-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Odum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Horan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Yale | Kenneth Davis double dribbles | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Workman (PG), Thomas Tietjen (SF), Roger Long (C) George Norton, John Odum, Geoffrey Horan | |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless loses the dribble to Roger Long | 45-44 |
| 10:21 | Yale | Kenneth Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Tony Gregory - foul #1 on Tony Gregory, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Mark Hooks, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Yale | William Aasen (PG) Thomas Tietjen | |
| 10:21 | Yale | Kenneth Davis makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Kerby | 48-47 |
| 10:02 | Yale | Roger Long's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Motta | 48-47 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Workman - foul #1 on Kevin Workman, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Tony Gregory, Lester Motta | |
| Subs | Yale | George Norton (PG), John Odum (SF), Matthew Weaver (PF) William Aasen, Kevin Workman, Roger Long | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Yale | Kenneth Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 09:15 | Yale | Paul Seymour gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:59 | Yale | Kenneth Davis misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-47 |
| 08:57 | Yale | Matthew Weaver tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Rousseau | 51-49 |
| 08:09 | Yale | John Odum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 08:07 | Yale | John Odum grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:57 | Yale | Kenneth Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Yale | William Aasen (PG), Kevin Workman (SG), Thomas Tietjen (SF), Roger Long (C) George Norton, Paul Seymour, John Odum, Kenneth Davis | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Roger Long steals the ball from Lester Motta | 51-49 |
| 07:29 | Yale | Matthew Weaver scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Aasen | 51-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Aasen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Workman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Tietjen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Long (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Lester Motta is denied by Roger Long | 51-52 |
| 07:03 | Yale | Thomas Tietjen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:47 | Yale | William Aasen loses the dribble to Lester Motta | 51-52 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 06:18 | Yale | Roger Long snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:04 | Yale | Matthew Weaver hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kevin Workman | 51-54 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta loses the dribble to Roger Long | 51-54 |
| 05:49 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Yale | George Norton (PG), Paul Seymour (SG), John Odum (SF) William Aasen, Kevin Workman, Thomas Tietjen | |
| 05:36 | Yale | John Odum clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 05:34 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to George Norton | 51-54 |
| 05:22 | Yale | Matthew Weaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Paul Seymour hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | William McKellop clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 05:03 | Yale | John Odum grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:38 | Yale | Kerry Hazard is called for the reach on John Odum - foul #1 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Davis (PF) Matthew Weaver | |
| 04:33 | Yale | Paul Seymour can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William McKellop | 53-56 |
| 04:21 | Yale | George Norton's pass is intercepted by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby travels with the ball | 53-56 |
| 03:49 | Yale | Roger Long comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-56 |
| 03:47 | Yale | Paul Seymour grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 03:29 | Yale | Reginald Mackey steals the ball from Paul Seymour | 53-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Odum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 03:05 | Yale | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 02:50 | Yale | William McKellop is called for the reach on Roger Long - foul #2 on William McKellop, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Workman (SF), Geoffrey Horan (C) John Odum, Roger Long | |
| 02:43 | Yale | Kenneth Davis hits a fadeaway from the left side | 53-58 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | Yale | John Odum (SF), Matthew Weaver (PF) Kevin Workman, Geoffrey Horan | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-58 |
| 02:19 | Yale | John Odum pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:14 | Yale | George Norton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Seymour | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Whipkey | 55-61 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Paul Seymour can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 01:48 | Yale | Matthew Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:36 | Yale | Matthew Weaver double dribbles | 55-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| Subs | Yale | Roger Long (C) Kenneth Davis | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by William McKellop is blocked by Roger Long | 55-61 |
| 01:21 | Yale | Matthew Weaver snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 01:04 | Yale | Reginald Mackey steals the ball from Matthew Weaver | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Weaver - foul #3 on Matthew Weaver, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Yale | George Norton is hacked by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:46 | Yale | George Norton makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:46 | Yale | George Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 00:41 | Yale | John Odum grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:40 | Yale | Kerry Hazard is called for the reach on John Odum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Yale | William Aasen (SG), Glen Seibert (PF), Geoffrey Horan (C) Paul Seymour, Matthew Weaver, Roger Long | |
| 00:40 | Yale | John Odum makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:40 | Yale | John Odum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard loses the dribble to William Aasen | 57-65 |
| 00:30 | Yale | William Aasen can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | William McKellop pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is hacked by Glen Seibert - foul #1 on Glen Seibert, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Paul Seymour (SG), Matthew Weaver (PF), Roger Long (C) William Aasen, Glen Seibert, Geoffrey Horan | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Mackey | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Yale | George Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Yale | George Norton is hacked by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Yale | William Aasen (SG), Glen Seibert (PF), Geoffrey Horan (C) Paul Seymour, Matthew Weaver, Roger Long | |
| 00:11 | Yale | George Norton makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:11 | Yale | George Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | William Aasen steals the ball from Donald Rousseau | 57-67 |
| 00:01 | Yale | William Aasen lays it in | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses long on a fullcourt shot | 57-69 |