| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Barry Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 25-38 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Victor Golumski | 29-38 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | John Wilson takes the ball from Gregory Denton | 29-38 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | William Wong hits a wide open turnaround near the basket | 29-40 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm hits a driving attempt near the basket | 31-40 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke is hacked by Thomas Flynn - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Victor Golumski, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Blake Schwemm, John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Steve Baxley (SF), Donald Peake (PF), Karl Pell (C) Barry Cantrell, Matthew Duplantis, Nathan Burke, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Basil Thornley - foul #2 on Basil Thornley, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Willie Caulder and he's fouled by Donald Peake - foul #1 on Donald Peake, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley lays it up and in set up by Karl Pell | 34-44 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | Steve Baxley is called for the reach on Basil Thornley - foul #1 on Steve Baxley, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Blake Schwemm (PF), John Wilson (C) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Nathan Burke (SF) Fred Sullivan, Karl Pell | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Willie Caulder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Carlile (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Peake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | John Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Peake - foul #2 on Donald Peake, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG) Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG), Gregory Denton (C) Herbert Martz, Donald Peake | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Victor Golumski takes the ball from Nathan Burke | 36-44 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the dunk | 36-44 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Nathan Burke is blocked by John Wilson | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Crow - foul #1 on Anthony Crow, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), William Wong (PF), Karl Pell (C) Anthony Crow, Matthew Duplantis, Steve Baxley, Gregory Denton | |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Carlile | 41-44 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Flynn steals the ball from Nathan Burke in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Flynn picks off the pass by Barry Cantrell in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Schwemm | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | William Wong makes the jumper in the paint set up by Barry Cantrell | 45-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Flynn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Barry Cantrell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Burke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Pell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Christopher Turner steals the ball from William Wong | 45-46 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm clanks a jumper from close range | 45-46 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), John Wilson (C) Victor Golumski, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Blake Schwemm, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Steve Baxley (SF), Donald Peake (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Barry Cantrell, Fred Sullivan, Nathan Burke, William Wong, Karl Pell | |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Sica | 48-46 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake loses the dribble to Willie Caulder in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley tips it in | 50-46 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Herbert Martz is called for the reach on Basil Thornley - foul #1 on Herbert Martz, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | John Wilson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 50-46 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Willie Caulder is called for the reach on Matthew Duplantis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Caulder, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Robinson steals it from Gregory Denton | 50-46 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica buries a runner in the paint set up by Willie Caulder | 52-46 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Herbert Martz takes the ball from Lloyd Robinson | 52-48 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Gregory Denton is denied by Stephen Sica | 52-48 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Willie Caulder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sica (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Baxley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Peake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Denton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake blows the layup | 52-48 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | John Wilson blocks the jumper by Matthew Duplantis | 52-48 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Blake Schwemm (PF) Willie Caulder, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Nathan Burke (SF), William Wong (PF) Herbert Martz, Matthew Duplantis, Steve Baxley, Donald Peake | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harold Carlile, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Karl Pell (C) Gregory Denton | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | William Wong is hacked by Blake Schwemm - foul #2 on Blake Schwemm, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Karl Pell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Turner - foul #1 on Christopher Turner, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF) Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Karl Pell misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Karl Pell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski hits a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Karl Pell buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Barry Cantrell | 55-50 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm lays it in and he's fouled by William Wong - foul #3 on William Wong, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), John Wilson (C) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Steve Baxley (C) Barry Cantrell, Fred Sullivan, Karl Pell | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Harold Carlile is called for the reach on Nathan Burke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Carlile, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm loses the dribble to Anthony Crow | 57-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fresh) SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Burke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Baxley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Harold Carlile steps in front of the Anthony Crow pass in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile jams it | 59-52 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis's floater is knocked away by Blake Schwemm | 59-52 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis tips it home | 59-54 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Nathan Burke steps in front of the Victor Golumski pass | 59-54 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke banks in the layup | 59-56 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Golumski | 61-56 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF) Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell (PG), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Steve Baxley | |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-56 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Golumski | 63-56 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Basil Thornley steals the ball from Nathan Burke in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | John Wilson is hacked by Gregory Denton - foul #1 on Gregory Denton, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Nathan Burke | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | William Wong misses the driving attempt in the lane | 63-56 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm is hacked by Barry Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Cantrell, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | John Wilson is hacked by Barry Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Cantrell, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the shot near the basket | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Cantrell - foul #3 on Barry Cantrell, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Lloyd Robinson - foul #2 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Victor Golumski, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Blake Schwemm, John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Steve Baxley (SF), Donald Peake (PF) Barry Cantrell, Matthew Duplantis, Nathan Burke, William Wong | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Herbert Martz is called for the reach on Willie Caulder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Martz, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Blake Schwemm (PF), John Wilson (C) Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Nathan Burke (SF), William Wong (PF) Herbert Martz, Fred Sullivan, Steve Baxley, Donald Peake | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder runs out the clock | 70-60 |