| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Joshua Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Crow (fresh) SF - Walter O'Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kendig (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terence Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Hartford | The jump hook by James Kendig is blocked by Richard Turner | 36-34 |
| 19:33 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley tips it in | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Garry Ralston | 39-36 |
| 19:06 | Hartford | Larry Crow is fouled on the floor by James Western - foul #3 on James Western, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (PF) James Western | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 19:00 | Hartford | Larry Crow scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Blackwell | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 18:24 | Hartford | Joshua Blackwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | James Kendig is called for the reach on Ronald Jones - foul #2 on James Kendig, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Crow - foul #3 on Larry Crow, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Lyle Morgan (SG) Larry Crow | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:20 | Hartford | Ronald Jones blocks the short jumper by James Kendig | 43-38 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lyle Morgan - foul #1 on Lyle Morgan, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Goslin (SF), Walter Durant (PF), John Puffinberger (C) Walter O'Riley, James Kendig, Terence Wilson | |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:33 | Hartford | Clinton Nevarez steals the ball from Lyle Morgan | 44-38 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones blows the dunk | 44-38 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-38 |
| 15:49 | Hartford | Lyle Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Joshua Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Goslin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Durant (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Puffinberger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Hartford | Joshua Blackwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:28 | Hartford | John Puffinberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:23 | Hartford | Joshua Blackwell knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Puffinberger | 44-40 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 44-40 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Lyle Morgan steals it from Clinton Nevarez | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Hartford | Lyle Morgan is hacked by Clinton Nevarez - foul #3 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Crow (SG), Walter O'Riley (SF), James Kendig (PF), Terence Wilson (C) Joshua Blackwell, Michael Goslin, Walter Durant, John Puffinberger | |
| 14:01 | Hartford | Lyle Morgan is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 13:43 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley is fouled on the floor by Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Cox (PG) Lyle Morgan | |
| 13:26 | Hartford | Larry Crow hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the dunk attempt | 44-43 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 12:40 | Hartford | Terence Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Garry Ralston | 46-43 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Clinton Nevarez and he's fouled by James Kendig - foul #3 on James Kendig, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joshua Blackwell (PG) Michael Cox | |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:22 | Hartford | James Kendig pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:05 | Hartford | Clinton Nevarez steals it from Joshua Blackwell | 48-43 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Delbert Nuckols (C) Garry Ralston, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 11:39 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Cornell Socha - foul #1 on Cornell Socha, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 11:39 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:39 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Joshua Blackwell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter O'Riley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kendig (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Terence Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Walter Durant (C) Terence Wilson | |
| 10:55 | Hartford | Larry Crow buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter O'Riley and the foul's on Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Richard Turner (SF) Clinton Nevarez, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Puffinberger (C) James Kendig | |
| 10:55 | Hartford | Larry Crow misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | Walter O'Riley steals the ball from James Western | 48-46 |
| 10:25 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley hits the finger roll | 48-48 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Blackwell - foul #1 on Joshua Blackwell, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Hartford | Lyle Morgan (SG), Michael Goslin (SF) Larry Crow, Walter O'Riley | |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Jones | 50-48 |
| 09:57 | Hartford | Walter Durant is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Hartford | Terence Wilson (C) John Puffinberger | |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | James Western throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Kendig (PF) Walter Durant | |
| 09:15 | Hartford | Terence Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | James Western can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Garry Ralston | 52-48 |
| 07:59 | Hartford | Ronald Jones steals the ball from Lyle Morgan | 52-48 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Joshua Blackwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Goslin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Kendig (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Terence Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Hartford | Lyle Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 54-48 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston buries a fadeaway near the basket | 56-48 |
| 06:17 | Hartford | James Kendig loses the dribble to Clinton Nevarez | 56-48 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Clinton Nevarez | 58-48 |
| 05:59 | Hartford | James Kendig makes the floater from the baseline set up by Joshua Blackwell | 58-50 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Lyle Morgan takes the ball from Richard Turner | 58-50 |
| 05:10 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Garry Ralston, Richard Turner, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Crow (SG), Walter O'Riley (SF), Walter Durant (PF), John Puffinberger (C) Joshua Blackwell, Michael Goslin, James Kendig, Terence Wilson | |
| 04:50 | Hartford | Larry Crow misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 58-50 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols blows the layup but he's hacked by John Puffinberger - foul #1 on John Puffinberger, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (PF) James Western | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:10 | Hartford | Edward Jenkinson swats the short shot by Larry Crow | 60-50 |
| 04:08 | Hartford | Larry Crow pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 03:50 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 03:48 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Durant | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Hartford | Lyle Morgan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter O'Riley | 60-53 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the shot from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Lyle Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Crow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter O'Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Durant (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Puffinberger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Hartford | Lyle Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-53 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Jeffrey Lee, Cornell Socha, Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joshua Blackwell (PG), James Kendig (PF), Terence Wilson (C) Lyle Morgan, Walter Durant, John Puffinberger | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 02:36 | Hartford | James Kendig snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 02:13 | Hartford | Joshua Blackwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 01:42 | Hartford | Terence Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 01:20 | Hartford | Terence Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Terence Wilson steals the ball from Clinton Nevarez | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Hartford | Larry Crow buries a driving attempt near the basket | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Joshua Blackwell is called for the reach on Clinton Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Blackwell, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:39 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Joshua Blackwell is called for the reach on Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Blackwell, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:31 | Hartford | Joshua Blackwell scores on a 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is hacked by Larry Crow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Crow, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:22 | Hartford | Joshua Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones is hacked by Joshua Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Blackwell, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF) Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:12 | Hartford | Larry Crow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:10 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to James Kendig | 68-61 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | James Kendig comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | Walter O'Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Larry Crow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones runs out the clock | 68-61 |