| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 10 pts. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Holesovsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kendrick Randazzo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John O'Hanesian | 40-31 |
| 19:27 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shannon Smith and he's hacked by Kendrick Randazzo - foul #3 on Kendrick Randazzo, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon (PF) Kendrick Randazzo | |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:39 | C. Connecticut State | The jumper by Jerome Howell is denied by Drew Trudeau | 43-31 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-31 |
| 18:29 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 18:11 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by John O'Hanesian and the foul's on Daren Abdon - foul #2 on Daren Abdon, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:43 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 17:41 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon tips it in | 46-33 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is fouled on the floor by Jerome Howell - foul #2 on Jerome Howell, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF), James Muir (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (PG), Lee Cueva (SG), Giovanni Gallo (SF), Vincent Timmer (C) Jerome Howell, Melvin Matthews, James Holesovsky, Bernard McLean | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Kosta Ziech steps in front of the James Muir pass | 46-33 |
| 17:00 | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech throws it down | 46-35 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Vincent Timmer steals the ball from Mike Adame | 46-35 |
| 16:32 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Vincent Timmer | 46-37 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian and he's hacked by Giovanni Gallo - foul #1 on Giovanni Gallo, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), Bernard McLean (C) Kosta Ziech, Vincent Timmer | |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:19 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Daren Abdon | 48-37 |
| 16:08 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Mike Adame - foul #2 on Mike Adame, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Preston Winter (PF) James Muir | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews (SG) Lee Cueva | |
| 16:08 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:08 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 15:42 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daren Abdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon misses long on a turnaround from close range | 48-39 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Mike Adame | 48-39 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Amos, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Max Hibbitts, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (SF), Johnny Richards (PF) Giovanni Gallo, Daren Abdon | |
| 14:39 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky's pass is intercepted by John O'Hanesian | 48-39 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Preston Winter | 51-39 |
| 14:00 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 13:58 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Drew Trudeau and he's fouled by Bernard McLean - foul #2 on Bernard McLean, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (PF) Preston Winter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (PG), Lee Cueva (SG), Vincent Timmer (C) Jerome Howell, Melvin Matthews, Bernard McLean | |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:21 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John O'Hanesian | 54-39 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Vincent Timmer takes the ball from Shane Freudenburg | 54-39 |
| 12:32 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Timmer scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Johnny Richards | 54-41 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John O'Hanesian | 56-41 |
| 12:03 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Cueva comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 12:02 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Timmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 11:47 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-41 |
| 11:45 | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech hits the follow up shot | 56-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kosta Ziech (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lee Cueva (fresh) SF - James Holesovsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Vincent Timmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | James Holesovsky is called for the reach on Drew Trudeau - foul #2 on James Holesovsky, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Preston Winter (PF) John O'Hanesian, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), Melvin Matthews (SG), Giovanni Gallo (SF), Kendrick Randazzo (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Kosta Ziech, Lee Cueva, James Holesovsky, Johnny Richards, Vincent Timmer | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Shane Freudenburg is denied by Bernard McLean | 56-43 |
| 11:00 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:36 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by Preston Winter | 56-43 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg lays it up and in on a great pass from Preston Winter | 58-43 |
| 09:56 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell double dribbles | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (C) Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards (PF) Kendrick Randazzo | |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnny Richards - foul #4 on Johnny Richards, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo (PF) Johnny Richards | |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:26 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Adame - foul #3 on Mike Adame, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Shannon Smith (SG) Max Hibbitts, Michael Amos | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 09:26 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:26 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian | 62-45 |
| 08:49 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell is fouled on the floor by John O'Hanesian - foul #2 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Mike Adame, James Muir | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Cueva (SG), James Holesovsky (SF) Melvin Matthews, Giovanni Gallo | |
| 08:34 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 08:32 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Kendrick Randazzo | 62-45 |
| 08:17 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 08:16 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean gets the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 08:04 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (PF) Preston Winter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (PG), Daren Abdon (C) Jerome Howell, Bernard McLean | |
| 08:04 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 08:04 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 13 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kosta Ziech (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lee Cueva (fresh) SF - James Holesovsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kendrick Randazzo (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Drew Trudeau - foul #2 on Drew Trudeau, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF) John O'Hanesian, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews (SG), Johnny Richards (PF) Lee Cueva, Kendrick Randazzo | |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-46 |
| 06:56 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Johnny Richards | 64-46 |
| 06:34 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon banks in the layup set up by Melvin Matthews | 64-48 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos gets the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Max Hibbitts | 66-48 |
| 05:53 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF) Max Hibbitts, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), Bernard McLean (C) Kosta Ziech, Daren Abdon | |
| 05:46 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jerome Howell | 66-50 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by James Holesovsky - foul #3 on James Holesovsky, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:14 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bernard McLean - foul #3 on Bernard McLean, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:44 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:26 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews is fouled on the floor by Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (C) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SF) James Holesovsky | |
| 04:26 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:26 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Melvin Matthews is called for the reach on Shannon Smith - foul #3 on Melvin Matthews, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:58 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell is hacked by John O'Hanesian in the backcourt - foul #3 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), James Muir (C) John O'Hanesian, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:58 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 03:58 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Matthews - foul #4 on Melvin Matthews, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Muir (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 4 pf. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Adame steps in front of the Melvin Matthews pass | 72-54 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Giovanni Gallo steps in front of the Shane Freudenburg pass | 72-54 |
| 02:40 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo clanks a turnaround in the lane | 72-54 |
| 02:38 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo grabs the offensive board | 72-54 |
| 02:33 | C. Connecticut State | James Muir steps in front of the Melvin Matthews pass | 72-54 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-54 |
| 02:05 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 01:50 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards is fouled on the floor by Shane Freudenburg - foul #1 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (SF) Giovanni Gallo | |
| 01:50 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:50 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shane Freudenburg | 72-55 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses the tip | 72-55 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Adame | 72-55 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | James Muir clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 00:54 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky makes the shot from the left side set up by Jerome Howell | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-57 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg tips it back up and in | 74-57 |
| 00:18 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard McLean | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts runs out the clock | 74-60 |