| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Harlan Landry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bethune (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Darryl Zedaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Fansler (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Vanfleet (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | Darryl Zedaker inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Vanfleet steals it from Gordon Jones | 39-43 |
| 19:23 | E. New Mexico | Michael Vanfleet's pass is intercepted by Laurence Turner | 39-43 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner lays it in | 41-43 |
| 19:10 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is fouled on the floor by David Bethune - foul #1 on David Bethune, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (SF), William Shipp (PF), Justin Grisby (C) Charles Simpson, Gordon Jones, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Radford (PG), Matthew Miles (SG), Russell Pass (SF) Harlan Landry, David Bethune, Darryl Zedaker | |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 18:08 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Matthew Miles | 41-43 |
| 18:04 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Justin Grisby | 41-43 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | David Radford picks off the pass by Laurence Turner in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 17:46 | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Fansler | 41-46 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes travels in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SG), Henry Simpson (PF) Laurence Turner, Frank Clark | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 17:35 | E. New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Russell Pass is blocked by Henry Simpson | 41-46 |
| 17:34 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:29 | E. New Mexico | David Radford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | William Shipp clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-46 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Vanfleet denies the turnaround by William Shipp | 41-46 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Grisby | 41-46 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | William Shipp connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 16:28 | E. New Mexico | Henry Simpson swats the layup by Michael Vanfleet | 43-46 |
| 16:26 | E. New Mexico | Michael Vanfleet gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:19 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | William Shipp snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Simpson | 46-46 |
| 16:03 | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles is fouled on the floor by Justin Grisby - foul #3 on Justin Grisby, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Gordon Jones (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Frank Barnes, Van McGinnis, William Shipp, Henry Simpson, Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry (PG), David Bethune (SG), Kevin Fair (SF), Darryl Zedaker (PF), Dalton Lambert (C) David Radford, Matthew Miles, Russell Pass, Dennis Fansler, Michael Vanfleet | |
| 15:45 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Fair knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harlan Landry | 46-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Harlan Landry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bethune (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kevin Fair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Zedaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dalton Lambert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Dalton Lambert is called for the reach on Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Dalton Lambert, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG) Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Fair - foul #2 on Kevin Fair, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:11 | E. New Mexico | Dalton Lambert gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:54 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bethune | 47-52 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is hacked by David Bethune in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bethune, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods tips it in | 49-52 |
| 14:28 | E. New Mexico | Charles Simpson steals it from David Bethune | 49-52 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (SF) Charles Simpson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Stephen Williams (PG), Matthew Miles (SG), Michael Vanfleet (C) Harlan Landry, David Bethune, Kevin Fair | |
| 14:17 | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SF) Frank Clark | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 14:05 | E. New Mexico | Darryl Zedaker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:52 | E. New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Miles is blocked by Gregory Woods | 49-52 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the easy layup | 49-52 |
| 13:33 | E. New Mexico | Michael Vanfleet grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 13:28 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Miles | 49-54 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 49-54 |
| 13:04 | E. New Mexico | Michael Vanfleet snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 12:52 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Williams is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Henry Simpson (PF), Justin Grisby (C) Laurence Turner, Frank Barnes, Van McGinnis, Gordon Jones, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry (PG), David Bethune (SG), Russell Pass (SF), Dennis Fansler (PF) Stephen Williams, Matthew Miles, Darryl Zedaker, Dalton Lambert | |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 12:34 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune's pass is intercepted by Henry Simpson | 49-54 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Harlan Landry - foul #1 on Harlan Landry, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (PF) Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:04 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Shipp | 51-54 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Russell Pass swats the short shot by William Shipp | 51-54 |
| 11:46 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Shipp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Grisby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Harlan Landry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bethune (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Pass (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Fansler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Vanfleet (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 11:30 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | David Bethune steps in front of the Frank Clark pass | 51-56 |
| 11:07 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune hits the finger roll | 51-58 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Russell Pass steals it from Frank Clark in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 10:55 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | William Shipp loses the ball out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), Van McGinnis (SF), Gordon Jones (PF), Henry Simpson (C) Jonathan Taylor, Frank Clark, Charles Simpson, William Shipp, Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Radford (PG), Matthew Miles (SG), Kevin Fair (SF), Dalton Lambert (C) Harlan Landry, David Bethune, Russell Pass, Michael Vanfleet | |
| 10:20 | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Frank Barnes | 51-58 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses long on a runner in the paint | 51-58 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Fair - foul #3 on Kevin Fair, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Darryl Zedaker (PF) Dennis Fansler | |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:28 | E. New Mexico | David Radford scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Miles | 53-61 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Van McGinnis | 56-61 |
| 08:33 | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | David Radford is called for the reach on Henry Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Radford, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Justin Grisby (C) Laurence Turner, Frank Barnes, Van McGinnis, Gordon Jones | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry (PG), David Bethune (SG), Dennis Fansler (PF), Michael Vanfleet (C) David Radford, Matthew Miles, Kevin Fair, Dalton Lambert | |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:31 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:21 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 08:20 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:11 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 08:10 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry can't tip it in | 56-63 |
| 08:09 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 07:55 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler double dribbles | 56-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF), Gregory Woods (C) Charles Simpson, Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Bethune - foul #3 on David Bethune, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles (SG), Russell Pass (SF) David Bethune, Darryl Zedaker | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:36 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler grabs the board | 57-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Grisby (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Harlan Landry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Pass (fresh) PF - Dennis Fansler (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Vanfleet (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles can't throw it down | 57-63 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark blows the layup | 57-63 |
| 07:02 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:52 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-63 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Harlan Landry is called for the reach on Jonathan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harlan Landry, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (SF), Gordon Jones (PF) William Shipp, Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Radford (PG), Darryl Zedaker (PF), Dalton Lambert (C) Harlan Landry, Dennis Fansler, Michael Vanfleet | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:25 | E. New Mexico | David Radford is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Taylor - foul #1 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #2 | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SG), Charles Simpson (SF) Jonathan Taylor, Frank Clark | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Bethune (SG) Matthew Miles | |
| 06:19 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 06:17 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG) Charles Simpson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Kevin Fair (SF) Russell Pass | |
| 05:32 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes is fouled on the floor by David Bethune - foul #4 on David Bethune, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG) Van McGinnis | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Stephen Williams (PG), Matthew Miles (SG), Dennis Fansler (PF), Michael Vanfleet (C) David Radford, David Bethune, Darryl Zedaker, Dalton Lambert | |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:55 | E. New Mexico | Gregory Woods steals the ball from Kevin Fair | 60-68 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Fair - foul #4 on Kevin Fair, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Charles Simpson (SF), William Shipp (C) Laurence Turner, Frank Barnes, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry (PG), Darryl Zedaker (SF) Stephen Williams, Kevin Fair | |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:27 | E. New Mexico | Edward Leavitt is called for the reach on Harlan Landry - foul #2 on Edward Leavitt, team foul #3 | 62-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Justin Grisby (C) Edward Leavitt, Gordon Jones | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass (SF) Dennis Fansler | |
| 04:22 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry clanks a floater from the baseline | 62-68 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | William Shipp gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | William Shipp hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Jonathan Taylor | 64-68 |
| 03:52 | E. New Mexico | Michael Vanfleet drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Darryl Zedaker | 64-70 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Zedaker - foul #1 on Darryl Zedaker, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SF), Henry Simpson (PF) Charles Simpson, William Shipp | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Bethune (SG), Dalton Lambert (C) Matthew Miles, Michael Vanfleet | |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:50 | E. New Mexico | Dalton Lambert snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 03:41 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson grabs the board | 65-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van McGinnis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Grisby (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Harlan Landry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bethune (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Russell Pass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Zedaker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dalton Lambert (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 03:02 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass is hacked by Van McGinnis - foul #2 on Van McGinnis, team foul #4 | 67-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), William Shipp (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Frank Clark, Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Radford (PG), Matthew Miles (SG), Dennis Fansler (PF), Michael Vanfleet (C) Harlan Landry, David Bethune, Darryl Zedaker, Dalton Lambert | |
| 02:50 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Van McGinnis - foul #3 on Van McGinnis, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods (C) Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Kevin Fair (SF) Russell Pass | |
| 02:50 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:50 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG), Charles Simpson (SF) Frank Barnes, Van McGinnis | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry (PG), David Bethune (PF) David Radford, Dennis Fansler | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | William Shipp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | William Shipp is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Simpson | 70-71 |
| 01:58 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Miles and he's hacked by Laurence Turner - foul #1 on Laurence Turner, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF) William Shipp | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Darryl Zedaker (SF), Dennis Fansler (PF) Matthew Miles, Kevin Fair | |
| 01:58 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Jones | 73-74 |
| 01:34 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Harlan Landry is called for the reach on Frank Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harlan Landry, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:26 | E. New Mexico | Michael Vanfleet snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:02 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler misses the jumper from close range | 74-74 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune grabs the board | 74-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Woods (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Harlan Landry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bethune (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Darryl Zedaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Fansler (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Vanfleet (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | E. New Mexico | Michael Vanfleet wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:42 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry is fouled on the floor by Laurence Turner - foul #2 on Laurence Turner, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (SF), William Shipp (PF), Justin Grisby (C) Charles Simpson, Gordon Jones, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles (SG), Russell Pass (SF), Dalton Lambert (C) David Bethune, Darryl Zedaker, Michael Vanfleet | |
| 04:42 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:42 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Frank Clark | 74-75 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-75 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby tips it back up and in | 76-75 |
| 04:10 | E. New Mexico | William Shipp picks off the pass by Russell Pass | 76-75 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | William Shipp knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Laurence Turner and he's hacked by Dennis Fansler - foul #2 on Dennis Fansler, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SG), Henry Simpson (PF) Laurence Turner, Frank Clark | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Radford (PG), Darryl Zedaker (PF) Harlan Landry, Dennis Fansler | |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | William Shipp makes the free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:40 | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles makes the floater from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Barnes | 81-77 |
| 03:19 | E. New Mexico | Matthew Miles double dribbles | 81-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF) William Shipp | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Kevin Fair (SF), David Bethune (PF) Russell Pass, Darryl Zedaker | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 03:02 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Gordon Jones (PF) Frank Barnes, Van McGinnis, Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry (PG), Russell Pass (SF) David Radford, Kevin Fair | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Simpson | 83-77 |
| 02:19 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass is hacked by Frank Clark - foul #2 on Frank Clark, team foul #8 | 83-77 |
| 02:19 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 02:19 | E. New Mexico | Russell Pass makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Harlan Landry - foul #4 on Harlan Landry, team foul #15 | 85-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (C) Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Vanfleet (C) Dalton Lambert | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner makes the free throw | 86-79 |
| 01:52 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harlan Landry | 86-82 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Vanfleet is called for the reach on Laurence Turner - foul #4 on Michael Vanfleet, team foul #16 | 86-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods (C) William Shipp | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Darryl Zedaker (SF), Dennis Fansler (PF) Matthew Miles, Russell Pass | |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 01:11 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harlan Landry | 88-85 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-85 |
| 00:53 | E. New Mexico | Darryl Zedaker drills a driving attempt from close range | 88-87 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Harlan Landry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Bethune (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Darryl Zedaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Fansler (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Vanfleet (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Clark | 90-87 |
| 00:19 | E. New Mexico | Harlan Landry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 90-87 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones gets the rebound | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Landry - foul #5 on Harlan Landry, team foul #17 | 90-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG) Laurence Turner | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Radford (PG) Harlan Landry | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:14 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Fansler grabs the board | 90-87 |
| 00:01 | E. New Mexico | David Bethune can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-87 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson gets the rebound | 90-87 |