| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Stennis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Yates inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-23 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | James Cotto tips it home | 34-25 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Michael Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is hacked by Michael Yates - foul #2 on Michael Yates, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 36-25 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | John Stennis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | David Swarey banks in the layup | 38-25 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #2 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | James Cotto drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Yates | 38-27 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Banks | 41-27 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Yates | 41-29 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez is hacked by Hans Sucharski - foul #1 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), William Johansson (SF), Bobby Boulanger (PF), Michael Houston (C) Ricardo Enriquez, Michael Yates, James Cotto, John Stennis | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | William Johansson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | John Leiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong misses the tip | 44-29 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to John Leiser | 44-29 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is fouled on the floor by Michael Houston - foul #3 on Michael Houston, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), John Stennis (C) Grant Paulson, Michael Houston | |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Stennis - foul #1 on John Stennis, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (C) Bobby Boulanger | |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | John Stennis pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johansson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Stennis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Warren Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-29 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez tips it in | 45-31 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeff Scott | 47-31 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) John Leiser, Li-Liang Xayavong, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Yates (SF), James Cotto (PF) William Johansson, John Stennis | |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | James Cotto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | David Swarey gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Warren Adams - foul #2 on Warren Adams, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Michael Yates knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 49-33 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | James Cotto pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | James Cotto knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Warren Adams and he's hacked by Hans Sucharski - foul #2 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), John Leiser (SF) Jeff Scott, Greg Banks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), John Stennis (C) Warren Adams, John Pecor | |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | James Cotto misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | David Swarey gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cotto - foul #1 on James Cotto, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Errol Russo (C) David Swarey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (SF), Michael Houston (C) Michael Yates, James Cotto | |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Michael Houston gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (C) Michael Houston | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | John Stennis pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | John Leiser pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Errol Russo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Johansson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Stennis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | John Leiser hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 53-40 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | John Stennis lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricardo Enriquez | 53-42 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | John Pecor denies the turnaround by Errol Russo | 53-42 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Robertson - foul #3 on Roger Robertson, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) Roger Robertson, Jeff Scott, John Leiser, Errol Russo, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF), James Cotto (PF), Michael Houston (C) Grant Paulson, William Johansson, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | David Swarey lays it up and in | 55-44 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Greg Banks swats the layup by Ricardo Enriquez | 55-44 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | James Cotto hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Houston | 55-46 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is fouled on the floor by Michael Yates - foul #3 on Michael Yates, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Warren Adams takes the ball from Roger Robertson | 55-46 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Szczesny Stepnoski steals it from Grant Paulson | 55-46 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski lays it up and in | 57-46 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Roger Robertson is called for the reach on Warren Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Robertson, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (PG) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG) Grant Paulson | |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Szczesny Stepnoski steals the ball from James Cotto | 57-46 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (PF), John Pecor (C) James Cotto, Michael Houston | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Greg Banks swats the short shot by Michael Yates | 57-46 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Hans Sucharski | 57-46 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG) Warren Adams | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Errol Russo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stennis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Michael Yates's pass is intercepted by John Leiser | 57-46 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 59-46 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson can't connect on a runner from close range | 59-46 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | John Leiser's pass is intercepted by Michael Yates | 59-46 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Michael Yates misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Leiser - foul #2 on John Leiser, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) Jeff Scott, John Leiser, Errol Russo, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Warren Adams (SG), James Cotto (PF), Michael Houston (C) William Johansson, Grant Paulson, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Michael Yates makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Michael Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Warren Adams takes the ball from Hans Sucharski | 59-48 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | James Cotto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | James Cotto grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Greg Banks - foul #1 on Greg Banks, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG), John Pecor (C) Warren Adams, Michael Houston | |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks connects on the turnaround near the basket | 61-50 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Michael Yates makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Grant Paulson | 61-52 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Greg Banks blocks the short jumper by James Cotto | 61-52 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | David Swarey pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Banks | 64-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Hans Sucharski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Yates (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cotto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pecor (fairly fresh) 2 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 | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Hans Sucharski is called for the reach on James Cotto - foul #3 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Roger Robertson, Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), William Johansson (SF), John Stennis (C) Ricardo Enriquez, Michael Yates, John Pecor | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | James Cotto misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is hacked by Warren Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Houston (C) James Cotto | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | William Johansson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Adams | 66-55 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | John Leiser drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Scott and he's hacked by William Johansson - foul #2 on William Johansson, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger (PF) John Stennis | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Warren Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG) Grant Paulson | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger grabs the offensive board | 69-55 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Johansson | 69-57 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Moore | 71-57 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | William Johansson lays it in on a great pass from Ricardo Enriquez | 71-59 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Warren Adams steps in front of the Robert Moore pass in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Warren Adams lays it in | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Ricardo Enriquez is called for the reach on Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG), John Pecor (PF) Ricardo Enriquez, Bobby Boulanger | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Michael Houston can't finish the layup | 72-61 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to John Pecor | 72-61 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-61 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore lays it up and in | 74-61 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Pecor | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore runs out the clock | 74-63 |