| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - Errol Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) SG - Warren Adams (fresh) SF - Michael Yates (fresh) PF - John Stennis (fresh) C - John Pecor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Pecor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 3 from straight away set up by Roger Robertson | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Warren Adams drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by William Johansson - foul #1 on William Johansson, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Michael Yates comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the dunk | 5-3 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Sucharski | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Yates | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | John Pecor snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Michael Yates gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | John Stennis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Stennis, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez (C) John Pecor | |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson hits a shot from the right side set up by Robert Moore | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Michael Yates is called for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Michael Yates, John Stennis | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luther Holder - foul #1 on Luther Holder, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski blows the layup | 9-3 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Greg Banks | 9-3 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hans Sucharski (fairly fresh) C - Errol Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) SF - Michael Houston (fresh) PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ivan Pyanowski | 9-5 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Michael Houston is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Houston, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), John Leiser (SG), Felipe Gonzalez (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Roger Robertson, Robert Moore, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF), John Stennis (PF), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, Michael Houston, Ivan Pyanowski, Juan Ramirez | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Warren Adams - foul #1 on Warren Adams, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | William Johansson is hacked by Randy Griffiths - foul #1 on Randy Griffiths, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Yates | 11-8 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | John Stennis is called for the reach on Randy Griffiths - foul #2 on John Stennis, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski (PF) John Stennis | |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Yates steps in front of the Gregory Mead pass | 11-8 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Michael Yates lays it in | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | John Leiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF) Randy Griffiths, Felipe Gonzalez, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | William Johansson tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Michael Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Warren Adams's pass is intercepted by Greg Banks | 11-12 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson throws it down set up by Greg Banks | 13-12 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Michael Yates tips it home | 13-14 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Greg Banks | 15-14 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Michael Yates clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roger Robertson | 15-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Yates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Pecor (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG), Gregory Mead (SF), Errol Russo (C) John Leiser, Greg Banks, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Bobby Boulanger (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Michael Yates, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Hans Sucharski - foul #1 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Juan Ramirez is called for the reach on Gregory Mead - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Gregory Mead takes the ball from Luther Holder | 17-14 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bobby Boulanger | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Michael Houston drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Julius Franklin | 17-16 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Greg Banks (SF), John Leiser (PF) Roger Robertson, Gregory Mead, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Michael Houston misses long on a runner near the basket | 17-16 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Greg Banks | 17-16 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | John Leiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Warren Adams pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong (PF) John Leiser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Yates (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), John Pecor (C) Michael Houston, Juan Ramirez, Bobby Boulanger | |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | John Pecor swats the short shot by Li-Liang Xayavong | 17-16 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | John Pecor grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Pyanowski - foul #1 on Ivan Pyanowski, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), John Leiser (SG) Randy Griffiths, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG) William Johansson | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Michael Yates makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (fairly fresh) C - Errol Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | John Pecor's pass is intercepted by Li-Liang Xayavong | 17-19 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Roger Robertson | 19-19 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Greg Banks, Li-Liang Xayavong, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Michael Houston (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Bobby Boulanger (C) Warren Adams, Michael Yates, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | William Johansson steps in front of the Roger Robertson pass in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Hans Sucharski is called for the reach on Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG), Felipe Gonzalez (SF) Randy Griffiths, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Roger Robertson steals it from Julius Franklin | 19-19 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | William Johansson steals the ball from Robert Moore | 19-19 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | William Johansson lays it in | 19-21 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez is denied on a layup by Juan Ramirez | 19-21 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Michael Houston blows the layup but he's hacked by Roger Robertson - foul #1 on Roger Robertson, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF) Felipe Gonzalez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Michael Yates (SG) William Johansson, Julius Franklin | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Michael Houston makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Michael Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 22-23 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Michael Houston can't finish the layup | 22-23 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Michael Yates scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Luther Holder | 24-28 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bobby Boulanger - foul #1 on Bobby Boulanger, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Adam Towne (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF), Errol Russo (C) Roger Robertson, Robert Moore, Greg Banks, John Leiser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), John Stennis (PF), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Michael Houston, Juan Ramirez, Bobby Boulanger | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Randy Griffiths (fresh) SG - Adam Towne (fresh) SF - Gregory Mead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - Errol Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stennis (fresh) C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Michael Yates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo tips it in | 28-28 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-28 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Warren Adams buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Johansson | 31-30 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), John Leiser (SG), Greg Banks (SF) Randy Griffiths, Adam Towne, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Michael Yates | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | William Johansson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Johansson, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG) John Leiser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | John Pecor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Roger Robertson takes the ball from William Johansson in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Robertson | 33-30 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Greg Banks steals it from Ivan Pyanowski | 33-30 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | John Pecor snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski is hacked by Greg Banks - foul #1 on Greg Banks, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (SG), John Leiser (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Robert Moore, Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Julius Franklin | 33-32 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths is hacked by Ivan Pyanowski - foul #2 on Ivan Pyanowski, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski (PF) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Yates (SF), Bobby Boulanger (C) Michael Houston, Ivan Pyanowski | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Greg Banks | 35-32 |