| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jermaine Regalado (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Dear (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) C - Steven McGuckin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Larry Dear inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado loses the dribble to Scott Sharp | 22-21 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Dorsey | 22-23 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Daniel Phelps misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Daniel Phelps snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Scott Sharp is called for the reach on Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Scott Sharp, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Robert Dorsey, Jerome Owen, Theodore Korte, Scott Sharp | |
| 18:20 | UConn | Larry Dear misses the jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bao Ming | 22-23 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Jermaine Regalado steals the ball from Robert Sease | 22-23 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Larry Dear connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jermaine Regalado | 25-23 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming's pass is intercepted by Daniel Phelps in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Larry Dear connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Phelps and he's fouled by George Gough - foul #2 on George Gough, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Jerome Owen (SG), Scott Sharp (PF) George Gough, Robert Sease, Bao Ming | |
| 17:23 | UConn | Larry Dear misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Calvin Williams snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Larry Dear buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jermaine Regalado | 29-23 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Larry Dear steps in front of the Scott Sharp pass in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Calvin Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 29-23 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Owen | 29-26 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Carlos Kuhlmann is called for the reach on Jermaine Regalado - foul #1 on Carlos Kuhlmann, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt (PG) Daniel Phelps | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), Bao Ming (C) Jerome Owen, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joshua Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Regalado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Dear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven McGuckin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Dear | 32-26 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-26 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Larry Dear - foul #1 on Larry Dear, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Brady Burgess (PF) Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Jerome Owen (SG) Robert Dorsey, Theodore Korte | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Larry Dear clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | George Gough makes the shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Larry Dear misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Brady Burgess tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | George Gough loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Phelps (PG), Bruce Sanderson (SG), Calvin Williams (PF) Joshua Honeycutt, Jermaine Regalado, Brady Burgess | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Theodore Korte (SF), Robert Sease (PF), Warren Haffner (C) George Gough, Kevin Rudder, Scott Sharp, Bao Ming | |
| 13:11 | UConn | Steven McGuckin misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Larry Dear - foul #2 on Larry Dear, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Scott Sharp (PF), Bao Ming (C) Jerome Owen, Robert Sease, Warren Haffner | |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Bruce Sanderson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Steven McGuckin is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SF) Theodore Korte | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Steven McGuckin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp grabs the board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Sanderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Dear (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Williams (tiring) 2 reb. C - Steven McGuckin (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming hits a driving attempt from close range | 34-37 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Larry Dear scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sease | 37-39 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Larry Dear drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Sanderson | 40-39 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Larry Dear grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Steven McGuckin is hacked by Robert Sease - foul #2 on Robert Sease, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt (PG), Jermaine Regalado (SG), James Eudy (SF), Brady Burgess (PF), Alfred Rock (C) Daniel Phelps, Bruce Sanderson, Larry Dear, Calvin Williams, Steven McGuckin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Warren Haffner (C) Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Scott Sharp, Bao Ming | |
| 09:09 | UConn | Brady Burgess clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Carlos Kuhlmann - foul #2 on Carlos Kuhlmann, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG) Robert Dorsey | |
| 09:09 | UConn | Brady Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Brady Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann throws it down and the foul's on Brady Burgess - foul #1 on Brady Burgess, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG) George Gough | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen is hacked by Jermaine Regalado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jermaine Regalado, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bao Ming (C) Warren Haffner | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Brady Burgess steps in front of the Bao Ming pass | 41-42 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Brady Burgess clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Brady Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joshua Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Regalado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Eudy (fairly fresh) PF - Brady Burgess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Rock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bao Ming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Brady Burgess double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Phelps (PG), John Highland (SF), Blair Cox (C) Joshua Honeycutt, James Eudy, Alfred Rock | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Scott Sharp (PF), Warren Haffner (C) Robert Dorsey, Jerome Owen, Carlos Kuhlmann, Bao Ming | |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner is hacked by Daniel Phelps - foul #1 on Daniel Phelps, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Calvin Williams (PF) Blair Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Jerome Owen (SG) George Gough, Theodore Korte | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-45 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Brady Burgess snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Brady Burgess is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Sanderson (SG), Steven McGuckin (C) Jermaine Regalado, Brady Burgess | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Theodore Korte (SF), Bao Ming (C) Robert Dorsey, Kevin Rudder, Warren Haffner | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen scores on a runner from the baseline set up by George Gough | 41-47 |
| 04:28 | UConn | John Highland blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | John Highland denies the turnaround by Theodore Korte | 41-47 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Calvin Williams gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Bruce Sanderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Sharp | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Phelps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Sanderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Highland (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Williams (tiring) 3 reb. C - Steven McGuckin (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - George Gough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bao Ming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | UConn | John Highland makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Gough | 43-51 |
| 02:40 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jermaine Regalado (SG), Larry Dear (SF), Brady Burgess (PF), Alfred Rock (C) Bruce Sanderson, John Highland, Calvin Williams, Steven McGuckin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Warren Haffner (C) George Gough, Jerome Owen, Theodore Korte, Bao Ming | |
| 02:22 | UConn | Larry Dear connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Calvin Williams (PF) Alfred Rock | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:50 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven McGuckin (C) Brady Burgess | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Bao Ming (C) Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Warren Haffner | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is hacked by Daniel Phelps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Phelps, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SG) Jerome Owen | |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Steven McGuckin is called for the reach on Robert Sease - foul #3 on Steven McGuckin, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Steven McGuckin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Steven McGuckin's floater is tipped away by Bao Ming | 46-52 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Daniel Phelps tips it home | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 48-52 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Steven McGuckin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Calvin Williams connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Daniel Phelps and he's hacked by Scott Sharp - foul #2 on Scott Sharp, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG) Robert Sease | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Calvin Williams makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Korte | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Daniel Phelps clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Phelps - foul #3 on Daniel Phelps, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming is hacked by Steven McGuckin - foul #4 on Steven McGuckin, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SF) Theodore Korte | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |