| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Max Prosser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Royce Patton (fresh) PF - Aaron Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Rouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill buries a driving attempt from the left block | 35-31 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Royce Patton scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Murphy | 37-31 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Rouse is called for the reach on Paul Etherton - foul #2 on Michael Rouse, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney (SG), Todd Reichert (PF), Ivan Sokolski (C) Max Prosser, Aaron Hayes, Michael Rouse | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Todd Reichert pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug misses the dunk | 37-31 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Ivan Sokolski grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Royce Patton snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Royce Patton misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Todd Reichert grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Todd Reichert is denied by Gerald Haug | 37-31 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Ziesemer | 37-33 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Ivan Sokolski hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Ivan Sokolski grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Todd Reichert misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Ziesemer - foul #1 on Ralph Ziesemer, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Max Prosser (PG), Warren Barrett (SF), Michael Rouse (C) Christopher Murphy, Alvin Maloney, Ivan Sokolski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Jay Larry (SF), Jim Batty (C) Terry Lee, Thomas Pettengill, Paul Etherton | |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Todd Reichert misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Todd Reichert misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Max Prosser - foul #2 on Max Prosser, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy (SG), Aaron Hayes (PF) Warren Barrett, Todd Reichert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SF) Gerald Haug | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Larry | 39-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Max Prosser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Rouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Troy Lindsay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) PF - Jay Larry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Batty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Murphy | 42-33 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Royce Patton knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Murphy | 44-33 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre is fouled on the floor by Royce Patton - foul #3 on Royce Patton, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ruben Hyde (PG), Warren Barrett (SF) Max Prosser, Christopher Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Gerald Haug (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Ralph Ziesemer, Randall Laguerre, Jay Larry, Jim Batty | |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Etherton | 44-35 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Ruben Hyde loses the dribble to Gerald Haug | 44-35 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay's pass is intercepted by Warren Barrett | 44-35 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Ruben Hyde comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Haug | 44-37 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Warren Barrett misses the lay-in | 44-37 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Royce Patton snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Haug blocks the short jumper by Aaron Hayes | 44-37 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee is hacked by Royce Patton - foul #4 on Royce Patton, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy (SG) Royce Patton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Jay Larry (C) Troy Lindsay, Paul Etherton | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Hayes - foul #1 on Aaron Hayes, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ruben Hyde (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Aaron Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Rouse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Larry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pettengill | 44-41 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy is hacked by Jay Larry - foul #1 on Jay Larry, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney (SF) Warren Barrett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell (PG), Paul Etherton (C) Terry Lee, Thomas Pettengill | |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Ruben Hyde is fouled on the floor by Daniel Carswell - foul #1 on Daniel Carswell, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sokolski (C) Michael Rouse | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes lays it in | 46-41 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Etherton | 46-44 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Ruben Hyde is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Barrett (SF), Todd Reichert (PF), Michael Rouse (C) Alvin Maloney, Aaron Hayes, Ivan Sokolski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SF) Daniel Carswell, Gerald Haug | |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Michael Rouse pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Michael Rouse grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Todd Reichert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Todd Reichert snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Todd Reichert is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney (SF), Aaron Hayes (PF) Warren Barrett, Todd Reichert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jim Batty (C) Paul Etherton | |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Batty - foul #1 on Jim Batty, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Barrett (SF) Alvin Maloney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF) Jim Batty | |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Ruben Hyde hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Warren Barrett - foul #1 on Warren Barrett, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Royce Patton (SF), Ivan Sokolski (C) Warren Barrett, Michael Rouse | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Randall Laguerre (SG), Paul Etherton (C) Terry Lee, Ralph Ziesemer, Jay Larry | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ruben Hyde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Royce Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Sokolski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Troy Lindsay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Laguerre (fresh) SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Ruben Hyde drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Murphy | 50-49 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug knocks in the floater from the right side | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ruben Hyde and he's fouled by Randall Laguerre - foul #1 on Randall Laguerre, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Reichert (PF), Michael Rouse (C) Aaron Hayes, Ivan Sokolski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG) Thomas Pettengill | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney (SG), Aaron Hayes (PF) Christopher Murphy, Todd Reichert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Jay Larry (SF) Troy Lindsay, Randall Laguerre | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Etherton | 54-51 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Maloney - foul #1 on Alvin Maloney, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy (SG), Todd Reichert (PF) Alvin Maloney, Aaron Hayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jim Batty (C) Paul Etherton | |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Michael Rouse loses the dribble to Jay Larry | 54-52 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Ziesemer | 54-56 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Hyde | 57-56 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry lays it in set up by Terry Lee | 57-58 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Ralph Ziesemer steals the ball from Ruben Hyde | 57-58 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney (SG), Aaron Hayes (PF), Ivan Sokolski (C) Christopher Murphy, Todd Reichert, Michael Rouse | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (SF), Paul Etherton (C) Jay Larry, Jim Batty | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Royce Patton - foul #5 on Royce Patton, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Barrett (SF) Royce Patton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ruben Hyde (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Warren Barrett (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Aaron Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Sokolski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Alvin Maloney is whistled for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Murphy (SG) Warren Barrett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Aaron Hayes takes the ball from Thomas Pettengill | 57-60 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Ruben Hyde misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 57-60 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Barrett (SF), Michael Rouse (C) Alvin Maloney, Ivan Sokolski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Michael Rouse makes the floater in the lane set up by Aaron Hayes | 59-60 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Thomas Pettengill is blocked by Warren Barrett | 59-60 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Michael Rouse pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Terry Lee is called for the reach on Ruben Hyde - foul #2 on Terry Lee, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Ruben Hyde knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 61-60 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Pettengill | 61-62 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Haug - foul #1 on Gerald Haug, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the tip | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Aaron Hayes pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |