| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Breshears (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Mauch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Demetrius Figgs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Heinrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Luis Smith inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Mauch - foul #1 on Robert Mauch, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Mark Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens's floater is tipped away by Demetrius Figgs | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue tips it in | 38-34 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Dykstra - foul #2 on David Dykstra, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Kevin Heinrich is called for the reach on Barry Breshears - foul #1 on Kevin Heinrich, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Mark Henry is hacked by Ronald Stevens - foul #2 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | David Ervin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Demetrius Figgs | 43-34 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | David Ervin picks off the pass by David Dykstra | 43-34 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch connects on the turnaround from close range set up by David Ervin | 45-34 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Mark Henry is called for the reach on Ronald Stevens - foul #2 on Mark Henry, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh (SF) Robert Mauch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne (PG), Dusty Bartlett (PF) David Dykstra, Dwayne Zerangue | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | David Ervin picks off the pass by Luis Smith | 45-34 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich is fouled on the floor by Barry Breshears - foul #1 on Barry Breshears, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), John Hampton (PF) David Ervin, Demetrius Figgs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton (SF), Anthony Brown (C) Luis Smith, Ronald Stevens | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Dusty Bartlett makes the floater from the left block | 45-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Werner Dematteo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Breshears (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jesse Marsh (fresh) PF - John Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Layne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Heinrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Caperton (fresh) PF - Dusty Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Mark Henry grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Mark Henry connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jesse Marsh | 47-36 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton is denied on a layup by John Hampton | 47-36 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hampton | 50-36 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Mark Henry buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Marsh | 52-36 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), Robert Mauch (SF), Demetrius Figgs (PF), Michael Larson (C) Werner Dematteo, Jesse Marsh, John Hampton, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Luis Smith (SF), Dwayne Zerangue (PF), Ronald Stevens (C) Kevin Heinrich, Clifford Caperton, Dusty Bartlett, Anthony Brown | |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Stevens | 52-39 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra hits a jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Ervin | 55-41 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Luis Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue tips it home | 55-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Breshears (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Robert Mauch (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Demetrius Figgs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Layne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs clanks a runner from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Luis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens is fouled on the floor by Barry Breshears - foul #2 on Barry Breshears, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kobayashi (SG), Mark Henry (C) Barry Breshears, Michael Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich (SG) Gerald Layne | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Kobayashi - foul #1 on John Kobayashi, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Mark Henry snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs banks in the layup and the foul's on Dwayne Zerangue - foul #2 on Dwayne Zerangue, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Emil Winston (PG), Dusty Bartlett (PF) David Dykstra, Dwayne Zerangue | |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Dusty Bartlett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch misses the lay-in | 58-44 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dusty Bartlett | 58-44 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich tips it in | 58-46 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | David Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by Emil Winston - foul #2 on Emil Winston, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), Jesse Marsh (SF), John Hampton (PF) David Ervin, Robert Mauch, Demetrius Figgs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton (SF), Anthony Brown (C) Luis Smith, Ronald Stevens | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | John Kobayashi misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | John Hampton grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Mark Henry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dusty Bartlett - foul #1 on Dusty Bartlett, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Gerald Layne (SF), Dwayne Zerangue (PF) Emil Winston, Clifford Caperton, Anthony Brown | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Mark Henry makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Mark Henry denies the turnaround by Dusty Bartlett | 60-46 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich tips it home | 60-48 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), Barry Breshears (SG), Demetrius Figgs (PF) Werner Dematteo, John Kobayashi, John Hampton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Luis Smith (SF), Ronald Stevens (C) Gerald Layne, Dusty Bartlett | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-48 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Mark Henry grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | David Ervin is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mauch (SF) Jesse Marsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Mauch picks off the pass by Ronald Stevens | 60-48 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | David Ervin lays it in set up by Robert Mauch | 62-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Breshears (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Robert Mauch (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Demetrius Figgs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Heinrich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Luis Smith is denied by Mark Henry | 62-48 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Mark Henry is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stevens - foul #3 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne (PG), Emil Winston (SG), Dusty Bartlett (PF), Anthony Brown (C) David Dykstra, Kevin Heinrich, Dwayne Zerangue, Ronald Stevens | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Mark Henry makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Mark Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Luis Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch lays it in set up by Barry Breshears | 65-51 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston's pass is intercepted by Robert Mauch | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | David Ervin misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-51 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-51 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Mark Henry snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch is fouled on the floor by Emil Winston - foul #3 on Emil Winston, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), John Kobayashi (SG), John Hampton (PF), Michael Larson (C) David Ervin, Barry Breshears, Demetrius Figgs, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Kevin Heinrich (SG), Dwayne Zerangue (PF), Ronald Stevens (C) Emil Winston, Luis Smith, Dusty Bartlett, Anthony Brown | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne misses the driving attempt from close range | 65-51 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch clanks a shot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | John Hampton grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Dykstra - foul #3 on David Dykstra, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh (SF) Robert Mauch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Luis Smith (SF) Gerald Layne | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue slams it home | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Michael Larson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Stevens - foul #4 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), Demetrius Figgs (PF) Werner Dematteo, John Hampton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne (PG), Emil Winston (SG), Clifford Caperton (SF), Dusty Bartlett (PF), Anthony Brown (C) David Dykstra, Kevin Heinrich, Luis Smith, Dwayne Zerangue, Ronald Stevens | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Michael Larson makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Michael Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kobayashi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Marsh (fresh) PF - Demetrius Figgs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Layne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emil Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Caperton (fresh) PF - Dusty Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Larson | 69-53 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Demetrius Figgs | 69-53 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | John Kobayashi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs tips it back up and in | 71-53 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Dusty Bartlett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne tips it in | 71-55 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | David Ervin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Michael Larson misses the tip | 71-55 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | David Ervin tips it home | 73-55 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston is fouled on the floor by Michael Larson - foul #1 on Michael Larson, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Barry Breshears (SG), Robert Mauch (SF), Mark Henry (C) John Kobayashi, Jesse Marsh, Michael Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-55 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Dusty Bartlett steals the ball from Demetrius Figgs | 73-55 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | David Ervin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 73-57 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears grabs the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | David Ervin runs out the clock | 73-57 |