| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Justin Sease (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Carder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Virgil Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 19:14 | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Cumbie | 41-40 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Frank Wann | 43-40 |
| 18:59 | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wann - foul #2 on Frank Wann, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:47 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Cumbie scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Carder | 43-43 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap tips it home | 45-43 |
| 18:01 | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 17:59 | C. Connecticut State | Virgil Jackson tips it home | 45-45 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Sease - foul #1 on Justin Sease, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:51 | C. Connecticut State | Virgil Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:35 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton is hacked by Jack Eppinger - foul #1 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick (C) Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Sucharzewski (SG) Eric Cumbie | |
| 17:12 | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:27 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton is fouled on the floor by Craig Kruger - foul #2 on Craig Kruger, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Basil Marko (PG), William Dowell (SG), Timothy Downs (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Frank Wann, Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, Gerald Dunlap | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Dunford (SG), Clarence Moye (SF), Reed Nims (PF), John Jeffers (C) Justin Sease, David Stratton, John Carder, Virgil Jackson | |
| 16:16 | C. Connecticut State | Kelly Fitzpatrick steals the ball from Reed Nims | 49-45 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 16:01 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Sucharzewski gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Basil Marko (fresh) SG - William Dowell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gary Sucharzewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sheldon Dunford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Moye (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reed Nims (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jeffers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | C. Connecticut State | Reed Nims clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs hits a floater near the basket | 51-45 |
| 15:10 | C. Connecticut State | Clarence Moye misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Timothy Downs | 51-45 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Sheldon Dunford steals the ball from Jack Eppinger | 51-45 |
| 14:34 | C. Connecticut State | Reed Nims misses the floater from the right block | 51-45 |
| 14:32 | C. Connecticut State | John Jeffers grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 14:25 | C. Connecticut State | Kelly Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on John Jeffers - foul #1 on Kelly Fitzpatrick, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), Gerald Dunlap (PF) Basil Marko, William Dowell, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease (PG), Eric Cumbie (SG), David Stratton (SF), John Carder (PF), Virgil Jackson (C) Gary Sucharzewski, Sheldon Dunford, Clarence Moye, Reed Nims, John Jeffers | |
| 14:11 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Justin Sease | 51-48 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Carder - foul #1 on John Carder, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger (C) Timothy Downs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:37 | C. Connecticut State | Virgil Jackson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | John Carder swats the short shot by Jack Eppinger | 53-48 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the easy layup | 53-48 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Dunlap | 53-48 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Dunlap and the foul's on Eric Cumbie - foul #3 on Eric Cumbie, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick (PF), Timothy Downs (C) Gerald Dunlap, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Jeffers (C) Virgil Jackson | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:24 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | John Carder steals it from Frank Wann | 56-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Lombard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. C - Timothy Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Justin Sease (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Cumbie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Carder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - John Jeffers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | C. Connecticut State | John Carder loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (SG), Gerald Dunlap (PF) Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Sucharzewski (PG), Sheldon Dunford (SG), Virgil Jackson (C) Justin Sease, Eric Cumbie, John Jeffers | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses the dunk | 56-48 |
| 11:20 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to John Carder | 56-48 |
| 11:10 | C. Connecticut State | The short jumper by Virgil Jackson is denied by Gerald Dunlap | 56-48 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Virgil Jackson - foul #2 on Virgil Jackson, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Basil Marko (PG), Craig Kruger (SF) Frank Wann, Timothy Downs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Reed Nims (SF), John Jeffers (PF) David Stratton, John Carder | |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:27 | C. Connecticut State | Reed Nims's fadeaway is rejected by William Dowell | 57-48 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | William Dowell grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger (C) Kelly Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease (PG) Sheldon Dunford | |
| 10:06 | C. Connecticut State | Virgil Jackson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reed Nims | 57-50 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 09:18 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Kruger is called for the reach on Reed Nims - foul #3 on Craig Kruger, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), Timothy Downs (SF) William Dowell, Craig Kruger, Gerald Dunlap | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eric Cumbie (SG), David Stratton (SF), John Carder (PF) Gary Sucharzewski, Reed Nims, Virgil Jackson | |
| 09:02 | C. Connecticut State | John Carder knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Cumbie | 59-52 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Basil Marko | 62-52 |
| 08:32 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Cumbie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Downs - foul #2 on Timothy Downs, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick (SF) Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Reed Nims (C) John Jeffers | |
| 08:32 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:32 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Reed Nims - foul #1 on Reed Nims, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Sucharzewski (PG) Justin Sease | |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:09 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-54 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | John Carder takes the ball from Kelly Fitzpatrick | 63-54 |
| 07:45 | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Lombard steals it from David Stratton | 63-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Basil Marko (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gary Sucharzewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Cumbie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Carder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Reed Nims (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF), Gerald Dunlap (PF) Timothy Downs, Basil Marko | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease (PG), Virgil Jackson (C) Gary Sucharzewski, Reed Nims | |
| 06:52 | C. Connecticut State | John Carder connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Stratton | 63-56 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 06:35 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:29 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Sease | 63-59 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 65-59 |
| 05:43 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 05:41 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Cumbie gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:33 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 67-62 |
| 05:08 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton makes the runner in the paint set up by Justin Sease | 67-64 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bradley Lombard | 70-64 |
| 04:25 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Cumbie | 70-66 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Virgil Jackson - foul #3 on Virgil Jackson, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (PG), Timothy Downs (SF), Basil Marko (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Frank Wann, Craig Kruger, Gerald Dunlap, Kelly Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Sucharzewski (PG), Sheldon Dunford (SG), Clarence Moye (SF), Reed Nims (PF), John Jeffers (C) Justin Sease, Eric Cumbie, David Stratton, John Carder, Virgil Jackson | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 3rd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:49 | C. Connecticut State | John Jeffers drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sheldon Dunford | 73-69 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Lombard | 75-69 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Dowell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Lombard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Basil Marko (fresh) C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gary Sucharzewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sheldon Dunford (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clarence Moye (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reed Nims (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jeffers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Sucharzewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Sheldon Dunford | 75-72 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Lombard | 77-72 |
| 02:44 | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Lombard is called for the reach on Sheldon Dunford - foul #3 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #7 | 77-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF) Bradley Lombard | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:44 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:44 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Dunford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Gerald Dunlap (PF) Basil Marko, Timothy Downs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease (PG), David Stratton (SF), John Carder (PF), Virgil Jackson (C) Sheldon Dunford, Clarence Moye, Reed Nims, John Jeffers | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | William Dowell is denied on a layup by John Carder | 77-74 |
| 02:28 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:10 | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease travels with the ball | 77-74 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | William Dowell lays it in on a great pass from Frank Wann | 79-74 |
| 01:29 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Sucharzewski hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Justin Sease | 79-76 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 79-76 |
| 01:17 | C. Connecticut State | Virgil Jackson pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:59 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton is fouled on the floor by Gerald Dunlap - foul #1 on Gerald Dunlap, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG) William Dowell | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eric Cumbie (SG) Gary Sucharzewski | |
| 00:59 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:59 | C. Connecticut State | David Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Wann and he's hacked by John Carder - foul #2 on John Carder, team foul #7 | 81-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick (SF) Craig Kruger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | C. Connecticut State | John Carder misses long on a shot from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | C. Connecticut State | Virgil Jackson misses the tip | 82-78 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Sease - foul #2 on Justin Sease, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:23 | C. Connecticut State | John Carder pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:16 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Cumbie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap is hacked by Justin Sease in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Sease, team foul #9 | 82-78 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:14 | C. Connecticut State | Virgil Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:08 | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick is hacked by Justin Sease in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Sease, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF) Gerald Dunlap | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Justin Sease misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-78 |