| Lineup | Yale | PG - Daniel Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Saylors (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Piao Tao (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Carter Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | James Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 41-46 |
| 19:29 | Yale | Rodney Harris takes the ball from Piao Tao | 41-46 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | James Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 19:10 | Yale | Carter Walker gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:54 | Yale | Frank Saylors drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), David Fugate (C) Andre Ricci, James Patterson, Bradley Tyson | |
| 18:14 | Yale | Charles Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 18:12 | Yale | Frank Saylors tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Griffey | 44-46 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Piao Tao - foul #2 on Piao Tao, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:54 | Yale | Carter Walker gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:37 | Yale | Charles Davis clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 17:17 | Yale | Piao Tao snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 17:08 | Yale | Frank Saylors misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Griffey | 44-47 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey tips it in | 44-49 |
| 16:28 | Yale | David Fugate is called for the reach on Frank Saylors - foul #1 on David Fugate, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Chad Hocking (PG), Harry Petty (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Jeffrey Dennie (PF), Patrick Pierce (C) Daniel Baker, Frank Saylors, Charles Davis, Piao Tao, Carter Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG), James Patterson (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Robert Wymer, Johnny Griffey, David Fugate | |
| 16:13 | Yale | Patrick Pierce is denied on a layup by Bradley Tyson | 44-49 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 15:52 | Yale | Harry Petty pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Chad Hocking (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Dennie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey (PF) James Patterson | |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 15:02 | Yale | Patrick Pierce drills a runner from close range and he's hacked by Andre Ricci - foul #2 on Andre Ricci, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Baker (PG), Frank Saylors (SG), Carter Walker (C) Chad Hocking, Harry Petty, Jeffrey Dennie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), James Patterson (PF), David Fugate (C) Andre Ricci, Johnny Griffey, Bradley Tyson | |
| 15:02 | Yale | Patrick Pierce makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris loses the dribble to Carter Walker | 47-51 |
| 14:15 | Yale | Rodney Harris steals it from Patrick Pierce | 47-51 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | James Patterson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pierce - foul #1 on Patrick Pierce, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF) Michael Miller, Patrick Pierce | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG), Johnny Griffey (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Lloyd Morgan, James Patterson, David Fugate | |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci's pass is intercepted by Charles Davis | 47-51 |
| 13:39 | Yale | Charles Davis slams it home | 49-51 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Piao Tao steals it from Johnny Griffey | 49-51 |
| 12:59 | Yale | Piao Tao connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Saylors | 51-51 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 12:49 | Yale | Carter Walker pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:36 | Yale | Bradley Tyson steals it from Frank Saylors | 51-51 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Chad Hocking (PG), Harry Petty (SG), Jeffrey Dennie (C) Daniel Baker, Frank Saylors, Carter Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), James Patterson (PF), David Fugate (C) Rodney Harris, Johnny Griffey, Bradley Tyson | |
| 12:03 | Yale | Piao Tao can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 12:01 | Yale | Piao Tao misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | James Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | David Fugate's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Davis | 51-51 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | James Patterson hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Chad Hocking (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Piao Tao (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Dennie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Williams (tiring) 6 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Yale | Piao Tao's floater is tipped away by Kevin Williams | 51-53 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 51-53 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 11:06 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:53 | Yale | The pull-up jumper by Harry Petty is blocked by James Patterson | 51-53 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | James Patterson grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 10:32 | Yale | Harry Petty snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:25 | Yale | Charles Davis is hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Baker (PG), Frank Saylors (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Carter Walker (C) Chad Hocking, Harry Petty, Charles Davis, Piao Tao | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Bradley Tyson (C) Lloyd Morgan, Kevin Williams, David Fugate | |
| 10:14 | Yale | Carter Walker misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Bradley Tyson - foul #1 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 10:14 | Yale | Carter Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:14 | Yale | Carter Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Bradley Tyson - foul #2 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 09:42 | Yale | Michael Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Carter Walker picks off the pass by Rodney Harris | 53-53 |
| 09:18 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Wallace Eaton (PF) Jeffrey Dennie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Johnny Griffey (PF) Andre Ricci, James Patterson | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 08:54 | Yale | Wallace Eaton snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:46 | Yale | Daniel Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Harris - foul #1 on Rodney Harris, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Piao Tao (PF) Wallace Eaton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), James Patterson (PF) Kevin Williams, Johnny Griffey | |
| 08:46 | Yale | Daniel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:46 | Yale | Daniel Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | James Patterson gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:26 | Yale | Carter Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:20 | Yale | Piao Tao misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | James Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | James Patterson misses the dunk | 54-53 |
| 07:53 | Yale | Michael Miller snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Daniel Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Saylors (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Piao Tao (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carter Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Yale | James Patterson steals it from Piao Tao | 54-53 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Miller is called for the reach on James Patterson - foul #1 on Michael Miller, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Chad Hocking (PG), Harry Petty (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Jeffrey Dennie (PF), Patrick Pierce (C) Daniel Baker, Frank Saylors, Michael Miller, Piao Tao, Carter Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG), Kevin Williams (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF) Lloyd Morgan, Robert Wymer, James Patterson | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dennie - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dennie, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Patterson (PF) Johnny Griffey | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Williams | 54-55 |
| 06:21 | Yale | Chad Hocking is hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #4 on Kevin Williams, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fugate (C) Bradley Tyson | |
| 06:21 | Yale | Chad Hocking makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:21 | Yale | Chad Hocking makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Patrick Pierce takes the ball from David Fugate | 56-55 |
| 05:56 | Yale | Harry Petty buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #5 on Kevin Williams, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Frank Saylors (SG), Piao Tao (PF), Carter Walker (C) Chad Hocking, Jeffrey Dennie, Patrick Pierce | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Rodney Harris, Kevin Williams, James Patterson, David Fugate | |
| 05:56 | Yale | Harry Petty makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan is hacked by Piao Tao - foul #3 on Piao Tao, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Baker (PG) Harry Petty | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), James Patterson (PF) Lloyd Morgan, Johnny Griffey | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Saylors - foul #2 on Frank Saylors, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG) Rodney Harris | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:15 | Yale | Carter Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 04:51 | Yale | Piao Tao snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:35 | Yale | Carter Walker can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Morgan | 59-59 |
| 04:00 | Yale | Piao Tao misses badly on a runner from close range | 59-59 |
| 03:58 | Yale | Charles Davis snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | Yale | Charles Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Baker | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Daniel Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Saylors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Piao Tao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Carter Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Carter Walker is called for the reach on Robert Wymer - foul #1 on Carter Walker, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Yale | Chad Hocking (PG), Harry Petty (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Jeffrey Dennie (PF), Patrick Pierce (C) Daniel Baker, Frank Saylors, Charles Davis, Piao Tao, Carter Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Johnny Griffey (PF), David Fugate (C) Lloyd Morgan, James Patterson, Bradley Tyson | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:29 | Yale | Patrick Pierce hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Wymer | 64-64 |
| 02:58 | Yale | Harry Petty connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris tips it in | 67-66 |
| 02:29 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Baker (PG), Frank Saylors (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF), Carter Walker (C) Chad Hocking, Harry Petty, Michael Miller, Jeffrey Dennie, Patrick Pierce | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett (SF), James Patterson (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Robert Wymer, Johnny Griffey, David Fugate | |
| 02:09 | Yale | Charles Davis makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Frank Saylors | 69-66 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Patterson | 69-69 |
| 01:25 | Yale | Piao Tao is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer (SF) Terry Padgett | |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | James Patterson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Harris | 69-71 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Carter Walker knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Harris, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Carter Walker makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris clanks a jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson can't tip it in | 72-71 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Carter Walker pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Yale | Rodney Harris is called for the reach on Carter Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Harris, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:22 | Yale | Carter Walker misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:22 | Yale | Carter Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | James Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Daniel Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Harris - foul #4 on Rodney Harris, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Daniel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Daniel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-71 |