| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) SG - Erich Hucks (fresh) SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) C - Gordon May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dyke (fresh) SG - James Wright (fresh) SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) PF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) C - Carl Wimer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Gordon May is called for the reach on James Dyke - foul #1 on Gordon May, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | James Dyke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Erich Hucks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Gordon May misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Richard Leamon steals it from Carl Wimer | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | John Figueredo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erich Hucks | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer drills a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Gordon May is called for 3 seconds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (SF) Robert Kirk | |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Bruce Ballard, Carl Wimer | |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Floyd Bickerstaff swats the short shot by John Figueredo | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Dyke | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | James Dyke misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | James Wright hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Richard Leamon is fouled in the backcourt by James Dyke - foul #1 on James Dyke, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel (PG), Terry Etter (SF) James Dyke, James Wright | |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Richard Leamon is fouled on the floor by Arthur Daniel - foul #1 on Arthur Daniel, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart (SF), Justin Baptista (PF) Brian Sharp, Richard Leamon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF) Terry Etter | |
| 16:22 | Columbia | John Figueredo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Austin Hurst | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erich Hucks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Urquhart (fresh) PF - Justin Baptista (fresh) C - Gordon May (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Arthur Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Austin Hurst (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) PF - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Austin Hurst picks off the pass by John Figueredo in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel lays it up and in set up by Austin Hurst | 2-8 |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Erich Hucks connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Figueredo | 5-8 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Daniel | 5-10 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Justin Baptista's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Richard Leamon (PF) John Figueredo, Erich Hucks, Justin Baptista, Gordon May | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dyke (PG), James Wright (SG), Terry Etter (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Carl Wimer (C) Arthur Daniel, Austin Hurst, Robert Kirk, Ralph Zambrana, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | James Wright misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Richard Leamon's pass is intercepted by Terry Etter in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | James Wright buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Dyke | 5-12 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Michael Lewis is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Richard Leamon can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart double dribbles | 5-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Bunn (C) Stanley Urquhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel (SG) James Wright | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Terry Etter is fouled on the floor by Brian Sharp - foul #1 on Brian Sharp, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG), Robert Sailer (SF), Justin Baptista (PF) Frank McCosh, Brian Sharp, Richard Leamon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SF) Terry Etter | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Dyke | 5-14 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Justin Baptista connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Bruce Ballard - foul #1 on Bruce Ballard, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Gordon May (C) Michael Lewis, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Ford (SG), Ralph Zambrana (C) James Dyke, Carl Wimer | |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses the free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bruce Ballard | 7-14 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Justin Baptista blocks the jumper by Jimmie Ford | 7-14 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Gordon May gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | Robert Sailer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Figueredo | 9-14 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 9-14 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Robert Sailer pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | Columbia | John Figueredo makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon May | 12-14 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Richard Leamon (PF), Stanley Urquhart (C) John Figueredo, Erich Hucks, Robert Sailer, Justin Baptista, Gordon May | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dyke (PG), James Wright (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF), Carl Wimer (C) Arthur Daniel, Jimmie Ford, John Alexander, Bruce Ballard, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) C - Stanley Urquhart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dyke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) PF - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) C - Carl Wimer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Carl Wimer takes the ball from Richard Leamon | 12-14 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer's pass is intercepted by Stanley Urquhart | 12-14 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Frank McCosh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 11:02 | Columbia | Richard Leamon hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Stanley Urquhart - foul #1 on Stanley Urquhart, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Paul Bunn (C) Michael Lewis, Stanley Urquhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PF) Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | James Dyke takes the ball from Frank McCosh in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Terry Etter connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Dyke | 14-18 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Frank McCosh hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Leamon | 16-18 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | James Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG), Robert Sailer (SF), Gordon May (C) Frank McCosh, Brian Sharp, Richard Leamon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel (PG), Austin Hurst (SG), Bruce Ballard (PF) James Dyke, James Wright, Robert Kirk | |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Erich Hucks is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon May | 16-18 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Paul Bunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Figueredo | 19-18 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | John Figueredo is fouled on the floor by Austin Hurst - foul #1 on Austin Hurst, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (PG), Brian Sharp (SF), Stanley Urquhart (PF) John Figueredo, Robert Sailer, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dyke (PG), Ralph Zambrana (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Terry Etter, Bruce Ballard, Carl Wimer | |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Erich Hucks can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Erich Hucks steals the ball from James Dyke | 19-21 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Ralph Zambrana picks off the pass by Brian Sharp | 19-21 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Dyke | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Erich Hucks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sharp (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Urquhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon May (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dyke (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Arthur Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Erich Hucks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Lewis | 22-23 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Brian Sharp pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Arthur Daniel is called for the reach on Erich Hucks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Daniel, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Frank McCosh (SG), Robert Sailer (SF), Richard Leamon (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Michael Lewis, Erich Hucks, Brian Sharp, Stanley Urquhart, Gordon May | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Ford (PG), James Wright (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Carl Wimer (C) James Dyke, Arthur Daniel, Austin Hurst, Ralph Zambrana, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 06:31 | Columbia | Richard Leamon hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Figueredo | 24-23 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jimmie Ford and he's hacked by Justin Baptista - foul #1 on Justin Baptista, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PF) Bruce Ballard | |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses the dunk attempt | 24-26 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Terry Etter's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Baptista | 24-26 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | John Figueredo grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | John Figueredo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | James Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-26 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk is hacked by Justin Baptista - foul #2 on Justin Baptista, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG), Stanley Urquhart (SF), Paul Bunn (PF), Gordon May (C) Frank McCosh, Robert Sailer, Richard Leamon, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dyke (PG), John Alexander (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Jimmie Ford, Robert Kirk, Terry Etter, Carl Wimer | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Stanley Urquhart is called for the reach on John Alexander - foul #2 on Stanley Urquhart, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Sharp (SF) Stanley Urquhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (PG) John Figueredo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:19 | Columbia | James Dyke steps in front of the Michael Lewis pass in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | James Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Erich Hucks - foul #1 on Erich Hucks, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Bruce Ballard | |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Michael Lewis misses the lay-in | 24-28 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Floyd Bickerstaff | 24-28 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the shot from the right wing set up by James Dyke | 24-30 |
| 03:33 | Columbia | Gordon May misses long on an open shot from the right side | 24-30 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) SG - Erich Hucks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sharp (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Bunn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gordon May (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dyke (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Alexander (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Zambrana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gordon May - foul #2 on Gordon May, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Robert Sailer (SF), Richard Leamon (PF), Stanley Urquhart (C) Michael Lewis, Brian Sharp, Paul Bunn, Gordon May | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel (SG), Austin Hurst (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF) James Wright, John Alexander, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | John Figueredo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Sailer - foul #1 on Robert Sailer, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Justin Baptista (C) John Figueredo, Erich Hucks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF), Terry Etter (PF) James Dyke, Bruce Ballard | |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Frank McCosh loses the dribble to Arthur Daniel in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel lays it up and in | 24-35 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | Austin Hurst steps in front of the Justin Baptista pass in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Robert Sailer steals the ball from Terry Etter | 24-35 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Richard Leamon drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Terry Etter - foul #1 on Terry Etter, team foul #6 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG) Robert Sailer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Carl Wimer (C) Austin Hurst, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Richard Leamon makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Frank McCosh grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | John Figueredo is hacked by Arthur Daniel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Daniel, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Paul Bunn (PF), Gordon May (C) Frank McCosh, Stanley Urquhart, Richard Leamon, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dyke (PG), Jimmie Ford (SG), Bruce Ballard (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Arthur Daniel, James Wright, Terry Etter, Carl Wimer | |
| 01:39 | Columbia | John Figueredo makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | John Figueredo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | James Dyke drills a jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Erich Hucks's pass is intercepted by James Dyke | 29-37 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | James Dyke connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-40 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Erich Hucks double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (PG), Richard Leamon (PF) John Figueredo, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (SG), John Alexander (SF), Carl Wimer (C) Jimmie Ford, Robert Kirk, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Gordon May gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Brian Sharp is hacked by Carl Wimer - foul #1 on Carl Wimer, team foul #8 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Stanley Urquhart (PF) Erich Hucks, Richard Leamon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Terry Etter (SF) Austin Hurst, John Alexander | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | James Wright clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-40 |