| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (fresh) SG - Zarek Kabzinski (fresh) SF - Rudy Rice (fresh) PF - Eugene Morrow (fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Norman Baber (fresh) SG - Charles Hall (fresh) SF - Timothy Henriksen (fresh) PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) C - Robert Oster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rudy Rice | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen loses the dribble to Rudy Rice in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Franklin Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Virginia | Dennis Williams snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | Dennis Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hodge | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | Dennis Williams hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Virginia | Robert Oster grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Virginia | Norman Baber makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Franklin Young lays it up and in | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Virginia | Norman Baber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Michael Hodge is blocked by Dennis Williams | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Virginia | Charles Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Virginia | Robert Oster clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Virginia | Dennis Williams grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Virginia | Robert Oster lays it up and in set up by Dennis Williams | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Norman Baber | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (PG), Abel Sharpe (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Derek Ellis (PF), Christopher Bufkin (C) Franklin Young, Zarek Kabzinski, Rudy Rice, Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Solares (PG), Raymond Baize (SG), Virgilio Greco (SF), Michael Poulos (PF), Willis Werstein (C) Norman Baber, Charles Hall, Timothy Henriksen, Dennis Williams, Robert Oster | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Virgilio Greco denies the turnaround by Derek Ellis | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Solares | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | Virginia | Willis Werstein makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Poulos | 4-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Fisher (fresh) SG - Abel Sharpe (fresh) SF - Nathan Phelps (fresh) PF - Derek Ellis (fresh) C - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Solares (fresh) SG - Raymond Baize (fresh) SF - Virgilio Greco (fresh) PF - Michael Poulos (fresh) C - Willis Werstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe's pass is intercepted by Raymond Baize | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Virginia | Raymond Baize banks in the layup | 4-11 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | David Fisher tips it in | 6-11 |
| 14:38 | Virginia | Willis Werstein is hacked by Christopher Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Rudy Rice (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Michael Hodge (C) David Fisher, Abel Sharpe, Nathan Phelps, Derek Ellis, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Norman Baber (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Timothy Henriksen (SF), Dennis Williams (PF), Robert Oster (C) Christopher Solares, Raymond Baize, Virgilio Greco, Michael Poulos, Willis Werstein | |
| 14:29 | Virginia | Robert Oster buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Hall | 6-14 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Morrow | 9-14 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Dennis Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Franklin Young - foul #1 on Franklin Young, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses the easy layup | 9-16 |
| 13:34 | Virginia | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:17 | Virginia | Dennis Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Henriksen | 9-19 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 12:41 | Virginia | Charles Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-19 |
| 12:39 | Virginia | Charles Hall tips it in | 11-21 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice is hacked by Timothy Henriksen - foul #1 on Timothy Henriksen, team foul #1 | 11-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (PG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Derek Ellis (PF), Abel Sharpe (C) Franklin Young, Rudy Rice, Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Solares (PG), Raymond Baize (SG), Virgilio Greco (SF), Michael Poulos (PF), Willis Werstein (C) Norman Baber, Charles Hall, Timothy Henriksen, Dennis Williams, Robert Oster | |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 11-21 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe tips it home | 13-21 |
| 11:54 | Virginia | Raymond Baize misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Abel Sharpe - foul #1 on Abel Sharpe, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin (C) Zarek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:54 | Virginia | Raymond Baize makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:54 | Virginia | Raymond Baize makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | David Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-23 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe tips it back up and in | 15-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Abel Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) PF - Derek Ellis (fresh) C - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Solares (fresh) SG - Raymond Baize (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgilio Greco (fresh) PF - Michael Poulos (fresh) C - Willis Werstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Virginia | Virgilio Greco is hacked by Nathan Phelps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rudy Rice (SF) Nathan Phelps | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Hall (SG), Dennis Williams (PF) Raymond Baize, Willis Werstein | |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Michael Poulos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rudy Rice - foul #1 on Rudy Rice, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Michael Poulos misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Michael Poulos misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Bufkin | 15-23 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 15-23 |
| 11:04 | Virginia | Virgilio Greco snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 10:54 | Virginia | Dennis Williams misses the dunk | 15-23 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Derek Ellis | 15-23 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin clanks a jumper from the left side | 15-23 |
| 10:33 | Virginia | Virgilio Greco snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 10:31 | Virginia | Michael Poulos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Michael Hodge (C) Abel Sharpe, Rudy Rice, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Norman Baber (PG), Robert Oster (C) Christopher Solares, Michael Poulos | |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski scores on a 3 from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 09:56 | Virginia | Dennis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Franklin Young is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Young, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rudy Rice (SF), Nathan Phelps (PF) Franklin Young, Derek Ellis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Raymond Baize (SG), Timothy Henriksen (SF), Willis Werstein (C) Charles Hall, Virgilio Greco, Robert Oster | |
| 09:26 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen blows the layup | 18-23 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Henriksen - foul #2 on Timothy Henriksen, team foul #2 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow (PF), Abel Sharpe (C) Rudy Rice, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Heater (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Michael Poulos (SF), Robert Oster (C) Norman Baber, Raymond Baize, Timothy Henriksen, Dennis Williams | |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe is fouled on the floor by Michael Poulos - foul #1 on Michael Poulos, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rudy Rice (SF), Derek Ellis (C) David Fisher, Nathan Phelps | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dennis Williams (PF) Willis Werstein | |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow is hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Solares (PG) Richard Heater | |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe double dribbles | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Norman Baber (PG), Virgilio Greco (SF) Charles Hall, Dennis Williams | |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Norman Baber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:51 | Virginia | Robert Oster tips it but misses | 18-23 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 07:29 | Virginia | Virgilio Greco grabs the board | 18-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Abel Sharpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Rudy Rice (tiring) PF - Eugene Morrow (tiring) 2 pts. C - Derek Ellis (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Norman Baber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Solares (fairly fresh) SF - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Poulos (fairly fresh) C - Robert Oster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Virginia | Virgilio Greco is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Virgilio Greco, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (PG), Nathan Phelps (PF), Christopher Bufkin (C) Abel Sharpe, Eugene Morrow, Derek Ellis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Raymond Baize (SG), Dennis Williams (PF), Willis Werstein (C) Christopher Solares, Michael Poulos, Robert Oster | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Dennis Williams steps in front of the Nathan Phelps pass | 18-23 |
| 06:41 | Virginia | Willis Werstein misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | David Fisher grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | David Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe (PG), Eugene Morrow (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Zarek Kabzinski, Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Heater (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Robert Oster (C) Norman Baber, Raymond Baize, Willis Werstein | |
| 05:51 | Virginia | Virgilio Greco is whistled for a carry | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Solares (PG), Michael Poulos (SF) Richard Heater, Virgilio Greco | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 05:38 | Virginia | Charles Hall misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-23 |
| 05:36 | Virginia | Michael Poulos tips it home | 18-25 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Charles Hall steps in front of the Rudy Rice pass | 18-25 |
| 05:24 | Virginia | David Fisher steals the ball from Robert Oster in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Rudy Rice is denied by Robert Oster | 18-25 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 05:01 | Virginia | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Dennis Williams is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Hall | 18-27 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | David Fisher drills a fadeaway from the right side | 20-27 |
| 04:28 | Virginia | Robert Oster is hacked by Michael Hodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hodge, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Derek Ellis (C) Abel Sharpe, Rudy Rice, Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Virginia | Norman Baber (PG), Raymond Baize (SF), Willis Werstein (PF) Christopher Solares, Michael Poulos, Dennis Williams | |
| 04:28 | Virginia | Robert Oster misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Bufkin | 20-27 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Baber - foul #1 on Norman Baber, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Virgilio Greco (SF) Charles Hall | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:51 | Virginia | Raymond Baize hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps scores on a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Virgilio Greco - foul #2 on Virgilio Greco, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG) David Fisher | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Hall (SG), Timothy Henriksen (SF), Dennis Williams (PF) Raymond Baize, Willis Werstein, Robert Oster | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:22 | Virginia | Charles Hall makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Zarek Kabzinski - foul #1 on Zarek Kabzinski, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Heater (PG) Norman Baber | |
| 03:22 | Virginia | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tiring) 8 pts. SF - David Fisher (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Derek Ellis (fairly fresh) C - Michael Hodge (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard Heater (fresh) SG - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Henriksen (fresh) PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgilio Greco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | David Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Zarek Kabzinski | 28-30 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Charles Hall is hacked by Zarek Kabzinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zarek Kabzinski, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Poulos (PF) Dennis Williams | |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Virgilio Greco - foul #3 on Virgilio Greco, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe (C) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Oster (C) Virgilio Greco | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:45 | Virginia | Charles Hall pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:43 | Virginia | Charles Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rudy Rice (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF) Zarek Kabzinski, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 02:27 | Virginia | Michael Poulos snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:11 | Virginia | Richard Heater misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 02:10 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:05 | Virginia | Michael Poulos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 02:04 | Virginia | Robert Oster grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:47 | Virginia | Robert Oster misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Franklin Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Oster - foul #1 on Robert Oster, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Abel Sharpe, Rudy Rice, Eugene Morrow, Derek Ellis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Norman Baber (PG), Christopher Solares (SG), Raymond Baize (SF), Dennis Williams (PF), Willis Werstein (C) Richard Heater, Charles Hall, Timothy Henriksen, Michael Poulos, Robert Oster | |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Franklin Young makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Franklin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:25 | Virginia | Willis Werstein pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:08 | Virginia | Willis Werstein connects on the open shot from the right block | 30-33 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin loses the dribble to Raymond Baize | 30-33 |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Raymond Baize is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (SF) Nathan Phelps | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Young | 32-33 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Norman Baber misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Bufkin - foul #2 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe (SG) Zarek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen (SF), Robert Oster (C) Raymond Baize, Willis Werstein | |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Norman Baber makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Norman Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Franklin Young misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen gets the rebound | 32-35 |