| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Morrow (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Flack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust hits a shot from just outside the lane | 47-30 |
| 19:24 | Howard | Anthony Presson is fouled on the floor by Franklin Young - foul #3 on Franklin Young, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (PG) Franklin Young | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 19:08 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-30 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Timothy Rome steps in front of the David Fisher pass in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle can't finish the layup | 47-30 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Charles Hermanson tips it but misses | 47-30 |
| 19:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle grabs the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Timothy Rome hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Hermanson and the foul's on Michael Hodge - foul #1 on Michael Hodge, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (SF) Jay Falgoust | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:51 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow tips it home | 49-33 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Timothy Rome hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Fisher - foul #3 on David Fisher, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Christopher Bufkin (C) David Fisher, Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF) James Flack, Dwight McMonigle | |
| 18:14 | Howard | Timothy Rome misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Warfel - foul #3 on Bernard Warfel, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SF), Luis Johnson (C) Bernard Warfel, Anthony Presson | |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Charles Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Zarek Kabzinski steps in front of the Henry Walters pass | 50-34 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Charles Hermanson denies the turnaround by Jay Falgoust | 50-34 |
| 17:09 | Howard | Charles Hermanson gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 17:03 | Howard | Henry Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow (PF), Sean Hale (C) Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (C) Timothy Rome, David Waring, Charles Hermanson | |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow is fouled on the floor by Luis Johnson - foul #2 on Luis Johnson, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski is hacked by Murray Carpino - foul #2 on Murray Carpino, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hodge (C) Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG), Anthony Presson (C) Murray Carpino, Robert Goldman | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses the lay-in | 50-34 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Henry Walters snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 15:55 | Howard | Derek Ellis is called for the reach on Henry Walters - foul #1 on Derek Ellis, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), David Fisher (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Derek Ellis, Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Charles Hermanson (PF) Henry Walters, Dwight McMonigle, Luis Johnson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Murray Carpino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Howard | David Fisher takes the ball from Bernard Warfel | 50-34 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski blows the layup | 50-34 |
| 15:32 | Howard | Charles Hermanson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 15:27 | Howard | James Flack drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Warfel | 50-37 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Young | 52-37 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Bernard Warfel can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Anthony Presson tips it home | 52-39 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Murray Carpino steps in front of the Zarek Kabzinski pass | 52-39 |
| 14:08 | Howard | James Flack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Bernard Warfel gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:49 | Howard | James Flack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 13:47 | Howard | Bernard Warfel tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the fadeaway from the right block | 52-39 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge tips it home | 54-39 |
| 13:04 | Howard | James Flack misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 13:02 | Howard | Charles Hermanson snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 12:55 | Howard | Bernard Warfel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Murray Carpino and he's hacked by Michael Hodge - foul #2 on Michael Hodge, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Derek Ellis (C) Zarek Kabzinski, David Fisher, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Henry Walters (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Luis Johnson (C) Murray Carpino, James Flack, Charles Hermanson, Anthony Presson | |
| 12:55 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses the free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jay Falgoust | 56-41 |
| 12:19 | Howard | Eugene Morrow steals it from Luis Johnson | 56-41 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bernard Warfel - foul #4 on Bernard Warfel, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (C) Franklin Young | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Goldman (C) Bernard Warfel | |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 12:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Rome | 57-43 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Sean Hale buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Derek Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Laurence Bettencourt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jay Falgoust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Morrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Hale (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Goldman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:40 | Howard | Timothy Rome scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dwight McMonigle | 60-45 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Sean Hale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Goldman - foul #1 on Robert Goldman, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), David Fisher (SG) Derek Ellis, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Sean Hale misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Sean Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:03 | Howard | Luis Johnson misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene Morrow - foul #1 on Eugene Morrow, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (SG), David Waring (SF), Charles Hermanson (PF) Henry Walters, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman | |
| 11:03 | Howard | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:03 | Howard | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust lays it up and in set up by Eugene Morrow | 63-47 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Luis Johnson's layup is rejected by Sean Hale | 63-47 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | David Fisher snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | David Fisher is fouled on the floor by Charles Hermanson - foul #1 on Charles Hermanson, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Derek Ellis (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (PG), Robert Goldman (C) Timothy Rome, Luis Johnson | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Charles Hermanson gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:43 | Howard | Robert Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PG) Franklin Young | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Dwight McMonigle (SF) Robert Whitehead, David Waring | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Ellis and he's hacked by Dwight McMonigle - foul #1 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (PG), Anthony Presson (C) Murray Carpino, Charles Hermanson | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Robert Whitehead is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SG) Robert Whitehead | |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Franklin Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow (PF) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), James Flack (SG), Charles Hermanson (PF) Henry Walters, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman | |
| 08:19 | Howard | Timothy Rome misses long on a jump hook from close range | 66-47 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | David Fisher can't tip it in | 66-47 |
| 07:58 | Howard | The rebound goes to Timothy Rome | 66-47 |
| 07:52 | Howard | Anthony Presson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 07:51 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hermanson | 66-47 |
| 07:39 | Howard | David Waring misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Morrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Flack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Waring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Presson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | David Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 07:11 | Howard | The rebound goes to Anthony Presson | 66-47 |
| 07:07 | Howard | David Waring misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Franklin Young misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Anthony Presson blocks the short jumper by Eugene Morrow | 66-47 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Charles Hermanson snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 06:32 | Howard | Charles Hermanson makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Rome | 66-49 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Franklin Young's pass is intercepted by James Flack | 66-49 |
| 06:06 | Howard | James Flack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Franklin Young, Zarek Kabzinski, Eugene Morrow, Derek Ellis | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Murray Carpino (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Luis Johnson (PF), Robert Goldman (C) Timothy Rome, James Flack, David Waring, Charles Hermanson, Anthony Presson | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | David Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-49 |
| 05:39 | Howard | Murray Carpino knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | The short jumper by David Fisher is denied by Robert Goldman | 69-52 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Sean Hale tips it home | 71-52 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Henry Walters misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Laurence Bettencourt - foul #2 on Laurence Bettencourt, team foul #7 | 71-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), Zarek Kabzinski (SG) Laurence Bettencourt, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG) Murray Carpino | |
| 04:55 | Howard | Henry Walters makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Henry Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Franklin Young hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-54 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle is hacked by Jay Falgoust in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Falgoust, team foul #8 | 74-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG), David Fisher (SG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF) Franklin Young, Zarek Kabzinski, Jay Falgoust | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (PG), Murray Carpino (SG), Bernard Warfel (PF) Timothy Rome, Henry Walters, Robert Goldman | |
| 04:23 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin is hacked by Bernard Warfel - foul #5 on Bernard Warfel, team foul #9 | 74-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (SG), Robert Goldman (C) Dwight McMonigle, Bernard Warfel | |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:53 | Howard | Henry Walters is hacked by Christopher Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #9 | 76-54 |
| 03:53 | Howard | Henry Walters makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 03:53 | Howard | Henry Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Sean Hale misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-56 |
| 03:36 | Howard | The rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 76-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Derek Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - David Fisher (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Murray Carpino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Whitehead (fresh) PF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Goldman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Howard | David Fisher is called for the reach on Murray Carpino in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Fisher, team foul #10 | 76-56 |
| 03:33 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 03:33 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 03:07 | Howard | Robert Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-58 |
| 02:50 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 76-58 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Robert Whitehead hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Walters | 76-60 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-60 |
| 02:07 | Howard | Henry Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Murray Carpino is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Ellis - foul #2 on Derek Ellis, team foul #11 | 76-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SF) Robert Whitehead | |
| 02:03 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Robert Goldman steals the ball from Derek Ellis | 76-62 |
| 01:35 | Howard | Henry Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Luis Johnson swats the short shot by Derek Ellis | 76-62 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis hits the follow up shot | 78-62 |
| 01:01 | Howard | David Waring loses the ball out of bounds | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt comes up short on the shot near the basket | 78-62 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Sean Hale tips it home | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Howard | David Waring scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | David Fisher runs out the clock | 80-65 |