| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Levi Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Nale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Levi Richardson inbounds the ball | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Vermont | Michael Gilmore blocks the short jumper by Levi Richardson | 50-36 |
| 19:41 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Lusk | 50-36 |
| 19:25 | Vermont | John Gines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-36 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 19:10 | Vermont | Daniel Nale grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 18:47 | Vermont | John Gines connects on the shot from the left side | 50-38 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Gilmore | 53-38 |
| 18:23 | Vermont | Daniel Nale misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| 18:23 | Vermont | Daniel Nale makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 18:23 | Vermont | Daniel Nale makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Goodrich | 56-40 |
| 17:38 | Vermont | Robert Hobson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Lusk | 56-43 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Hobson - foul #2 on Robert Hobson, team foul #1 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (PG) Robert Hobson | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 17:16 | Vermont | Daniel Nale's dunk attempt is rejected by Todd Gruber | 57-43 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Goodrich | 59-43 |
| 17:00 | Vermont | Robert Hodermarsky steps in front of the Jon Reid pass in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-43 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber snags the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich blows the layup | 59-43 |
| 16:27 | Vermont | Levi Richardson gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 16:21 | Vermont | Levi Richardson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jon Reid | 59-46 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Daniel Nale gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 16:01 | Vermont | Levi Richardson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jon Reid | 59-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jon Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Lusk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Levi Richardson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Nale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez is whistled for traveling | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Edgar Citizen (SF), Adam Selvage (PF), Dennis Malakowsky (C) Lee Lusk, Levi Richardson, John Gines, Daniel Nale | |
| 15:26 | Vermont | Jon Reid clanks a floater from the right side | 59-48 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 59-48 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | John Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| 14:57 | Vermont | Adam Selvage double dribbles | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG) Esteban Hernandez | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (SG) Jon Reid | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 14:36 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 14:32 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sankowski - foul #2 on Jerry Sankowski, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG) David Pugh | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Dennis Malakowsky blocks the short jumper by John Lewis | 59-48 |
| 14:09 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 14:05 | Vermont | The short jumper by Robert Hobson is denied by Michael Gilmore | 59-48 |
| 14:03 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 13:47 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen buries a floater from the right side | 59-50 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Jerry Sankowski - foul #3 on Jerry Sankowski, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG), Esteban Hernandez (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (PG), Lee Lusk (SG), Levi Richardson (SF), John Gines (PF), Daniel Nale (C) Robert Hobson, Jerry Sankowski, Edgar Citizen, Adam Selvage, Dennis Malakowsky | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 13:15 | Vermont | James Goodrich steals the ball from Lee Lusk | 62-50 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Levi Richardson steals it from Paul Knapp | 62-50 |
| 13:06 | Vermont | Levi Richardson misses the easy layup | 62-50 |
| 13:05 | Vermont | John Gines tips it in | 62-52 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez loses the ball out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride (SF) Paul Knapp | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:28 | Vermont | Lee Lusk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 12:26 | Vermont | Daniel Nale tips it home | 62-54 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses the lay-in | 62-54 |
| 12:02 | Vermont | Lee Lusk gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 11:57 | Vermont | Lee Lusk scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jon Reid | 62-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jon Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Lusk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Levi Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gines (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Nale (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Jon Reid steals the ball from Kevin McBride | 62-57 |
| 11:49 | Vermont | Jon Reid hits the finger roll | 62-59 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Esteban Hernandez, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Adam Selvage (PF) Jon Reid, John Gines | |
| 10:54 | Vermont | Daniel Nale is hacked by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 62-59 |
| 10:45 | Vermont | Robert Hobson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lee Lusk | 62-62 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 10:22 | Vermont | Adam Selvage grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 10:16 | Vermont | Daniel Nale misses the easy layup | 62-62 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Lee Lusk is called for the reach on Fred Hall - foul #3 on Lee Lusk, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), James Goodrich (SG) Fred Hall, Kevin McBride | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF), John Gines (PF) Lee Lusk, Levi Richardson, Daniel Nale | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 09:45 | Vermont | Adam Selvage grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 09:38 | Vermont | James Goodrich steals it from Edgar Citizen | 62-62 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses the easy layup | 62-62 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 09:21 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Adam Selvage is called for the reach on Michael Gilmore - foul #1 on Adam Selvage, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez (SF), Fred Hall (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Paul Knapp, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (PG) Robert Hobson | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky is hacked by Jon Reid - foul #2 on Jon Reid, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride (SF) Fred Hall | |
| Subs | Vermont | Lee Lusk (SG), Levi Richardson (SF), Daniel Nale (C) Jerry Sankowski, Edgar Citizen, Adam Selvage | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride tips it in | 66-62 |
| 08:19 | Vermont | Lee Lusk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 08:18 | Vermont | Daniel Nale grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 08:12 | Vermont | Levi Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 08:10 | Vermont | Daniel Nale can't tip it in | 66-62 |
| 08:09 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to John Gines | 66-62 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | John Gines is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (SG) James Goodrich | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edgar Citizen (PF) John Gines | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jon Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Lusk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Levi Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Citizen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Nale (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 07:40 | Vermont | Lee Lusk gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 07:36 | Vermont | Esteban Hernandez is called for the reach on Edgar Citizen - foul #2 on Esteban Hernandez, team foul #3 | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore (PF) Fred Hall | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:09 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-62 |
| 06:51 | Vermont | Lee Lusk snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 06:47 | Vermont | Levi Richardson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Todd Gruber - foul #1 on Todd Gruber, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), James Goodrich (SG), John Lewis (C) Robert Hodermarsky, Kevin McBride, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Jerry Sankowski (SG), John Gines (PF), Adam Selvage (C) Jon Reid, Lee Lusk, Edgar Citizen, Daniel Nale | |
| 06:47 | Vermont | Levi Richardson makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Selvage - foul #2 on Adam Selvage, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eric Arwood (SF) Levi Richardson | |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:20 | Vermont | Michael Gilmore denies the turnaround by Eric Arwood | 67-65 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Lewis | 70-65 |
| 05:54 | Vermont | John Gines knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerry Sankowski | 70-67 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Goodrich | 72-67 |
| 05:20 | Vermont | John Gines can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore tips it back up and in | 74-67 |
| 05:02 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), Kevin McBride (SF) Fred Hall, Esteban Hernandez | |
| Subs | Vermont | Lee Lusk (SG), Levi Richardson (SF), Daniel Nale (C) Jerry Sankowski, Eric Arwood, Adam Selvage | |
| 04:42 | Vermont | John Gines misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Gilmore - foul #1 on Michael Gilmore, team foul #5 | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber (PF) Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:42 | Vermont | John Gines misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:42 | Vermont | John Gines misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Todd Gruber | 74-67 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky is hacked by John Gines - foul #2 on John Gines, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:05 | Vermont | Lee Lusk misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-67 |
| 04:04 | Vermont | Levi Richardson misses the tip | 76-67 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Nale - foul #2 on Daniel Nale, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez (PF) Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (PG) Robert Hobson | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jon Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Lusk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Levi Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gines (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Nale (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Vermont | Lee Lusk scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Hodermarsky - foul #2 on Robert Hodermarsky, team foul #6 | 77-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Esteban Hernandez, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 03:25 | Vermont | Lee Lusk makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Jon Reid is called for the reach on Robert Hodermarsky - foul #3 on Jon Reid, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez (SG) James Goodrich | |
| Subs | Vermont | Adam Selvage (PF) John Gines | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:59 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG), John Lewis (C) Esteban Hernandez, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), John Gines (PF) Jon Reid, Adam Selvage | |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Kevin McBride takes the ball from Daniel Nale | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Gilmore | 81-70 |
| 02:13 | Vermont | Lee Lusk misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-70 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | John Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 01:28 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Levi Richardson | 81-70 |
| 01:23 | Vermont | Robert Hobson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 81-70 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses the tip | 81-70 |
| 01:02 | Vermont | Daniel Nale gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Lee Lusk makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Hobson is called for the reach on John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hobson, team foul #11 | 81-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (SG) James Goodrich | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:50 | Vermont | John Gines misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride pulls down the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hodermarsky | 85-72 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Levi Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 85-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Paul Knapp (SF), Esteban Hernandez (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Robert Hodermarsky, Kevin McBride, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (PG), Jerry Sankowski (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF), Adam Selvage (PF), Dennis Malakowsky (C) Robert Hobson, Lee Lusk, Levi Richardson, John Gines, Daniel Nale | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | David Pugh runs out the clock | 85-72 |