| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Leo Outten (fresh) SG - Lee Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Corbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien is hacked by Jonathan McDonough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Leo Outten is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Bastien | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan McDonough | 37-40 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Lee Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | William Richardson loses the dribble to Lee Larson | 37-40 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Leo Outten lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee Larson | 39-40 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Richard Crawford - foul #1 on Lee Larson, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) William Richardson, Nelson Brewster | |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Richard Crawford - foul #2 on Lee Larson, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (SG), Michael Alberg (C) Lee Larson, David Corbeil | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Rickey Whitman (SF) Louis Edwards, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Michael Alberg snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Michael Alberg connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Bastien and the foul's on Carlos Green - foul #2 on Carlos Green, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Desoto (SG), Dane Dacus (SF), Douglas Webb (C) Leo Outten, Thomas Bastien, Kenneth Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG) Richard Crawford | |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Michael Alberg makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Michael Alberg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Douglas Webb drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carlos Green | 44-43 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG), Lee Larson (SG), Kenneth Thompson (PF), David Corbeil (C) Carlos Boots, Bruce Desoto, Michael Alberg, Douglas Webb | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Carlos Green, Ray Wentzel, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell, Melvin Valladares | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Lee Larson - foul #3 on Lee Larson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Butler (SG), Thomas Bastien (SF) Lee Larson, Dane Dacus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | David Corbeil misses short on a runner from close range | 44-46 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | William Richardson tips it home | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Leo Outten (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Corbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Desoto (PG), Lee Larson (SG), Jeremiah Stewart (C) Leo Outten, Albert Butler, David Corbeil | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (C) Nelson Brewster | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Richardson and he's fouled by Jeremiah Stewart - foul #2 on Jeremiah Stewart, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (PG), Dane Dacus (SF), Michael Alberg (PF), Douglas Webb (C) Bruce Desoto, Thomas Bastien, Kenneth Thompson, Jeremiah Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Norman Dunn (PF) William Richardson | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Carlos Boots hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Edwards | 50-56 |
| 13:41 | Columbia | Douglas Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 13:40 | Columbia | Michael Alberg tips it in | 52-56 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | Carlos Boots misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-59 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Michael Alberg grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Lee Larson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Douglas Webb tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn's floater is tipped away by Michael Alberg | 52-59 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Douglas Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Boots (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Larson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dane Dacus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Alberg (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Webb (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Dunn (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Whitman (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Lee Larson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan McDonough - foul #2 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG), Thomas Bastien (SF), Kenneth Thompson (PF), David Corbeil (C) Carlos Boots, Dane Dacus, Michael Alberg, Douglas Webb | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Louis Edwards, Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, Norman Dunn, Rickey Whitman | |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Lee Larson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Lee Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Richardson - foul #2 on William Richardson, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Desoto (SG) Lee Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Carlos Green loses the dribble to Leo Outten | 56-59 |
| 10:21 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Bastien, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Carlos Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | William Richardson tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | David Corbeil double dribbles | 56-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Butler (SG), Jeremiah Stewart (C) Leo Outten, David Corbeil | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Melvin Valladares (C) Carlos Green, Ray Wentzel, Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford comes up short on the shot near the basket | 56-61 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:14 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG) Bruce Desoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eric Fauntleroy | 56-63 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Leo Outten buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy buries a fadeaway from the left side | 58-65 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Leo Outten drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Butler | 61-65 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 61-65 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Jeremiah Stewart blocks the short jumper by Melvin Valladares | 61-65 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Leo Outten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Albert Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bastien (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremiah Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eric Fauntleroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | William Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Jeremiah Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Jeremiah Stewart clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Crawford - foul #1 on Richard Crawford, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Desoto (SG), Dane Dacus (SF) Albert Butler, Thomas Bastien | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Carlos Green (SG), Rickey Whitman (SF), Daron Leavell (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, William Richardson, Melvin Valladares | |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Jeremiah Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Jeremiah Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell is hacked by Kenneth Thompson - foul #3 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Alberg (PF), David Corbeil (C) Kenneth Thompson, Jeremiah Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Edwards | 63-67 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Leo Outten misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Louis Edwards | 63-70 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Leo Outten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | Michael Alberg snags the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Nelson Brewster - foul #1 on Nelson Brewster, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (SG), Kenneth Thompson (PF) Leo Outten, Michael Alberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (PF) Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell | |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Corbeil - foul #1 on David Corbeil, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lee Larson (SG), Thomas Bastien (SF) Bruce Desoto, Dane Dacus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Lee Larson comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ray Wentzel - foul #1 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF), Melvin Valladares (C) Carlos Green, Nelson Brewster | |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Lee Larson makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Lee Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Ray Wentzel | 67-74 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | David Corbeil travels with the ball | 67-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Butler (SG) Lee Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Rickey Whitman (SF) Louis Edwards, Ray Wentzel, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy hits a shot from the baseline set up by Rickey Whitman | 67-76 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Carlos Boots makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Thompson | 69-76 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-76 |
| 03:35 | Columbia | Albert Butler pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Boots (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bastien (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Corbeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eric Fauntleroy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Albert Butler clanks a runner in the lane | 69-76 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-76 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG), Lee Larson (SG), Dane Dacus (SF), Michael Alberg (PF), Douglas Webb (C) Carlos Boots, Albert Butler, Thomas Bastien, Kenneth Thompson, David Corbeil | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Carlos Green (SF), William Richardson (PF) Eric Fauntleroy, Norman Dunn, Melvin Valladares | |
| 02:29 | Columbia | Leo Outten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Michael Alberg tips it in | 71-76 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF), Nelson Brewster (C) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman | |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-76 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Leo Outten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Edwards | 71-78 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Bastien (SF), Kenneth Thompson (PF), David Corbeil (C) Dane Dacus, Michael Alberg, Douglas Webb | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Crawford | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 71-81 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford is hacked by Leo Outten - foul #3 on Leo Outten, team foul #8 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (PG), Bruce Desoto (SG), Dane Dacus (SF), Michael Alberg (PF), Douglas Webb (C) Leo Outten, Lee Larson, Thomas Bastien, Kenneth Thompson, David Corbeil | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Carlos Green (SF), Daron Leavell (PF), Rickey Whitman (C) Louis Edwards, Jonathan McDonough, William Richardson, Nelson Brewster | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Dane Dacus can't finish the layup | 71-83 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Michael Alberg steals it from Carlos Green | 71-83 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Melvin Valladares (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Richard Crawford | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Carlos Green runs out the clock | 71-83 |