| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) SG - John Lightle (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Laurence Bettencourt (fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steve Crispin (fresh) SG - Garrett Eickhoff (fresh) SF - Jesse Buff (fresh) PF - Richard McNease (fresh) C - James Farley (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 | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | John Lightle is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Steve Crispin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff is hacked by John Lightle in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lightle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on John Lightle - foul #2 on John Lightle, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG) John Lightle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Steve Crispin picks off the pass by Laurence Bettencourt in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff scores on a floater near the basket set up by Garrett Eickhoff | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith's pass is intercepted by Jesse Buff | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Steve Crispin pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:23 | Fairfield | James Lewis steals it from Garrett Eickhoff in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Don Collins blows the layup | 0-6 |
| 18:21 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:03 | Fairfield | Richard McNease banks in the wide open layup set up by James Farley | 0-8 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Don Collins | 2-8 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Richard McNease is denied on a layup by Carlos Smith | 2-8 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Laurence Bettencourt | 2-8 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | James Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Don Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jay Falgoust (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Don Collins, James Lewis, Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG), Moses Vigil (SG), Telek Zupan (SF), Robert Pemberton (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Steve Crispin, Garrett Eickhoff, Jesse Buff, Richard McNease, James Farley | |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Moses Vigil misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bufkin - foul #1 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Moses Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Moses Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Williamson | 4-10 |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Eugene Williamson is called for the reach on Robert Pemberton - foul #1 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Holder (C) Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff (SG), William Dalton (SF), Richard McNease (PF) Moses Vigil, Robert Pemberton, Joseph Davis | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Falgoust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Bufkin (fairly fresh) C - Michael Holder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Joseph (fairly fresh) SG - Garrett Eickhoff (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dalton (fresh) PF - Richard McNease (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Telek Zupan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph is hacked by Nathan Phelps - foul #1 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #6 | 4-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG) Jay Falgoust | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Farley (C) Telek Zupan | |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Garrett Eickhoff steps in front of the Nathan Phelps pass in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff lays it in | 4-12 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | James Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Carlos Smith (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Eugene Williamson, Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Crispin (PG), Jesse Buff (SF) Henry Joseph, Garrett Eickhoff | |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | James Farley misses the easy layup | 4-12 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | James Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Crispin - foul #1 on Steve Crispin, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SG), Michael Hodge (C) James Lewis, Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Telek Zupan (C) William Dalton, James Farley | |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith hits the finger roll | 6-12 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Michael Hodge swats the short shot by Jesse Buff | 6-12 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Richard McNease tips it in | 6-14 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Telek Zupan - foul #1 on Telek Zupan, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), James Lewis (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Don Collins, Jay Falgoust, Laurence Bettencourt, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Moses Vigil (PG), Henry Joseph (SG), William Dalton (SF), Joseph Davis (PF), James Farley (C) Steve Crispin, Garrett Eickhoff, Jesse Buff, Richard McNease, Telek Zupan | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | James Farley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | William Dalton tips it but misses | 8-14 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | James Farley tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin jams the wide open dunk | 10-16 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Joseph Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Joseph | 10-19 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin misses the lay-in | 10-19 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | William Dalton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Williamson - foul #2 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Jay Falgoust (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Michael Holder (C) Eugene Williamson, James Lewis, Carlos Smith, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Robert Pemberton (PF), Telek Zupan (C) Moses Vigil, Joseph Davis, James Farley | |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | William Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Michael Holder snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Pemberton | 12-22 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Henry Joseph - foul #1 on Henry Joseph, team foul #3 | 14-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Crispin (PG), Jesse Buff (SF), Richard McNease (PF) Henry Joseph, William Dalton, Telek Zupan | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Richard McNease misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 15-22 |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff gets the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (tired) 1 ast. SG - Jay Falgoust (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) PF - Laurence Bettencourt (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Holder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steve Crispin (tiring) SG - Garrett Eickhoff (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Buff (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard McNease (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert Pemberton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Garrett Eickhoff | 15-24 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG), Sean Hale (PF) Jay Falgoust, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG) Steve Crispin | |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | Don Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Moses Vigil (PG), Telek Zupan (SF), Joseph Davis (C) Garrett Eickhoff, Jesse Buff, Robert Pemberton | |
| 10:42 | Fairfield | Moses Vigil misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Don Collins pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Michael Holder hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Richard McNease gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Don Collins is called for the reach on Moses Vigil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Collins, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Don Collins, Sean Hale, Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Crispin (PG), William Dalton (SF), Robert Pemberton (PF), James Farley (C) Henry Joseph, Telek Zupan, Richard McNease, Joseph Davis | |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Moses Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Moses Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith is hacked by James Farley - foul #1 on James Farley, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SG) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Buff (SF) Moses Vigil | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff lays it in | 15-28 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge double dribbles | 15-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), James Lewis (SG), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Nathan Phelps, Jay Falgoust, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG), Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Telek Zupan (SF), Richard McNease (PF) Steve Crispin, William Dalton, Jesse Buff, Robert Pemberton | |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Richard McNease is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Garrett Eickhoff | 15-31 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Don Collins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Collins, team foul #9 | 15-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG) Don Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Davis (C) James Farley | |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph is fouled on the floor by Nathan Phelps - foul #2 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #10 | 15-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SG), Sean Hale (PF) Nathan Phelps, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Buff (SF) Telek Zupan | |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Jesse Buff steps in front of the Jay Falgoust pass | 15-33 |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph is hacked by James Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #11 | 15-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Holder (C) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Moses Vigil (SG), Telek Zupan (PF), James Farley (C) Garrett Eickhoff, Richard McNease, Joseph Davis | |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-35 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Moses Vigil | 15-35 |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff blows the layup but the foul's on Carlos Smith - foul #2 on Carlos Smith, team foul #12 | 15-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Carlos Smith, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Crispin (PG), Robert Pemberton (PF) Henry Joseph, Telek Zupan | |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff misses the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff makes the 2nd free throw | 15-36 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-36 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin hits the follow up shot | 17-36 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) John Lightle, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff (SG), William Dalton (SF), Richard McNease (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Steve Crispin, Jesse Buff, Robert Pemberton, James Farley | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lewis (very tired) SF - Jay Falgoust (tired) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Bettencourt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Holder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Moses Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Garrett Eickhoff (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Dalton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard McNease (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Jay Falgoust is called for the reach on Joseph Davis - foul #1 on Jay Falgoust, team foul #13 | 17-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hodge (C) Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Joseph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Joseph Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 17-37 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 17-37 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt hits the follow up shot | 19-37 |
| 06:44 | Fairfield | Michael Hodge steals the ball from Garrett Eickhoff | 19-37 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge is open and buries a floater from close range and the foul's on Joseph Davis - foul #1 on Joseph Davis, team foul #5 | 21-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Eugene Williamson, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Crispin (PG), Henry Joseph (SG), Telek Zupan (SF), Robert Pemberton (PF), James Farley (C) Moses Vigil, Garrett Eickhoff, William Dalton, Richard McNease, Joseph Davis | |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the free throw | 22-37 |
| 06:01 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bufkin - foul #2 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #14 | 22-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Michael Holder (C) Michael Hodge, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:01 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 06:01 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Sean Hale grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Sean Hale knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Holder | 24-38 |
| 05:17 | Fairfield | Steve Crispin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-38 |
| 05:16 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Crispin | 24-38 |
| 04:57 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 24-38 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | John Lightle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Pemberton - foul #1 on Robert Pemberton, team foul #6 | 24-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Jay Falgoust, Sean Hale, Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Moses Vigil (PG), Garrett Eickhoff (SG), William Dalton (SF), Richard McNease (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Steve Crispin, Henry Joseph, Robert Pemberton, Telek Zupan, James Farley | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Richard McNease scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Dalton and the foul's on Laurence Bettencourt - foul #1 on Laurence Bettencourt, team foul #15 | 26-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) John Lightle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Richard McNease makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt connects on the shot from close range | 28-41 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff is hacked by James Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #16 | 28-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | John Lightle hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eugene Williamson | 31-42 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Richard McNease makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Garrett Eickhoff and he's hacked by Jay Falgoust - foul #2 on Jay Falgoust, team foul #17 | 31-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Jay Falgoust, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Buff (SF) Garrett Eickhoff | |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Richard McNease misses the free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Lightle | 33-45 |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Richard McNease connects on the open runner in the paint | 33-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lightle (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Hodge (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Moses Vigil (tiring) 4 pts. SG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jesse Buff (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard McNease (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | William Dalton steals the ball from John Lightle in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Moses Vigil misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-47 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Williamson | 35-47 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Sean Hale (C) Eugene Williamson, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG), Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Robert Pemberton (PF), James Farley (C) Moses Vigil, William Dalton, Richard McNease, Joseph Davis | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | John Lightle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Laurence Bettencourt | 37-47 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF), Michael Holder (C) Nathan Phelps, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. Michael Holder is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (C) Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | James Farley blocks the short jumper by Don Collins | 37-47 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | John Lightle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Crispin (PG), Richard McNease (PF), Telek Zupan (C) Henry Joseph, Robert Pemberton, James Farley | |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Garrett Eickhoff - foul #1 on Garrett Eickhoff, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Holder (C) Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Dalton (SF) Jesse Buff | |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Richard McNease misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-47 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | John Lightle double dribbles | 38-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Carlos Smith (SF) Don Collins, Nathan Phelps | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (SG), James Farley (C) Garrett Eickhoff, William Dalton | |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Richard McNease can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Steve Crispin is called for the reach on Eugene Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Crispin, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Robert Pemberton (SF) Steve Crispin, Richard McNease | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | James Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Eugene Williamson takes the ball from Garrett Eickhoff in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Michael Holder throws it down | 40-49 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton double dribbles | 40-49 |