| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) SG - David Fields (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) C - Tyler Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ricky Ratcliff (fresh) SG - Cecil Perry (fresh) SF - Matthew Shier (fresh) PF - Louis Shaul (fresh) C - Glenn Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Albany | The rebound goes to Louis Shaul | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Albany | Glenn Collins misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Green - foul #1 on Ronald Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Albany | Glenn Collins makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Albany | Glenn Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert White | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Albany | Louis Shaul comes up short on the runner from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | David Fields drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Willie Baptiste and he's hacked by Ricky Ratcliff - foul #1 on Ricky Ratcliff, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | David Fields misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Albany | The rebound goes to Glenn Collins | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Albany | Louis Shaul lays it up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste is hacked by Ricky Ratcliff - foul #2 on Ricky Ratcliff, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Albany | John Budd (PG) Ricky Ratcliff | |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Albany | John Budd connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Perry | 8-6 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Robert White tips it home | 10-6 |
| 16:27 | Albany | Ronald Green blocks the short jumper by Matthew Shier | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Albany | John Budd tips it in | 10-8 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Shaul - foul #1 on Louis Shaul, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (SG), Glenn Grounds (C) David Fields, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:08 | Albany | The rebound goes to Glenn Collins | 11-8 |
| 15:50 | Albany | Matthew Shier banks in the layup on a great pass from John Budd | 11-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Costner (fresh) SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Green (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Grounds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Budd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Shier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Glenn Collins steals the ball from Glenn Grounds | 11-10 |
| 15:06 | Albany | John Budd can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Robert White tips it home | 13-10 |
| 14:32 | Albany | Glenn Grounds blocks the short jumper by Cecil Perry | 13-10 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Robert White connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Grounds and the foul's on John Budd - foul #1 on John Budd, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), David Fields (SG), Tyler Hale (C) Willie Baptiste, Frank Costner, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Albany | William Edwin (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Martin Schwartz (PF), Gerry Lane (C) Cecil Perry, Matthew Shier, Louis Shaul, Glenn Collins | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:15 | Albany | Martin Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:58 | Albany | John Budd is hacked by David Fields - foul #1 on David Fields, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (SF) Robert White | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 13:42 | Albany | Martin Schwartz misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 15-10 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses long on a floater from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale hits the follow up shot | 17-10 |
| 13:16 | Albany | William Edwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 13:15 | Albany | Michael Jones tips it but misses | 17-10 |
| 13:13 | Albany | Martin Schwartz pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:00 | Albany | John Budd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 17-13 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | John Budd picks off the pass by David Fields | 17-13 |
| 12:33 | Albany | Michael Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Budd | 17-15 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale is whistled for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Frank Costner (SG), Ronald Green (PF) John Holz, David Fields, Glenn Grounds | |
| Subs | Albany | Cecil Perry (SG), Matthew Shier (SF), Louis Shaul (PF), Glenn Collins (C) John Budd, Michael Jones, Martin Schwartz, Gerry Lane | |
| 11:59 | Albany | William Edwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen loses the dribble to Glenn Collins | 17-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Costner (fresh) SF - Harold Nguyen (fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyler Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Edwin (fresh) SG - Cecil Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Shier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Albany | William Edwin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Perry | 17-17 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner is hacked by Matthew Shier - foul #1 on Matthew Shier, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Jordan (C) Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | David Jordan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 10:59 | Albany | The rebound goes to Cecil Perry | 17-17 |
| 10:43 | Albany | Louis Shaul loses the dribble to Ronald Green | 17-17 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Shier - foul #2 on Matthew Shier, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (SG), Robert White (SF) Frank Costner, Harold Nguyen | |
| Subs | Albany | John Budd (PG), Michael Jones (SF) William Edwin, Matthew Shier | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:33 | Albany | Louis Shaul grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:23 | Albany | John Budd misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert White | 17-17 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Glenn Collins is called for the reach on Ronald Green - foul #1 on Glenn Collins, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Albany | William Shealy (SG) Cecil Perry | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:48 | Albany | William Shealy can't connect on a floater from the left side | 19-17 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | David Fields connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Willie Baptiste | 22-17 |
| 09:13 | Albany | John Budd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | David Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds (PF), Tyler Hale (C) Ronald Green, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Albany | William Edwin (PG), Cecil Perry (SG), Martin Schwartz (C) John Budd, William Shealy, Glenn Collins | |
| 08:25 | Albany | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #3 | 22-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Frank Costner (SG) Willie Baptiste, David Fields | |
| Subs | Albany | Gerry Lane (C) Louis Shaul | |
| 08:14 | Albany | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 08:13 | Albany | William Edwin tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner blows the layup | 22-19 |
| 08:06 | Albany | Martin Schwartz grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 07:50 | Albany | Gerry Lane scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Cecil Perry | 22-21 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Robert White is denied on a layup by Martin Schwartz | 22-21 |
| 07:37 | Albany | Martin Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) SG - Frank Costner (fresh) SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Grounds (fresh) C - Tyler Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Edwin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cecil Perry (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Schwartz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerry Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Albany | Cecil Perry knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gerry Lane | 22-23 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | John Holz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 07:06 | Albany | Martin Schwartz grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:53 | Albany | Cecil Perry is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), David Fields (SG), Harold Nguyen (SF), Ronald Green (PF) John Holz, Frank Costner, Robert White, Glenn Grounds | |
| Subs | Albany | John Budd (PG), Samuel Crawford (SF), Louis Shaul (PF), Glenn Collins (C) Cecil Perry, Michael Jones, Martin Schwartz, Gerry Lane | |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | David Fields misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:41 | Albany | The rebound goes to William Edwin | 22-23 |
| 06:34 | Albany | Louis Shaul clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Tyler Hale - foul #1 on Tyler Hale, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| 06:34 | Albany | Louis Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:34 | Albany | Louis Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Crawford - foul #1 on Samuel Crawford, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:45 | Albany | John Budd is fouled on the floor by Willie Baptiste - foul #1 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds (C) Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Albany | Cecil Perry (SG) William Edwin | |
| 05:27 | Albany | John Budd misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Baptiste - foul #2 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG) Willie Baptiste | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Jones (SF) Samuel Crawford | |
| 05:27 | Albany | John Budd misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:27 | Albany | John Budd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 05:05 | Albany | The rebound goes to Glenn Collins | 24-26 |
| 04:46 | Albany | Michael Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-29 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | John Holz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 04:27 | Albany | The rebound goes to Louis Shaul | 24-29 |
| 04:05 | Albany | The pull-up jumper by John Budd is blocked by Ronald Green | 24-29 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | David Fields pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Ronald Green is denied by Glenn Collins | 24-29 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | David Fields misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds tips it home | 26-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) SG - David Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Nguyen (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Grounds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Budd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Shaul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Albany | Michael Jones misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Harold Nguyen - foul #1 on Harold Nguyen, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Frank Costner (SG), Robert White (SF), Russell Williams (PF), Tyler Hale (C) John Holz, David Fields, Harold Nguyen, Ronald Green, Glenn Grounds | |
| Subs | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff (PG), William Edwin (SG), Matthew Shier (SF), Martin Schwartz (C) John Budd, Cecil Perry, Louis Shaul, Glenn Collins | |
| 03:14 | Albany | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:14 | Albany | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tyler Hale | 26-30 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Baptiste | 28-30 |
| 02:36 | Albany | Russell Williams steps in front of the Ricky Ratcliff pass | 28-30 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale blows the layup | 28-30 |
| 02:21 | Albany | Matthew Shier gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:09 | Albany | William Edwin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Ratcliff | 28-33 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Martin Schwartz - foul #1 on Martin Schwartz, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Green (PF) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Albany | Louis Shaul (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:31 | Albany | Martin Schwartz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 01:29 | Albany | Louis Shaul tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 01:27 | Albany | Matthew Shier hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Martin Schwartz is called for the reach on Frank Costner - foul #2 on Martin Schwartz, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Cecil Perry (SG), Glenn Collins (C) William Edwin, Martin Schwartz | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:00 | Albany | Louis Shaul grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 00:45 | Albany | Robert White is called for the reach on Louis Shaul - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (SG) Frank Costner | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:45 | Albany | Louis Shaul misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste buries a jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 00:09 | Albany | Glenn Collins connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Tyler Hale - foul #2 on Tyler Hale, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (SF), Glenn Grounds (C) Robert White, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Albany | Samuel Crawford (SF) Matthew Shier | |
| 00:09 | Albany | Glenn Collins makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green misses badly on a floater in the lane | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Albany | Samuel Crawford snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Samuel Crawford can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-38 |