| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matt Encinas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Holz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Havard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Oswaldo Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Bruch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Moll (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Encinas | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | Furman | Samuel White lays it in set up by Oswaldo Bruno | 39-33 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oswaldo Bruno - foul #3 on Oswaldo Bruno, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Burnett (PF) George Holz | |
| Subs | Furman | Cary Strickland (PG) Oswaldo Bruno | |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:54 | Furman | Joe Bruch clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:53 | Furman | Samuel White tips it in | 41-35 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cleveland Bagby (PG), Bob Gutkowski (SG) Thomas Arnwine, Matt Encinas | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 18:19 | Furman | Joe Bruch buries a runner in the lane | 41-37 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski is fouled on the floor by Cary Strickland - foul #2 on Cary Strickland, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matt Encinas (SF), George Holz (PF) Richard Weiss, Kenneth Havard | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 17:32 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cleveland Bagby | 44-37 |
| 17:20 | Furman | Samuel White misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas is fouled on the floor by Troy Rhodes - foul #2 on Troy Rhodes, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Richard Weiss (SG), Kenneth Havard (PF) Cleveland Bagby, Bob Gutkowski, George Holz | |
| Subs | Furman | Pedro Andrade (SF), Gerald Hamilton (PF), Larry Shores (C) Troy Rhodes, Samuel White, Antonio Moll | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matt Encinas | 46-37 |
| 16:17 | Furman | Pedro Andrade banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Hamilton and he's hacked by Matt Encinas - foul #2 on Matt Encinas, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cleveland Bagby (PG), Bob Gutkowski (SG), George Holz (PF) Thomas Arnwine, Matt Encinas, Kenneth Havard | |
| Subs | Furman | Floyd Abbott (PF) Cary Strickland | |
| 16:17 | Furman | Pedro Andrade makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Larry Shores blocks the short jumper by George Holz | 46-40 |
| 15:55 | Furman | Floyd Abbott grabs the board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cleveland Bagby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bob Gutkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Holz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Gerald Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Bruch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pedro Andrade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Shores (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Furman | George Holz steals the ball from Larry Shores | 46-40 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:10 | Furman | Gerald Hamilton grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 14:56 | Furman | Floyd Abbott misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 46-40 |
| 14:54 | Furman | Gerald Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:41 | Furman | Gerald Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Cleveland Bagby drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bob Gutkowski | 48-43 |
| 14:13 | Furman | Gerald Hamilton connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Bruch | 48-46 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 13:48 | Furman | Gerald Hamilton snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:24 | Furman | Gerald Hamilton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Shores | 48-48 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Steven Holt (SG), Matt Encinas (SF), Kenneth Havard (PF) Cleveland Bagby, Bob Gutkowski, Richard Weiss, George Holz | |
| Subs | Furman | Oswaldo Bruno (PG), Cary Strickland (SG), Troy Rhodes (SF), Samuel White (PF), Antonio Moll (C) Gerald Hamilton, Joe Bruch, Pedro Andrade, Floyd Abbott, Larry Shores | |
| 12:43 | Furman | Samuel White hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Steven Holt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Arnwine | 51-51 |
| 12:03 | Furman | Oswaldo Bruno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Kenneth Havard grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Steven Holt connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Matt Encinas | 53-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Holt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matt Encinas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Havard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Burnett (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Oswaldo Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cary Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Moll (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Furman | Matt Encinas is called for the reach on Troy Rhodes - foul #3 on Matt Encinas, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| 11:17 | Furman | Samuel White hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Havard - foul #2 on Kenneth Havard, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| 11:17 | Furman | Samuel White makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:17 | Furman | Samuel White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Kenneth Havard hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 10:35 | Furman | Troy Rhodes is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Weiss (SG) Steven Holt | |
| Subs | Furman | Gerald Hamilton (SG) Oswaldo Bruno | |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Antonio Moll is called for the reach on Mark Burnett - foul #1 on Antonio Moll, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski (SG), George Holz (PF) Richard Weiss, Mark Burnett | |
| Subs | Furman | Oswaldo Bruno (PG), Joe Bruch (SG), Pedro Andrade (SF), Larry Shores (C) Cary Strickland, Troy Rhodes, Samuel White, Antonio Moll | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | George Holz is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Holt (SG) Bob Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 09:47 | Furman | Gerald Hamilton makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Andrade | 55-55 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Holz | 57-55 |
| 09:11 | Furman | Joe Bruch is hacked by Steven Holt - foul #1 on Steven Holt, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cleveland Bagby (PG), Bob Gutkowski (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), Mark Burnett (C) Thomas Arnwine, Steven Holt, Matt Encinas, George Holz | |
| Subs | Furman | Cary Strickland (PG), Samuel White (PF), Antonio Moll (C) Oswaldo Bruno, Gerald Hamilton, Larry Shores | |
| 08:47 | Furman | Pedro Andrade connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Cary Strickland | 57-57 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Antonio Moll - foul #2 on Antonio Moll, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Richard Weiss (SG), Matt Encinas (SF) Cleveland Bagby, Bob Gutkowski, Dennis Futrell | |
| Subs | Furman | Troy Rhodes (SF) Pedro Andrade | |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:02 | Furman | Antonio Moll hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Bruch | 59-60 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joe Bruch - foul #1 on Joe Bruch, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cleveland Bagby (PG), Dennis Futrell (SF), George Holz (PF) Thomas Arnwine, Matt Encinas, Mark Burnett | |
| Subs | Furman | Oswaldo Bruno (PG), Gerald Hamilton (SG) Cary Strickland, Joe Bruch | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:47 | Furman | Samuel White grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cleveland Bagby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Futrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Holz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Havard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Oswaldo Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Hamilton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Troy Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel White (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Moll (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Furman | Troy Rhodes hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Hamilton | 59-62 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Samuel White blocks the jumper by Cleveland Bagby | 59-62 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Cleveland Bagby | 59-62 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Gerald Hamilton picks off the pass by Richard Weiss | 59-62 |
| 06:19 | Furman | Dennis Futrell is called for the reach on Troy Rhodes - foul #1 on Dennis Futrell, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Bob Gutkowski (SG), Matt Encinas (SF), Mark Burnett (C) Cleveland Bagby, Richard Weiss, Dennis Futrell, Kenneth Havard | |
| Subs | Furman | Cary Strickland (PG), Joe Bruch (SG), Pedro Andrade (SF), Larry Shores (C) Oswaldo Bruno, Troy Rhodes, Samuel White, Antonio Moll | |
| 06:03 | Furman | Cary Strickland is called for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Havard (C) George Holz | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Havard | 61-62 |
| 05:24 | Furman | Joe Bruch is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Holz (PF) Kenneth Havard | |
| Subs | Furman | Floyd Abbott (PF) Gerald Hamilton | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | George Holz can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 04:54 | Furman | Floyd Abbott gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | Furman | Larry Shores hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Burnett - foul #3 on Mark Burnett, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cleveland Bagby (PG), Richard Weiss (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), Kenneth Havard (PF) Thomas Arnwine, Bob Gutkowski, Matt Encinas, George Holz | |
| Subs | Furman | Oswaldo Bruno (PG), Troy Rhodes (SF), Samuel White (PF) Cary Strickland, Pedro Andrade, Floyd Abbott | |
| 04:35 | Furman | Larry Shores makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:35 | Furman | Larry Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Kenneth Havard comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Bruch - foul #2 on Joe Bruch, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Matt Encinas (SF) Cleveland Bagby, Dennis Futrell | |
| Subs | Furman | Antonio Moll (C) Larry Shores | |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Kenneth Havard makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Kenneth Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:01 | Furman | Samuel White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Havard | 65-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Weiss (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matt Encinas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Havard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Burnett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Oswaldo Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bruch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel White (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Moll (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Furman | Troy Rhodes connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Bruch | 65-66 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss is hacked by Samuel White - foul #3 on Samuel White, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cleveland Bagby (PG), Dennis Futrell (SF), George Holz (PF) Thomas Arnwine, Matt Encinas, Kenneth Havard | |
| Subs | Furman | Cary Strickland (PG), Gerald Hamilton (PF) Oswaldo Bruno, Samuel White | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Furman | Gerald Hamilton gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Furman | Furman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 02:23 | Furman | 3 seconds is called on Joe Bruch | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski (SG) Richard Weiss | |
| Subs | Furman | Oswaldo Bruno (PG), Samuel White (PF) Cary Strickland, Gerald Hamilton | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | George Holz makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | Furman | Troy Rhodes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | George Holz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:33 | Furman | Troy Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:18 | Furman | Joe Bruch misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Gutkowski - foul #1 on Bob Gutkowski, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Richard Weiss (SG), Matt Encinas (SF), Kenneth Havard (C) Cleveland Bagby, Bob Gutkowski, Dennis Futrell, Mark Burnett | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 01:18 | Furman | Joe Bruch makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:18 | Furman | Joe Bruch misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | George Holz banks in the layup set up by Thomas Arnwine and he's fouled by Antonio Moll - foul #3 on Antonio Moll, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | George Holz makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:37 | Furman | Richard Weiss steals it from Antonio Moll | 70-67 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss lays it in | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Furman | Troy Rhodes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Arnwine - foul #2 on Thomas Arnwine, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Furman | Troy Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Furman | Troy Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas is hacked by Joe Bruch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Bruch, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski (SG) Thomas Arnwine | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Furman | Oswaldo Bruno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Kenneth Havard | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Kenneth Havard is fouled in the backcourt by Oswaldo Bruno - foul #4 on Oswaldo Bruno, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Burnett (C) George Holz | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Kenneth Havard makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Kenneth Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Furman | Antonio Moll is hacked by Mark Burnett - foul #4 on Mark Burnett, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), George Holz (PF) Bob Gutkowski, Mark Burnett | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:09 | Furman | Antonio Moll makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Furman | Antonio Moll makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Oswaldo Bruno is called for the reach on Matt Encinas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oswaldo Bruno, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski (SG) Thomas Arnwine | |
| Subs | Furman | Cary Strickland (PG) Oswaldo Bruno | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:03 | Furman | Troy Rhodes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cary Strickland | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Strickland - foul #3 on Cary Strickland, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Matt Encinas misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Furman | Samuel White grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | Furman | Samuel White misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 78-74 |