| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fresh) SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) SF - William Moyes (fresh) PF - Fred Bilderback (fresh) C - William Tong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) C - Jason Pitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Martin Hubbard | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is fouled on the floor by William Moyes - foul #1 on William Moyes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | William Tong grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Jason Pitts denies the turnaround by Fred Bilderback | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Pitts, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | William Tong lays it in set up by Charles Fabiszewski and the foul's on Jason Pitts - foul #2 on Jason Pitts, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mackie (C) Jason Pitts | |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | William Tong pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Moyes | 8-2 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt travels with the ball | 8-2 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF) Terry Holt, Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton | |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses badly on a floater from the right side | 8-2 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the follow up shot | 10-2 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Mackie | 10-4 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | William Trotta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF) William Trotta, George Holder, Clarence Koopman, Yong Chu | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Martin Hubbard steals it from Ronny Hubbell | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moyes (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Tong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) C - David Mackie (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Terry Holt picks off the pass by Martin Hubbard | 10-4 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt lays it in | 10-6 |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-6 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (PF), Yong Chu (C) Ronny Hubbell, David Mackie | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Moyes - foul #2 on William Moyes, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (SF) William Moyes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mackie (C) Yong Chu | |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | William Tong snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:55 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Patterson | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | William Tong is fouled on the floor by David Mackie - foul #1 on David Mackie, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (C) David Mackie | |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | William Tong is called for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (PF), David Mackie (C) Jonathan Walton, Yong Chu | |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Holt | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mellon - foul #1 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (PF), Yong Chu (C) Ronny Hubbell, David Mackie | |
| 13:39 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the lay-in | 10-10 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is hacked by Fred Bilderback - foul #1 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), Jeromy Linck (SG), Roger Perryman (PF) Martin Hubbard, Charles Fabiszewski, Fred Bilderback | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), David Mackie (C) Terry Holt, Yong Chu | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | William Tong clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Mackie - foul #2 on David Mackie, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Clarence Koopman (C) William Trotta, David Mackie | |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | William Tong misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Roger Perryman is called for the reach on Jonathan Walton - foul #1 on Roger Perryman, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback (PF) William Tong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman is hacked by Clarence Koopman - foul #1 on Clarence Koopman, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (PF), Yong Chu (C) Jonathan Walton, Clarence Koopman | |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG), Charles Fabiszewski (SG) Bradley Palmer, Jeromy Linck | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (PF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) C - Yong Chu (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton can't finish the layup | 14-10 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu drills a floater from the right side set up by Terry Holt | 14-12 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Hubbard | 16-12 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Walton | 16-15 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), William Tong (C) Martin Hubbard, Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Ronny Hubbell (PF), Clarence Koopman (C) Terry Holt, Jonathan Walton, Yong Chu | |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the runner from the left block | 18-15 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 18-15 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | William Trotta tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | William Tong misses the lay-in | 18-15 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 18-15 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | William Tong is called for the reach on Clarence Koopman - foul #1 on William Tong, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG), Jeromy Linck (SG), Roger Perryman (PF) Bradley Palmer, Charles Fabiszewski, Fred Bilderback | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Jonathan Walton (PF) William Trotta, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon clanks a driving attempt from close range | 18-15 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Mellon | 18-15 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terry Holt out of the doubleteam | 18-18 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton's floater is tipped away by William Tong | 18-18 |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | William Tong pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman's pass is intercepted by Martin Johnson | 18-18 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses the easy layup | 18-18 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck grabs the board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) SF - Joseph Patterson (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Roger Perryman (fresh) C - William Tong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Koopman (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeromy Linck | 21-18 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeromy Linck - foul #1 on Jeromy Linck, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (SG), Fred Bilderback (PF) Jeromy Linck, Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (SG), Yong Chu (PF) Jonathan Walton, Clarence Koopman | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Fred Bilderback | 21-18 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | William Tong can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Fred Bilderback - foul #2 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), Roger Perryman (PF) Martin Hubbard, Fred Bilderback | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF), Jason Pitts (C) William Trotta, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu | |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Tong - foul #2 on William Tong, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (SG) Charles Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG) Terry Holt | |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | William Tong misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon | |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | William Trotta loses the ball out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback (PF) William Tong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), Yong Chu (C) Ronny Hubbell, Jason Pitts | |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG), Charles Fabiszewski (SG) Bradley Palmer, Jeromy Linck | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts (C) Yong Chu | |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF) Ronald Mellon | |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Fabiszewski | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Patterson (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Trotta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) PF - Jonathan Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-20 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Trotta | 31-23 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback comes up short on the shot from close range | 31-23 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard double dribbles | 31-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), Jeromy Linck (SG), William Moyes (SF), William Tong (C) Martin Hubbard, Charles Fabiszewski, Joseph Patterson, Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), David Mackie (PF) Terry Holt, Ronny Hubbell, Jonathan Walton | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts's floater is tipped away by William Tong | 31-23 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon lays it in on a nice dish by William Trotta and the foul's on Fred Bilderback - foul #3 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman (PF) Fred Bilderback | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG) William Trotta | |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-26 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | William Tong can't finish the layup | 34-26 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes tips it home | 36-26 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Roger Perryman | 36-26 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | William Tong scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by William Moyes and he's fouled by Terry Holt - foul #1 on Terry Holt, team foul #11 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG), Charles Fabiszewski (SG) Bradley Palmer, Jeromy Linck | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses the fullcourt shot | 39-29 |