| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) C - Steve Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fresh) SG - Gene Jansen (fresh) SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) PF - Michael Sample (fresh) C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | Michael Sample drills a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Tomas Hall picks off the pass by William Dimatteo | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Steve Young grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Steve Young is blocked by Nenad Zenz | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | The jumper by Roger Alexander is denied by Michael Sample | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall is fouled on the floor by Roger Alexander - foul #1 on Roger Alexander, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Williams | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Michael Sample lays it up and in on a great pass from Tomas Hall | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Steve Young is hacked by Nenad Zenz - foul #1 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Byron Harris (C) Tomas Hall, Gene Jansen, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Steve Young connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Williams | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Marlon Coy - foul #1 on Marlon Coy, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Earl Little (SF), Joseph Waltz (PF) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Tomas Hall (SF) Ronnie Eldridge, Marlon Coy | |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:03 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Earl Little drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Vanostberg | 9-6 |
| 16:48 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Waltz - foul #1 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Major (C) Steve Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Marlon Coy (SF) Terry Schaller, Tomas Hall | |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Byron Harris knocks in the floater from the right side | 9-8 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | Byron Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Major - foul #1 on David Major, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Marlon Coy | |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) Andrew Delacerda | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF) Gene Jansen, Nenad Zenz | |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Gerald Williams takes the ball from Jared Lewis | 9-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Waltz (fresh) C - David Major (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) PF - Freddie Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Byron Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Earl Little double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Roger Alexander (PF) Byron Vanostberg, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Tomas Hall (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy, Freddie Gibson | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Roger Alexander is called for the reach on Michael Sample - foul #2 on Roger Alexander, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Anthony Debusk (PF) Earl Little, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Tomas Hall, Michael Sample | |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Byron Harris travels with the ball | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG) Andrew Delacerda | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marlon Coy (SF) Nenad Zenz | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is denied on a layup by Freddie Gibson | 9-10 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Gene Jansen, Marlon Coy, Freddie Gibson | |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | Michael Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller loses the dribble to Anthony Debusk | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Byron Vanostberg and he's hacked by Byron Harris - foul #1 on Byron Harris, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Joseph Waltz (PF) William Dimatteo, David Major | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Gene Jansen (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF) Jared Lewis, Terry Schaller, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Byron Harris steals the ball from Gerald Williams | 11-10 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Byron Harris knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Tomas Hall | 11-12 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Earl Little (SF), Steve Young (C) Byron Vanostberg, Gerald Williams, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Tomas Hall, Gene Jansen, Freddie Gibson, Byron Harris | |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Delacerda - foul #1 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Tomas Hall (SF), Byron Harris (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, Marlon Coy, Michael Sample | |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Steve Young is blocked by Nenad Zenz | 11-13 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Byron Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk (PF) Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen, Byron Harris, Nenad Zenz | |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Sample - foul #1 on Michael Sample, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Wes Cornejo (SF), David Major (C) William Dimatteo, Earl Little, Steve Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Gene Jansen (SG), Byron Harris (C) Tomas Hall, Ronnie Eldridge, Freddie Gibson | |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | East Carolina | Michael Sample gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | David Major picks off the pass by Marlon Coy | 13-13 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Byron Harris gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Byron Harris | 13-15 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Byron Vanostberg is blocked by Byron Harris | 13-15 |
| 12:12 | East Carolina | Michael Sample gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-15 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the dunk | 13-15 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | David Major grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wes Cornejo (fresh) PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) C - David Major (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gene Jansen (fairly fresh) SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda loses the dribble to Jared Lewis | 13-15 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg travels in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Earl Little (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Joseph Waltz (PF), Steve Young (C) Byron Vanostberg, Andrew Delacerda, Wes Cornejo, Anthony Debusk, David Major | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen, Michael Sample, Byron Harris | |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz knocks in the turnaround from close range | 13-20 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Steve Young is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG) Terry Schaller | |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Waltz - foul #2 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Anthony Debusk (PF) Earl Little, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Gene Jansen (SG) Ronnie Eldridge, Marlon Coy | |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk loses the ball out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG) William Dimatteo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Byron Harris (SF) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen | |
| 09:44 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Vanostberg - foul #2 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #10 | 13-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG) Byron Vanostberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 09:44 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:44 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Williams | 15-24 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-24 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gene Jansen - foul #1 on Gene Jansen, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Gene Jansen, Marlon Coy, Michael Sample, Byron Harris | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-27 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Ronnie Eldridge is called for the reach on Andrew Delacerda - foul #1 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Wes Cornejo (SF), David Major (C) Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, Steve Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Byron Harris (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Tomas Hall, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo clanks a jumper near the basket | 17-27 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Earl Little tips it in | 19-27 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-27 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Earl Little snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Earl Little can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Michael Sample pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | David Major grabs the board | 19-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wes Cornejo (fresh) PF - Anthony Debusk (fairly fresh) C - David Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gene Jansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marlon Coy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Michael Sample is called for the reach on Earl Little - foul #2 on Michael Sample, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG) Wes Cornejo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen, Michael Sample, Byron Harris | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:26 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson is whistled for a carry | 21-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SF), Steve Young (C) Earl Little, David Major | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Byron Harris (SF) Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Nenad Zenz swats the short shot by Anthony Debusk | 21-27 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits a shot from the baseline | 23-27 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Delacerda - foul #2 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), David Major (C) Andrew Delacerda, Wes Cornejo, Steve Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Marlon Coy (SF) Tomas Hall, Gene Jansen, Freddie Gibson | |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jared Lewis - foul #1 on Jared Lewis, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, Nenad Zenz | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall can't finish the layup | 25-29 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Byron Harris tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Freddie Gibson - foul #1 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Tomas Hall, Freddie Gibson | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Byron Harris comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Debusk - foul #2 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SF), Steve Young (C) Anthony Debusk, David Major | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Terry Schaller (SG) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen | |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Steve Young banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 28-33 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Byron Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #13 | 28-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Gene Jansen (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Tomas Hall, Terry Schaller, Nenad Zenz | |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Byron Harris is called for the reach on Wes Cornejo - foul #2 on Byron Harris, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz (C) Byron Harris | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Lewis | 30-37 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Earl Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen | |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #14 | 30-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Major (C) Steve Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Gene Jansen (SG) Tomas Hall, Ronnie Eldridge | |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jared Lewis | 33-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (tired) 5 pts. SG - Earl Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wes Cornejo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Jansen (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Marlon Coy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Gibson (tiring) C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Freddie Gibson swats the short shot by Earl Little | 33-42 |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jared Lewis | 33-42 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis throws it down | 33-44 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Roger Alexander (SF), Joseph Waltz (PF), Steve Young (C) William Dimatteo, Earl Little, Wes Cornejo, Gerald Williams, David Major | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Byron Harris (C) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Tomas Hall is called for the reach on Byron Vanostberg - foul #1 on Tomas Hall, team foul #11 | 33-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG) Ronnie Eldridge | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Michael Sample blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander hits the finger roll set up by Byron Vanostberg | 37-46 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the runner from the left block | 37-48 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Byron Vanostberg | 39-48 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy is fouled on the floor by Byron Vanostberg - foul #3 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #15 | 39-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Gerald Williams (SF), David Major (C) Byron Vanostberg, Joseph Waltz, Steve Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Gene Jansen (SG) Tomas Hall, Terry Schaller | |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Michael Sample snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Andrew Delacerda is called for the reach on Gene Jansen - foul #3 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #16 | 39-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Joseph Waltz (PF), Anthony Debusk (C) Andrew Delacerda, Roger Alexander, David Major | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (SF), Nenad Zenz (C) Marlon Coy, Byron Harris | |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Michael Sample pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |