| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Joseph Finley inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Brian McElvy and he's hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #3 on Michael Barnes, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Taylor (PF) Michael Barnes | |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 19:30 | Vermont | Charles Taylor gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 19:10 | Vermont | Drew Trudeau steals it from Paul McLafferty | 40-47 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 18:46 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul McLafferty - foul #1 on Paul McLafferty, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | Joseph Finley grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian McElvy | 43-47 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg drills a jumper near the basket | 45-47 |
| 16:55 | Vermont | Joseph Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 16:54 | Vermont | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 47-49 |
| 16:18 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty is fouled on the floor by Preston Winter - foul #3 on Preston Winter, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Tony Verdin (SF), Levi Navarrette (PF), Michael Salguero (C) Ralph Ruckman, Paul McLafferty, Joseph Finley, Charles Taylor, James Smith | |
| 16:06 | Vermont | Tony Verdin makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 15:47 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Muir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Perry Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Horace Killebrew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Verdin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Navarrette (fresh) C - Michael Salguero (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Michael Salguero grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 15:24 | Vermont | The pull-up jumper by Levi Navarrette is blocked by Thomas Scott | 47-51 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-51 |
| 14:56 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Tony Verdin | 47-51 |
| 14:48 | Vermont | Michael Salguero is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Michael Barnes (PF) Tony Verdin, Levi Navarrette | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | James Muir tips it home | 49-51 |
| 14:07 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Ruckman | 49-53 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 13:25 | Vermont | The short jumper by Michael Salguero is denied by James Muir | 52-53 |
| 13:23 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 52-53 |
| 13:12 | Vermont | Michael Barnes connects on the runner near the basket set up by Ralph Ruckman | 52-55 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Adame | 55-55 |
| 12:38 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman is fouled on the floor by Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Brian McElvy, John O'Hanesian, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), James Smith (C) Horace Killebrew, Perry Brown, Michael Salguero | |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Drew Trudeau takes the ball from James Smith | 55-55 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Drew Trudeau | 57-55 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Joseph Finley travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 11:53 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 11:30 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 57-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Amos (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 11:16 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 11:11 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses the shot in the lane | 57-58 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter connects on the turnaround in the lane | 59-58 |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Joseph Finley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph Ruckman | 59-61 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 10:19 | Vermont | Michael Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Charles Taylor (PF) Ralph Ruckman, Michael Barnes | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Gerald Braun (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Tony Verdin (SF), Michael Salguero (C) Paul McLafferty, Joseph Finley, James Smith | |
| 09:25 | Vermont | Tony Verdin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Scott - foul #3 on Thomas Scott, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (C) Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 09:25 | Vermont | Tony Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:25 | Vermont | Tony Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mike Adame | 64-62 |
| 09:02 | Vermont | Perry Brown knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Taylor | 64-65 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame double dribbles | 64-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (C) James Muir | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew, Tony Verdin, Michael Salguero | |
| 08:28 | Vermont | Charles Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-65 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 64-65 |
| 08:09 | Vermont | John O'Hanesian is called for the reach on Paul McLafferty - foul #1 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF) John O'Hanesian, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Smith (C) Charles Taylor | |
| 07:53 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Preston Winter | 66-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Vermont | Joseph Finley is fouled on the floor by Preston Winter - foul #4 on Preston Winter, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG) Paul McLafferty | |
| 06:59 | Vermont | Preston Winter takes the ball from Ralph Ruckman | 66-65 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 66-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (C) James Muir | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (SF), Charles Taylor (C) Joseph Finley, James Smith | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tony Verdin (SF) Ralph Ruckman | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:04 | Vermont | Perry Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Horace Killebrew | 68-67 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 05:30 | Vermont | Perry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Mike Adame (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG), James Smith (C) Horace Killebrew, Tony Verdin, Michael Barnes | |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg connects on the shot from the right block | 72-67 |
| 04:55 | Vermont | Perry Brown is whistled for traveling | 72-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Finley (SF), Michael Salguero (PF) Perry Brown, Charles Taylor | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | James Muir pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ruckman - foul #1 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Barnes (PF) Michael Salguero | |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Michael Barnes snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Michael Barnes comes up short on the runner from close range | 72-67 |
| 04:00 | Vermont | James Smith tips it but misses | 72-67 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | James Muir gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Shane Freudenburg | 74-67 |
| 03:50 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-67 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | James Muir gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy travels with the ball | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF) John O'Hanesian, Mike Adame, James Muir | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Charles Taylor (C) Ralph Ruckman, James Smith | |
| 03:13 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Perry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Joseph Finley takes the ball from Preston Winter | 74-67 |
| 02:47 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), James Smith (C) Perry Brown, Charles Taylor | |
| 02:43 | Vermont | Brian McElvy steals it from Ralph Ruckman in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the easy layup | 74-67 |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Joseph Finley snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 02:20 | Vermont | James Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Ruckman | 74-70 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Drew Trudeau - foul #4 on Michael Barnes, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Finley - foul #3 on Joseph Finley, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:54 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Paul McLafferty | 75-70 |
| 01:36 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McLafferty | 75-73 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ruckman is called for the reach on Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Joseph Finley dunks the ball set up by Paul McLafferty and the foul's on Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #6 | 77-75 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses the free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Michael Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the board | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Joseph Finley - foul #4 on Joseph Finley, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG) Shannon Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Vermont | James Smith travels with the ball | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is fouled in the backcourt by Paul McLafferty - foul #2 on Paul McLafferty, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (PF) Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:08 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Preston Winter (PF) Drew Trudeau | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy runs out the clock | 82-75 |