| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hidalgo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) C - Andrew Wilcox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Western (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:28 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Jones | 27-27 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Clinton Nevarez | 27-29 |
| 17:37 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham (PF) Michael Meyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:49 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 16:47 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-29 |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 16:03 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo is hacked by Clinton Nevarez - foul #3 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (PG), Christopher Grenier (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Robert Mousseau (C) Charles Erickson, Rodney Hidalgo, Henry Cummings, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (SG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 15:51 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 29-29 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Grenier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hoang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shannon Isham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mousseau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Christopher Grenier takes the ball from Ronald Jones | 29-29 |
| 15:26 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Grenier | 31-29 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | James Western throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer (PF) Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | James Western is called for the reach on Michael Meyer - foul #2 on James Western, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Rodney Hidalgo (SG), Henry Cummings (SF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Wallace Nunley, Christopher Grenier, Gary Hoang, Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:16 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Nevarez steals it from Rodney Hidalgo | 31-29 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | James Western misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Meyer - foul #3 on Michael Meyer, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:28 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ronald Jones | 31-34 |
| 12:44 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Jones steals it from Charles Erickson | 31-34 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clinton Nevarez and he's fouled by Andrew Wilcox - foul #2 on Andrew Wilcox, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG), Shannon Isham (C) Rodney Hidalgo, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:06 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 31-37 |
| 12:04 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham tips it in | 33-37 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shannon Isham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer throws it down on a nice dish by Shannon Isham | 35-37 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from James Western and the foul's on Henry Cummings - foul #1 on Henry Cummings, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo (PG), Gary Hoang (SF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Charles Erickson, Henry Cummings, Michael Meyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Garry Ralston, Richard Turner, James Western | |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:20 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Wallace Nunley | 38-40 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:39 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodney Hidalgo | 40-40 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 09:17 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Nevarez is called for the reach on Rodney Hidalgo - foul #4 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Henry Cummings (SF), Robert Mousseau (PF) Wallace Nunley, Gary Hoang, Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Clinton Nevarez, Edward Jenkinson, Ronald Jones | |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | James Western blocks the jumper by Andrew Wilcox | 40-40 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 40-40 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Mousseau is called for the reach on James Western - foul #2 on Robert Mousseau, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang (PF) Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF) Cornell Socha | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is hacked by Gary Hoang - foul #1 on Gary Hoang, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer (PF) Gary Hoang | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston knocks in the runner from the left block | 40-42 |
| 07:34 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson buries a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mousseau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG), Andrew Wilcox (C) Rodney Hidalgo, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Jeffrey Lee, James Western | |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Cummings | 45-42 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:19 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF) Charles Erickson, Henry Cummings, Michael Meyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Richard Turner, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones is hacked by Andrew Wilcox - foul #3 on Andrew Wilcox, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo (PG) Christopher Grenier | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), James Western (PF) Garry Ralston, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Shannon Isham swats the shot by Ronald Jones | 45-44 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 05:34 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilcox | 45-44 |
| 05:24 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wallace Nunley | 47-44 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it home | 47-46 |
| 04:50 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee is hacked by Rodney Hidalgo - foul #1 on Rodney Hidalgo, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Henry Cummings (SF), Michael Meyer (PF) Wallace Nunley, Gary Hoang, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF) Cornell Socha | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 04:02 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | James Western comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 03:33 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Rodney Hidalgo | 49-46 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shannon Isham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:15 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Erickson | 51-46 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 02:50 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:44 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodney Hidalgo and he's hacked by James Western - foul #3 on James Western, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG), Andrew Wilcox (C) Rodney Hidalgo, Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Jeffrey Lee, James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| 02:44 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:02 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wallace Nunley | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is hacked by Henry Cummings - foul #2 on Henry Cummings, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Charles Erickson, Henry Cummings, Michael Meyer, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Cornell Socha (SF) Garry Ralston, Clinton Nevarez | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Rodney Hidalgo (SG), Henry Cummings (SF), Michael Meyer (PF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Wallace Nunley, Christopher Grenier, Gary Hoang, Shannon Isham, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Jeffrey Lee, Cornell Socha, Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 01:33 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer misses the shot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Rodney Hidalgo | 59-48 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Erickson - foul #2 on Charles Erickson, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (PG), Christopher Grenier (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Charles Erickson, Rodney Hidalgo, Henry Cummings, Michael Meyer, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (SG), Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Clinton Nevarez, Richard Turner, James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Lee is called for the reach on Christopher Grenier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Garry Ralston | |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier is fouled on the floor by Clinton Nevarez - foul #5 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Gary Hoang steps in front of the Delbert Nuckols pass | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier loses the dribble to Jeffrey Lee in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee is whistled for a carry | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley runs out the clock | 61-49 |