| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Wagaman (fresh) SG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) SF - Adam Smith (fresh) PF - Zachariah Ripley (fresh) C - Edwin Means (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Means wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Means scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rowe buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Wagaman | 5-0 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Nevarez | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rowe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Means gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adam Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adam Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rowe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Wagaman | 8-2 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones slams it home | 8-4 |
| 17:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Johnny Matt (SG), Douglas Clay (SF), Scott Washington (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Rowe, Adam Smith, Zachariah Ripley, Edwin Means | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Matt - foul #1 on Johnny Matt, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman makes the 3 from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Douglas Clay is called for the reach on Garry Ralston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Clay, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Roberto Garcia (SG) David Wagaman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Garry Ralston - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-5 |
| 16:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Johnny Matt | 11-5 |
| 16:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Roberto Garcia misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 11-5 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 16:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 16:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Roberto Garcia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 16:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 15:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Wilson is hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman (PG), Thomas Rowe (SG), Adam Smith (SF), Zachariah Ripley (PF), Scott Early (C) Johnny Matt, Roberto Garcia, Douglas Clay, Scott Washington, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Smith (fresh) PF - Zachariah Ripley (fresh) C - Scott Early (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) PF - James Western (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rowe is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Ronald Jones | |
| 15:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Early misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Means (C) Scott Early | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Means | 14-5 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 14-5 |
| 14:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Means gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Johnny Matt (PG), Douglas Clay (SF), Scott Washington (PF), Robert Wilson (C) David Wagaman, Adam Smith, Zachariah Ripley, Edwin Means | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Wilson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Rowe and he's hacked by Garry Ralston - foul #1 on Garry Ralston, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Roberto Garcia (SG) Thomas Rowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 17-5 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-5 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner tips it back up and in | 17-7 |
| 13:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 13:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Douglas Clay gets the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 13:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clinton Nevarez steps in front of the Douglas Clay pass | 17-7 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Delbert Nuckols | 17-9 |
| 12:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Roberto Garcia hits a shot from just outside the lane | 19-9 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Roberto Garcia is called for the reach on Clinton Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman (PG), Thomas Rowe (SG), Adam Smith (SF), Scott Early (PF), Edwin Means (C) Johnny Matt, Roberto Garcia, Douglas Clay, Scott Washington, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Garry Ralston, Richard Turner, James Western | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Lee | 19-12 |
| 12:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rowe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 11:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Early | 19-12 |
| 11:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Adam Smith and the foul's on Jeffrey Lee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachariah Ripley (PF) Scott Early | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman misses the free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Wagaman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Smith (fresh) PF - Zachariah Ripley (fresh) C - Edwin Means (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Edwin Means is called for the reach on Clinton Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Means, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits a jumpshot from the left side | 21-14 |
| 11:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Means misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 11:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Means misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Means makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-14 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the easy layup | 22-14 |
| 10:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 10:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is whistled for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Johnny Matt (PG), Roberto Garcia (SG), Douglas Clay (SF), Scott Washington (PF), Robert Wilson (C) David Wagaman, Thomas Rowe, Adam Smith, Zachariah Ripley, Edwin Means | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) Jeffrey Lee, Cornell Socha, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 09:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Wilson's layup is rejected by Richard Turner | 22-14 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Turner | 22-14 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | James Western misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Matt - foul #2 on Johnny Matt, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Osayaba Akinyooye (PG) Johnny Matt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Osayaba Akinyooye buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Scott Washington takes the ball from Richard Turner | 24-16 |
| 08:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Washington is hacked by James Western - foul #1 on James Western, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman (PG), Scott Early (C) Osayaba Akinyooye, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Clinton Nevarez | 24-16 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Douglas Clay picks off the pass by James Western | 24-16 |
| 08:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Clay | 26-16 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rowe (SG), Adam Smith (SF), Zachariah Ripley (PF) Roberto Garcia, Douglas Clay, Scott Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Garry Ralston, James Western | |
| 07:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Smith | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Wagaman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Smith (fresh) PF - Zachariah Ripley (fresh) C - Scott Early (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Zachariah Ripley takes the ball from Jeffrey Lee | 29-16 |
| 07:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rowe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner's floater is tipped away by Zachariah Ripley | 29-16 |
| 07:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachariah Ripley grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 06:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rowe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #7 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Osayaba Akinyooye (PG), Roberto Garcia (SG), Robert Wilson (C) David Wagaman, Thomas Rowe, Scott Early | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), James Western (PF) Jeffrey Lee, Richard Turner, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is hacked by Adam Smith - foul #1 on Adam Smith, team foul #8 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Douglas Clay (SF), Scott Washington (PF) Adam Smith, Zachariah Ripley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Douglas Clay is hacked by James Western - foul #2 on James Western, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (SG), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Clinton Nevarez, James Western | |
| 05:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Douglas Clay misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Osayaba Akinyooye takes the ball from Garry Ralston | 29-18 |
| 05:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Roberto Garcia lays it in on a nice dish by Osayaba Akinyooye | 31-18 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Roberto Garcia picks off the pass by Edward Jenkinson in the backcourt | 31-18 |
| 05:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Douglas Clay misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 31-18 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Osayaba Akinyooye - foul #1 on Osayaba Akinyooye, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman (PG), Thomas Rowe (SG), Adam Smith (SF), Scott Early (PF), Edwin Means (C) Osayaba Akinyooye, Roberto Garcia, Douglas Clay, Scott Washington, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Richard Turner (SF) Jeffrey Lee, Cornell Socha | |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Early misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 31-20 |
| 04:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Means snags the offensive board | 31-20 |
| 04:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 04:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Early tips it in | 33-20 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston buries a floater from the baseline | 33-22 |
| 03:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rowe misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Wagaman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Early (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Means (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 03:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Edwin Means | 33-22 |
| 03:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clinton Nevarez steps in front of the Adam Smith pass | 33-22 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Rowe steps in front of the Clinton Nevarez pass in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 03:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adam Smith hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Rowe | 35-22 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 02:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adam Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-24 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Johnny Matt (SF), Zachariah Ripley (PF), Scott Washington (C) Adam Smith, Scott Early, Edwin Means | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Richard Turner, Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-24 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee tips it home | 35-26 |
| 02:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman is called for traveling | 35-26 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Douglas Clay (SF) Thomas Rowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | James Western's pass is intercepted by David Wagaman | 35-26 |
| 02:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman banks in the layup | 37-26 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Lee | 37-28 |
| 01:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Washington comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-28 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha is hacked by Scott Washington - foul #1 on Scott Washington, team foul #10 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Osayaba Akinyooye (PG), Roberto Garcia (SG), Scott Early (PF), Robert Wilson (C) David Wagaman, Johnny Matt, Zachariah Ripley, Scott Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Roberto Garcia | 37-29 |
| 01:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Western | 40-31 |
| 00:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Garry Ralston | 40-31 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Osayaba Akinyooye is called for the reach on Garry Ralston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Osayaba Akinyooye, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman (PG), Thomas Rowe (SG), Adam Smith (SF), Edwin Means (C) Osayaba Akinyooye, Roberto Garcia, Douglas Clay, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF) Cornell Socha | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Wagaman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Early | 43-32 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Edwin Means | 43-32 |