| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Michael Sample grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-39 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Michael Sample is hacked by Gerald Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Williams, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF) Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Gene Reid, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson lays it up and in set up by James Mack | 43-41 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-41 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SF), David Major (PF), Anthony Debusk (C) Kamangeni Okoro, Joseph McCauley, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Gene Reid (SF) Terry Schaller, James Mack | |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | David Major double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF) Gene Reid | |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | David Major gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | Clint White grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:28 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | William Adams grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Richard Latch (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Wes Cornejo, David Major, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, James Mack, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Nenad Zenz is called for the reach on Joseph Waltz - foul #2 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley (PF) Richard Latch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronnie Eldridge - foul #3 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG) Ronnie Eldridge | |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Clint White is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sample | 46-43 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SF), Richard Latch (C) Matthew Fraley, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (PF) Michael Sample | |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | The jumper by Clint White is denied by Richard Latch | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wes Cornejo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McCauley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Latch (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Latch | 48-43 |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Clint White buries a fadeaway from the left side | 48-45 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | James Mack gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Gene Reid loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Gerald Williams (SF), David Major (PF), Anthony Debusk (C) Ryan Tracy, Wes Cornejo, Joseph McCauley, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Freddie Gibson (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Gene Reid, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is hacked by Michael Sample - foul #1 on Michael Sample, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF) Michael Sample | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | David Major comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Schaller | 48-48 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro drills a shot from the left side set up by David Major | 50-48 |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is fouled on the floor by Kamangeni Okoro - foul #3 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Richard Latch (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Byron Vanostberg, David Major, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Terry Schaller, James Mack, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Michael Sample is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG) Clint White | |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Schaller - foul #2 on Terry Schaller, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG) Terry Schaller | |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 50-48 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Richard Latch is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Eldridge - foul #4 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Matthew Fraley (SG), Joseph McCauley (PF) Nathan Knight, Kamangeni Okoro, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Clint White grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Clint White double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk (C) Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Gene Reid, William Adams | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg drills a shot from the right side set up by Matthew Fraley | 52-48 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Clint White hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Mack | 52-50 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Michael Sample pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Fraley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph McCauley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | James Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Wes Cornejo (SG), David Major (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Byron Vanostberg, Matthew Fraley, Joseph McCauley, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, James Mack, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Williams | 54-50 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson's pass is intercepted by Wes Cornejo | 54-50 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz loses the dribble to William Adams | 54-50 |
| 10:43 | East Carolina | Clint White is hacked by Nathan Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Knight, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG) Nathan Knight, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Michael Moulder, William Adams | |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Wes Cornejo - foul #3 on Wes Cornejo, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF) Wes Cornejo, David Major | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Gene Reid, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Clint White takes the ball from Anthony Debusk | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Michael Sample can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-50 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | William Adams can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | William Adams gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | Clint White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sample - foul #2 on Michael Sample, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Wes Cornejo (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Richard Latch (C) Byron Vanostberg, Kamangeni Okoro, Matthew Fraley, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Terry Schaller, James Mack, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson is hacked by Anthony Debusk - foul #1 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Major (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF) Gerald Williams, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG) Michael Moulder | |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz drills a runner from close range | 56-52 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Tracy - foul #3 on Ryan Tracy, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Gerald Williams (SF) Ryan Tracy, Wes Cornejo, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), James Mack (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Gene Reid, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-53 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | James Mack travels in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz (C) David Major | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley's pass is intercepted by Nenad Zenz | 62-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph McCauley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Schaller (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | James Mack can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 62-53 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller banks in the layup on a great pass from Nenad Zenz | 62-55 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Nenad Zenz - foul #3 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Matthew Fraley (SG) Nathan Knight, Kamangeni Okoro | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Michael Sample is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronnie Eldridge | 64-57 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-57 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronnie Eldridge | 64-57 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tracy - foul #4 on Ryan Tracy, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Anthony Debusk (PF), David Major (C) Gerald Williams, Joseph McCauley, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF) Michael Moulder, Gene Reid, Michael Sample | |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley can't finish the layup | 64-59 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Freddie Gibson | 64-59 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Eldridge | 64-62 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Freddie Gibson is called for the reach on David Major - foul #1 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SG), Richard Latch (C) Ryan Tracy, Matthew Fraley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) James Mack, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | David Major misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | David Major picks off the pass by Nenad Zenz | 64-62 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg lays it up and in set up by David Major | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | David Major pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Sample | 66-62 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Richard Latch steals it from Terry Schaller | 66-62 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gene Reid | 66-62 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Ryan Tracy (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Byron Vanostberg, Wes Cornejo, David Major, Anthony Debusk, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Gene Reid, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | William Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Waltz - foul #1 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Waltz | 66-63 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Michael Moulder, William Adams | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Fraley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronnie Eldridge (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Schaller (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nenad Zenz | 66-66 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Freddie Gibson swats the layup by Joseph Waltz | 66-66 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Ryan Tracy steals it from Ronnie Eldridge in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy throws it down | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 68-66 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley hits a jumper from the left block | 70-66 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph McCauley - foul #1 on Joseph McCauley, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Gerald Williams (SF) Nathan Knight, Ryan Tracy, Matthew Fraley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, James Mack, Freddie Gibson | |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gene Reid - foul #1 on Gene Reid, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz lays it up and in | 71-70 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Sample - foul #3 on Michael Sample, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Michael Sample hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph McCauley - foul #2 on Joseph McCauley, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Michael Sample misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Michael Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro banks in the layup set up by Byron Vanostberg | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Clint White is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Vanostberg - foul #4 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Schaller - foul #3 on Terry Schaller, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Clint White is hacked by Byron Vanostberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG) Byron Vanostberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Terry Schaller is called for the reach on Kamangeni Okoro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Schaller, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy grabs the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | The clock runs out | 76-75 |