| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Carpino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Backes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lorenzo Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | David Backes inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Fairfield | Lloyd Robinson is called for the reach on Kenneth Carpino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG) Lloyd Robinson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:53 | Fairfield | David Backes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 19:51 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Radman Zeimetz | 45-31 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Lorenzo Greenwood is called for the reach on Basil Thornley - foul #3 on Lorenzo Greenwood, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Clark (PF) Lorenzo Greenwood | |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | John Wilson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Carpino - foul #2 on Kenneth Carpino, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Preston Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 19:23 | Fairfield | David Backes is hacked by Thomas Flynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Radman Zeimetz | 46-31 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz tips it in | 48-31 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | David Backes knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Carpino | 48-33 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is hacked by David Backes in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Backes, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Kenneth Cartwright (SF), Elmer Thomas (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Kristopher Roberts, Kenneth Carpino, David Backes, Thomas Clark, Preston Allen | |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Elmer Thomas - foul #2 on Elmer Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:05 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-36 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Stephen Sica - foul #1 on Stephen Sica, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Scott Sandford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Kenneth Carpino (SG), David Backes (SF), Nathaniel Mattie (PF) Charles Cole, Robert Brown, Kenneth Cartwright, Jason Nakamura | |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Preston Allen (C) Elmer Thomas | |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | David Backes misses the jump hook in the paint | 50-39 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Preston Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:20 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino is hacked by Ralph Riche - foul #3 on Ralph Riche, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Clark (PF) Nathaniel Mattie | |
| 16:06 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (C) Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG) Kenneth Carpino | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Sica (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Backes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 50-39 |
| 15:47 | Fairfield | David Backes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | David Backes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Thomas Clark, Preston Allen | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | John Wilson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Flynn | 52-39 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | John Armstrong takes the ball from Lorenzo Greenwood | 52-39 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | John Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Jason Nakamura - foul #1 on Jason Nakamura, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Kenneth Cartwright (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Preston Allen (C) Kristopher Roberts, Robert Brown, David Backes, Jason Nakamura | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 3rd free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Charles Cole knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Cartwright | 54-41 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (PF) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Mattie (C) Preston Allen | |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark tips it home | 54-43 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | Lorenzo Greenwood blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Basil Thornley | 54-43 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Charles Cole gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:53 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (PF) Scott Sandford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (SG), Elmer Thomas (C) Kenneth Cartwright, Nathaniel Mattie | |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 13:22 | Fairfield | Charles Cole comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz tips it back up and in | 58-43 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Cole | 58-46 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), John Wilson (PF), Scott Sandford (C) John Armstrong, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Stephen Sica, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Kenneth Cartwright (SG), David Backes (SF), Preston Allen (C) Charles Cole, Kenneth Carpino, Thomas Clark, Elmer Thomas | |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Preston Allen | 58-46 |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kristopher Roberts | 58-48 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | John Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Riche | 60-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Sandford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Cartwright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Backes (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Lorenzo Greenwood (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Preston Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Stephen Sica (C) Thomas Flynn, Scott Sandford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG), Nathaniel Mattie (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Kenneth Cartwright, Lorenzo Greenwood, Preston Allen | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Robinson | 63-48 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura drills a shot in the lane set up by Robert Brown | 63-50 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | John Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Nakamura - foul #2 on Jason Nakamura, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Elmer Thomas (PF), Preston Allen (C) Kristopher Roberts, David Backes, Nathaniel Mattie, Jason Nakamura | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | Preston Allen snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Basil Thornley - foul #1 on Basil Thornley, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (PF) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Preston Allen denies the turnaround by Radman Zeimetz | 64-50 |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | Preston Allen loses the dribble to John Armstrong | 64-50 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is hacked by Preston Allen - foul #2 on Preston Allen, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Stephen Sica (PF) John Armstrong, Thomas Flynn, Scott Sandford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), David Backes (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Robert Brown, Thomas Clark, Elmer Thomas, Preston Allen | |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 66-52 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), John Wilson (PF) Basil Thornley, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright (SG), Nathaniel Mattie (PF) Kenneth Carpino, Lorenzo Greenwood | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Charles Cole steals it from Harold Carlile | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | David Backes banks in the layup | 66-54 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 08:16 | Fairfield | David Backes gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:14 | Fairfield | Harold Carlile is called for the reach on Charles Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Carlile, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Scott Sandford (C) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Harold Carlile, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Charles Cole, Kenneth Cartwright, David Backes, Nathaniel Mattie, Jason Nakamura | |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | Basil Thornley picks off the pass by Lorenzo Greenwood | 66-54 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | John Armstrong blows the layup | 66-54 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Basil Thornley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sica (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Sandford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lorenzo Greenwood (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 66-56 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Elmer Thomas is called for the reach on Scott Sandford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Thomas, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz (C) Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Preston Allen (C) Elmer Thomas | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:40 | Fairfield | Preston Allen gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), John Wilson (PF) Basil Thornley, Scott Sandford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Preston Allen swats the short shot by Radman Zeimetz | 66-56 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz can't tip it in | 66-56 |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Wilson | 68-56 |
| 06:14 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Scott Sandford (C) John Armstrong, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Kenneth Carpino (SG), Kenneth Cartwright (SF), Elmer Thomas (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Kristopher Roberts, Robert Brown, Thomas Clark, Lorenzo Greenwood, Preston Allen | |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley loses the ball out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Mattie (PF) Elmer Thomas | |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (PF) Scott Sandford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF), Elmer Thomas (PF) Kenneth Carpino, Nathaniel Mattie | |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-58 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Sica | 70-58 |
| 04:36 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura gets the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Scott Sandford (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Kenneth Carpino (SG), Nathaniel Mattie (PF) Charles Cole, Kenneth Cartwright, Jason Nakamura | |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | David Backes steals the ball from John Armstrong in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | David Backes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Carlile - foul #2 on Harold Carlile, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Preston Allen (C) Elmer Thomas | |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford loses the ball out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF) Kenneth Carpino, David Backes, Nathaniel Mattie | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Carlile (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Scott Sandford (tiring) 2 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lorenzo Greenwood (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Preston Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 03:24 | Fairfield | Preston Allen grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Robert Brown picks off the pass by Ralph Riche | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Flynn - foul #4 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), John Wilson (PF), Stephen Sica (C) Ralph Riche, Scott Sandford, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (SG), David Backes (SF), Elmer Thomas (C) Robert Brown, Lorenzo Greenwood, Preston Allen | |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | John Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF) Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Mattie (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Thomas Clark, Elmer Thomas | |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | David Backes can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 70-67 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Basil Thornley | 72-67 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Radman Zeimetz (C) Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood (PF) Nathaniel Mattie | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-69 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura misses the free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | Jason Nakamura swats the short shot by John Wilson | 72-69 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Kristopher Roberts picks off the pass by Radman Zeimetz | 72-69 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts lays it up and in | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Preston Allen (C) Jason Nakamura | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Carpino steals it from John Armstrong | 72-71 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Radman Zeimetz - foul #3 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to John Wilson | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | John Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Kenneth Carpino - foul #3 on Kenneth Carpino, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Radman Zeimetz | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz runs out the clock | 75-73 |