| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | William Betances hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Frank Payne snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:31 | Howard | Roy Cook buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dumaka Abdur | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | William Betances hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 19:02 | Howard | Roy Cook misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil lays it in | 32-35 |
| 18:26 | Howard | Frank Payne is hacked by William Betances - foul #2 on William Betances, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | Howard | Li Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-35 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Frank Payne tips it in | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-37 |
| 17:29 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur knocks in the shot in the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Dumaka Abdur picks off the pass by Terry Macneil | 36-37 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur dunks the ball | 38-37 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | Howard | James Ashe pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Howard | Frank Payne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dumaka Abdur | 40-37 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 16:10 | Howard | Li Wang snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:42 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur buries a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Cook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Ashe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Nicol (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Adam Sanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Betances (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Balch, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), William Barstow (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, Roy Cook, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Steven Spivey (SG), Corey Anderson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Terry Macneil, Dennis Balch, Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| 15:08 | Howard | David Cousin is fouled on the floor by Steven Spivey - foul #1 on Steven Spivey, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Johnny Calloway misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 14:34 | Howard | David Cousin grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:17 | Howard | Norris Poli's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Nicol | 43-37 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol is fouled on the floor by Norris Poli - foul #2 on Norris Poli, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | David Cousin picks off the pass by Corey Anderson | 43-37 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Corey Anderson blocks the short jumper by Johnny Calloway | 43-37 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brandon Jones | 43-37 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Norris Poli - foul #3 on Norris Poli, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG), Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Jesus Silva, David Cousin, William Barstow, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Brandon Jones, Richard Nicol, John Honsberger | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | Howard | James Ashe lays it up and in on a great pass from Dumaka Abdur | 45-39 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | William Betances hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Macneil | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dumaka Abdur | 47-42 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Macneil | 47-44 |
| 11:34 | Howard | James Ashe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Spivey - foul #2 on Steven Spivey, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG), Richard Nicol (SF) Steven Spivey, Corey Anderson | |
| 11:34 | Howard | James Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:34 | Howard | James Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Nicol (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Macneil | 49-46 |
| 11:01 | Howard | Frank Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Dumaka Abdur, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Honsberger (C) William Betances | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Sanford | 49-49 |
| 10:35 | Howard | Johnny Calloway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 10:34 | Howard | Roy Cook grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Richard Nicol blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by David Cousin | 49-49 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-49 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Li Wang, David Cousin, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Corey Anderson (SF), William Betances (C) Terry Macneil, Richard Nicol, Adam Sanford | |
| 09:28 | Howard | Roy Cook comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Betances - foul #3 on William Betances, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Roy Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Betances | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | William Betances drills a runner from the baseline set up by Corey Anderson | 50-51 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Roy Cook hits a jumper in the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG) Roy Cook | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey (SG), Adam Sanford (PF) Dennis Balch, John Honsberger | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Steven Spivey is blocked by Frank Payne | 52-53 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 07:48 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Frank Payne drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Li Wang | 55-53 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | William Betances scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Frank Payne - foul #1 on Frank Payne, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Dumaka Abdur, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG) Brandon Jones | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | William Betances makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesus Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norris Poli (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Betances (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Howard | Jesus Silva drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Li Wang | 57-56 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Li Wang is called for the reach on Terry Macneil - foul #2 on Li Wang, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG), John Honsberger (C) Steven Spivey, William Betances | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 06:55 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Jesus Silva is fouled on the floor by Adam Sanford - foul #1 on Adam Sanford, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), Roy Cook (SF) David Cousin, Jesus Silva | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF) Corey Anderson | |
| 06:14 | Howard | Roy Cook misses long on a runner near the basket | 57-56 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Honsberger | 57-59 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Li Wang is hacked by Adam Sanford - foul #2 on Adam Sanford, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson (PF), Arthur Grasser (C) Adam Sanford, John Honsberger | |
| 05:37 | Howard | Li Wang misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Grasser | 57-62 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Roy Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terry Macneil | 57-65 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Balch | 60-67 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-67 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Dumaka Abdur steps in front of the Dennis Balch pass | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 18 pts. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Corey Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Arthur Grasser (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dumaka Abdur | 64-67 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG) Li Wang | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey (SG), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Dennis Balch, Corey Anderson, Arthur Grasser | |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey's floater is tipped away by James Ashe | 64-67 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | William Betances tips it back up and in | 64-69 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steven Spivey | 67-71 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Jesus Silva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG) Jesus Silva | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG) Steven Spivey | |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by William Betances is denied by Frank Payne | 67-71 |
| 01:32 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Li Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-71 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol can't tip it in | 67-71 |
| 00:46 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dumaka Abdur | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Li Wang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dumaka Abdur | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 69-71 |
| 00:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Li Wang | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Howard | James Ashe drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Ashe blocks the short jumper by Dennis Balch | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 20 pts. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Frank Payne wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Howard | Frank Payne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-71 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Sanford and he's fouled by Dumaka Abdur - foul #2 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #5 | 71-73 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Roy Cook misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | William Betances snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Dumaka Abdur - foul #3 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:49 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Li Wang | 73-74 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 03:18 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Ashe | 73-74 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur snags the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 03:07 | Howard | Roy Cook comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford hits the follow up shot | 73-76 |
| 02:36 | Howard | Frank Payne blows the layup but he's fouled by Adam Sanford - foul #3 on Adam Sanford, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG) Dumaka Abdur | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Corey Anderson (SF) Terry Macneil, Richard Nicol | |
| 02:36 | Howard | Frank Payne makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:36 | Howard | Frank Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Richard Nicol (SF) Brandon Jones, Corey Anderson | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Betances | 75-78 |
| 02:02 | Howard | James Ashe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Li Wang grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 01:26 | Howard | David Cousin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Roy Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:10 | Howard | David Cousin is hacked by Dennis Balch - foul #2 on Dennis Balch, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| 01:10 | Howard | David Cousin makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:10 | Howard | David Cousin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | William Betances pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Roy Cook - foul #2 on Roy Cook, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG) David Cousin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Betances (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:36 | Howard | Frank Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford is hacked by Li Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Li Wang, team foul #8 | 76-79 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Li Wang can't tip it in | 76-81 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol is fouled in the backcourt by Li Wang - foul #4 on Li Wang, team foul #9 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG) Terry Macneil | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-81 |
| 00:14 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Cook | 76-81 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Roy Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol is fouled in the backcourt by Li Wang - foul #5 on Li Wang, team foul #10 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG) Li Wang | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford is hacked by Jesus Silva - foul #1 on Jesus Silva, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Frank Payne gets the rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Frank Payne misses the halfcourt shot | 76-83 |