| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arturo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer drills a shot from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 19:28 | Marist | Michael Murphy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Smith | 27-25 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is fouled on the floor by Arturo Perez - foul #1 on Arturo Perez, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the dunk | 27-25 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 27-25 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Grant Shafer, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:09 | Marist | Patrick Riegel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-28 |
| 17:50 | Marist | Arturo Perez grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 17:46 | Marist | Todd Sloan drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Smith | 27-30 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 17:16 | Marist | Patrick Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:11 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 27-30 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Mark Smith is called for the reach on James Western - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Meyer (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | James Western misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Meyer - foul #3 on Kevin Meyer, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG), Arthur O'Brien (PF) Michael Murphy, Kevin Meyer | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:30 | Marist | Patrick Riegel snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 16:27 | Marist | Todd Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by James Montgomery - foul #1 on James Montgomery, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 16:07 | Marist | The jump hook by Arturo Perez is blocked by James Western | 27-30 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 27-30 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Todd Sloan swats the shot by James Western | 27-30 |
| 15:44 | Marist | Richard Carnes snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carnes (fresh) SF - Arturo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur O'Brien (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Riegel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Carnes takes the ball from Louis Oliver | 27-30 |
| 14:38 | Marist | Patrick Riegel connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Sloan | 27-32 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery tips it home | 29-32 |
| 13:55 | Marist | Arturo Perez clanks a fadeaway from close range | 29-32 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Carnes is called for the reach on Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Richard Carnes, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (SG), Michael Stites (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Todd Sloan, Arturo Perez, Arthur O'Brien, Patrick Riegel | |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer loses the dribble to Michael Stites | 29-32 |
| 12:46 | Marist | Charles Robbins picks off the pass by Michael Murphy | 29-32 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner buries a shot from the left wing set up by Grant Shafer | 31-32 |
| 12:10 | Marist | Michael Stites makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Carnes | 31-34 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | James Western buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 33-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Richard Carnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Stites (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Marist | Mark Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Stites | 33-36 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 11:09 | Marist | Michael Murphy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Robbins - foul #2 on Charles Robbins, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Charles Robbins, Richard Turner, James Western | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Patrick Riegel (C) Richard Carnes, Kevin Meyer | |
| 11:09 | Marist | Michael Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:09 | Marist | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 10:50 | Marist | Patrick Riegel pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:45 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 10:45 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:45 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 37-38 |
| 10:06 | Marist | Todd Sloan loses the dribble to Grant Shafer | 37-38 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the dunk | 37-38 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 09:25 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Marist | Patrick Riegel hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver clanks a floater in the lane | 39-40 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 08:39 | Marist | Patrick Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:21 | Marist | Todd Sloan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Stites and the foul's on Grant Shafer - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG), Arturo Perez (SF), Kevin Meyer (PF) Michael Murphy, Michael Stites, Mark Smith | |
| 08:21 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:21 | Marist | Kevin Meyer snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 08:06 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Delbert Nuckols and the foul's on Arturo Perez - foul #2 on Arturo Perez, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Anderson (SF), Arthur O'Brien (C) Todd Sloan, Patrick Riegel | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Richard Carnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arturo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Anderson (fresh) PF - Kevin Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur O'Brien (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Marist | Arthur O'Brien dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Anderson | 42-44 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Anderson takes the ball from Charles Robbins | 42-44 |
| 07:01 | Marist | Thomas Anderson lays it in | 42-46 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols blows the dunk | 42-46 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Anderson is called for the reach on James Western - foul #2 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Michael Murphy (SG), Michael Stites (SF), Patrick Riegel (C) Richard Carnes, Arturo Perez, Thomas Anderson, Arthur O'Brien | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | James Western scores on a jumper near the basket | 44-46 |
| 05:56 | Marist | Michael Murphy is hacked by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 05:34 | Marist | Todd Sloan is fouled on the floor by James Montgomery - foul #2 on James Montgomery, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Edward Jenkinson (C) James Montgomery, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Marist | Mark Smith (PF) Kevin Meyer | |
| 05:34 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:34 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner drills a runner from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 04:47 | Marist | Michael Murphy hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Riegel | 46-50 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson double dribbles | 46-50 |
| 04:22 | Marist | Michael Stites is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Stites, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG), Arturo Perez (SF) Michael Murphy, Michael Stites | |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | James Western's layup is rejected by Arturo Perez | 46-50 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols lays it up and in set up by Grant Shafer and the foul's on Patrick Riegel - foul #1 on Patrick Riegel, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Anderson (SF) Todd Sloan | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:36 | Marist | Arturo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Richard Carnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arturo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Marist | Thomas Anderson misses the floater from the left side | 48-50 |
| 03:15 | Marist | Patrick Riegel grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:00 | Marist | Louis Oliver is called for the reach on Arturo Perez - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (SG), Michael Stites (SF), Kevin Meyer (PF), Arthur O'Brien (C) Richard Carnes, Thomas Anderson, Mark Smith, Patrick Riegel | |
| 03:00 | Marist | Arturo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | Marist | Arturo Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Arthur O'Brien picks off the pass by James Western | 48-51 |
| 02:37 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Richard Turner (SF) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Mark Smith (PF), Patrick Riegel (C) Arturo Perez, Kevin Meyer, Arthur O'Brien | |
| 02:21 | Marist | Michael Stites hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Murphy picks off the pass by Grant Shafer | 48-51 |
| 01:36 | Marist | Mark Smith is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 01:14 | Marist | Michael Stites pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:50 | Marist | Richard Turner is called for the reach on Todd Sloan - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| 00:50 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:50 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 00:25 | Marist | Michael Murphy snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Marist | Michael Murphy is hacked by Louis Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (PG), Kevin Meyer (PF) Todd Sloan, Mark Smith | |
| 00:23 | Marist | Michael Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:23 | Marist | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 51-55 |
| 00:16 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG) Michael Murphy | |
| 00:15 | Marist | Richard Carnes is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Oliver - foul #3 on Louis Oliver, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 00:15 | Marist | Richard Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:15 | Marist | Richard Carnes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 51-56 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | Marist | Patrick Riegel gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:04 | Marist | Grant Shafer is called for the reach on Patrick Riegel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grant Shafer, team foul #12 | 51-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (SG) Todd Sloan | |
| 00:04 | Marist | Patrick Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:04 | Marist | Patrick Riegel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:04 | Marist | Kevin Meyer grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:04 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Kevin Meyer is fouled on the floor by Grant Shafer - foul #5 on Grant Shafer, team foul #13 | 51-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 00:02 | Marist | Kevin Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Kevin Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 51-58 |