| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Richard Lossett (fresh) SG - Derek Haas (fresh) SF - Alex Melin (fresh) PF - William Dana (fresh) C - Manuel Goree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Manuel Goree wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Maine | Alex Melin double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | James Western scores on a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Maine | Manuel Goree clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Maine | William Dana tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Maine | Manuel Goree grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Maine | Alex Melin is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Maine | Derek Haas knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Melin | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Richard Lossett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lossett, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver steps out of bounds on the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Maine | Alex Melin hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Derek Haas | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Manuel Goree swats the short shot by Delbert Nuckols | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Maine | Derek Haas pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Maine | Derek Haas is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Tyrone Kendall (PF) William Dana | |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Maine | Tyrone Kendall grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Richard Lossett (fairly fresh) SG - Derek Haas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Melin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Kendall (fresh) C - Manuel Goree (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Maine | Manuel Goree is fouled on the floor by Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Maine | John Bodnar (PG), Kerry Cottingham (SG), Mark Amidon (PF) Richard Lossett, Derek Haas, Alex Melin | |
| 15:29 | Maine | James Montgomery is called for the reach on John Bodnar - foul #1 on James Montgomery, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Maine | William Dana (PF) Manuel Goree | |
| 15:14 | Maine | John Bodnar misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Louis Oliver, Richard Turner, James Western | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 14:30 | Maine | Mark Amidon drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Bodnar and the foul's on Edward Jenkinson - foul #1 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Maine | Richard Lossett (PG), Derek Haas (SG), Alex Melin (SF), Manuel Goree (C) John Bodnar, Kerry Cottingham, Tyrone Kendall, William Dana | |
| 14:30 | Maine | Mark Amidon makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the easy layup | 4-9 |
| 14:02 | Maine | The rebound goes to Alex Melin | 4-9 |
| 13:42 | Maine | Derek Haas connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 4-11 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Mark Amidon blocks the short jumper by Delbert Nuckols | 4-11 |
| 12:44 | Maine | The rebound goes to Manuel Goree | 4-11 |
| 12:24 | Maine | Mark Amidon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 12:22 | Maine | Manuel Goree gets the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:08 | Maine | Alex Melin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Maine | John Bodnar (PG), William Dana (PF) Richard Lossett, Mark Amidon | |
| 12:08 | Maine | Alex Melin makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:08 | Maine | Alex Melin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 4-13 |
| 11:40 | Maine | Derek Haas grabs the board | 4-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - John Bodnar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Haas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Melin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Dana (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Goree (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Maine | Manuel Goree buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Derek Haas | 4-15 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | James Western hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Manuel Goree - foul #1 on Manuel Goree, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Richard Lossett (PG), Tyrone Kendall (SF) Derek Haas, Alex Melin | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:45 | Maine | Manuel Goree misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | James Western pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Lossett steals the ball from Louis Oliver | 7-15 |
| 10:12 | Maine | John Bodnar hits the finger roll set up by Richard Lossett | 7-17 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | James Western lays it up and in | 9-17 |
| 09:27 | Maine | Tyrone Kendall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tyrone Kendall, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Maine | Derek Haas (SG), Alex Melin (SF) John Bodnar, Manuel Goree | |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 11-17 |
| 08:47 | Maine | James Western swats the short shot by Alex Melin | 11-17 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Dana - foul #1 on William Dana, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Maine | John Bodnar (PG), Manuel Goree (C) Richard Lossett, Tyrone Kendall | |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:03 | Maine | William Dana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Mark Amidon (PF) William Dana | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Goree - foul #2 on Manuel Goree, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Richard Turner, James Western | |
| Subs | Maine | Herman Leblanc (C) Manuel Goree | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:24 | Maine | John Bodnar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | Maine | Richard Lossett (PG), Tyrone Kendall (PF) John Bodnar, Herman Leblanc | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Richard Lossett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Melin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Kendall (fresh) C - Mark Amidon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Lossett - foul #2 on Richard Lossett, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Maine | John Bodnar (PG), William Dana (PF) Richard Lossett, Mark Amidon | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:54 | Maine | William Dana's pass is intercepted by Grant Shafer | 17-17 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer banks in the layup | 19-17 |
| 06:33 | Maine | William Dana misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Christensen - foul #2 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 06:33 | Maine | William Dana makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:33 | Maine | William Dana misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 19-18 |
| 06:03 | Maine | Alex Melin grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 05:44 | Maine | William Dana hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 05:43 | Maine | Alex Melin pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:26 | Maine | James Western denies the turnaround by William Dana | 19-18 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | William Dana swats the layup by James Western | 19-18 |
| 05:06 | Maine | Derek Haas snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 04:59 | Maine | Derek Haas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Maine | James Wysong (SF), Mark Amidon (PF), Herman Leblanc (C) Alex Melin, William Dana, Tyrone Kendall | |
| 04:59 | Maine | Derek Haas makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:59 | Maine | Derek Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Mark Amidon steals it from Louis Oliver | 19-20 |
| 04:29 | Maine | John Bodnar connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Wysong | 19-22 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the lay-in | 19-22 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Mark Amidon - foul #1 on Mark Amidon, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Richard Turner, James Western | |
| Subs | Maine | Richard Lossett (PG), Alex Melin (SF), William Dana (PF), Manuel Goree (C) Derek Haas, James Wysong, Mark Amidon, Herman Leblanc | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:44 | Maine | Manuel Goree grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 03:24 | Maine | Manuel Goree is hacked by Edward Jenkinson - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 03:24 | Maine | Manuel Goree misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Richard Lossett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bodnar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Melin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dana (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Goree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 02:58 | Maine | Richard Lossett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Edward Jenkinson - foul #3 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 02:58 | Maine | Richard Lossett makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:58 | Maine | Richard Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the shot in the lane | 21-24 |
| 02:05 | Maine | Manuel Goree gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 01:40 | Maine | William Dana is hacked by Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) Grant Shafer, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Maine | Derek Haas (SG) John Bodnar | |
| 01:40 | Maine | William Dana misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 23-24 |
| 01:02 | Maine | Alex Melin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| 01:02 | Maine | Alex Melin makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:02 | Maine | Alex Melin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Dana - foul #2 on William Dana, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | Maine | Tyrone Kendall (SF), Mark Amidon (PF) Alex Melin, William Dana | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:29 | Maine | Mark Amidon loses the dribble to James Western | 25-26 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits a shot from the right block | 27-26 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Derek Haas can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-26 |