| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Paterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Kopecky (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Martin Rains misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Martin Rains misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Martin Rains misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 19:00 | Niagara | Robert Paterson knocks in the floater from close range and the foul's on Max Hibbitts - foul #1 on Max Hibbitts, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 19:00 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Thomas - foul #2 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF), Michael Barney (PF) Shannon Smith, Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Dean Lamb (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Paul Starks (C) Bradley Thomas, Edmund Nelson, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Dean Lamb is called for the reach on Frank Pinkley - foul #1 on Dean Lamb, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Allan Bryant - foul #1 on Allan Bryant, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (SG) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Robert Paterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Frank Pinkley | 42-41 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | Paul Starks scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Paterson | 45-43 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Jason Pearson (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Michael Barney, Elton Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Allan Bryant, Robert Paterson, Dean Lamb, Robin Rakes, Paul Starks | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Hibbitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmund Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Hadsell (fresh) PF - Bobby Kopecky (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF) Max Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF) Sean Hadsell | |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Martin Rains | 45-47 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Thomas - foul #3 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dodd (C) Martin Rains | |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Mark Dodd hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Thomas - foul #4 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley (SG) Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG) Bradley Thomas | |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Thomas Scott is blocked by Mark Dodd | 47-49 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Muir | 50-49 |
| 13:47 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson is hacked by Frank Pinkley - foul #2 on Frank Pinkley, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun (SG) Jason Pearson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Paul Starks (PF), Martin Rains (C) Allan Bryant, Edmund Nelson, Bobby Kopecky, Mark Dodd | |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Martin Rains makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clifford Larue | 50-51 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Paul Starks snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Thomas Scott steals the ball from Robin Rakes | 50-51 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Robin Rakes - foul #1 on Robin Rakes, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (SG), Michael Barney (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF), Elton Jones (C) Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, James Muir, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Dean Lamb (SF), Mark Dodd (C) Robin Rakes, Clifford Larue, Martin Rains | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Allan Bryant can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Paul Starks can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Allan Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:08 | Niagara | Allan Bryant is hacked by Max Hibbitts - foul #2 on Max Hibbitts, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson (SF) Shannon Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG), Bobby Kopecky (PF) Robert Paterson, Paul Starks | |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Dean Lamb misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Barney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Allan Bryant (fairly fresh) SG - Edmund Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Lamb (fresh) PF - Bobby Kopecky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Dodd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Mark Dodd picks off the pass by Elton Jones | 53-51 |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 11:30 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 11:21 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Max Hibbitts - foul #3 on Max Hibbitts, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun (PG), Frank Pinkley (SG), Thomas Scott (C) Elton Jones, Max Hibbitts, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Martin Rains (C) Dean Lamb, Bobby Kopecky, Mark Dodd | |
| 11:21 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Frank Pinkley | 55-54 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson lays it in on a great pass from Allan Bryant | 55-56 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson knocks in the jumper in the lane | 57-56 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Clifford Larue banks in the layup | 57-58 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Clifford Larue steps in front of the Thomas Scott pass | 57-58 |
| 09:47 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses the dunk | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Robin Rakes takes the ball from Frank Pinkley | 57-58 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Pearson - foul #3 on Jason Pearson, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), James Muir (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Michael Barney, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Paul Starks (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Edmund Nelson, Robin Rakes, Martin Rains | |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Clifford Larue makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Clifford Larue travels with the ball | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dean Lamb (SF) Clifford Larue | |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones misses the easy open layup | 57-59 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Mark Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Paul Starks buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Elton Jones | 59-61 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Robert Paterson is hacked by Jason Pearson - foul #4 on Jason Pearson, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Frank Pinkley (SF) Elton Jones, Jason Pearson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (PG), Clifford Larue (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF) Allan Bryant, Dean Lamb, Mark Dodd | |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by Edmund Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Larue | 61-65 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shannon Smith | 64-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Muir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Freudenburg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edmund Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Kopecky (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Shannon Smith picks off the pass by Paul Starks | 64-65 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Paul Starks gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | Clifford Larue clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Clifford Larue - foul #4 on Clifford Larue, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Frank Pinkley, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robin Rakes (SG), Dean Lamb (PF), Martin Rains (C) Edmund Nelson, Robert Paterson, Bobby Kopecky, Paul Starks | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Dean Lamb misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 66-65 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 06:26 | Niagara | Dean Lamb snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:03 | Niagara | Dean Lamb buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Thomas | 66-68 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Martin Rains is called for the reach on Max Hibbitts - foul #3 on Martin Rains, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun (PG), Michael Barney (SF) Shannon Smith, Jason Pearson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Robin Rakes, Clifford Larue, Martin Rains | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Mark Dodd snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | Mark Dodd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney is hacked by Dean Lamb - foul #2 on Dean Lamb, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Frank Pinkley (SF) Max Hibbitts, James Muir | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG), Sean Hadsell (SF) Robert Paterson, Dean Lamb | |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky lays it up and in set up by Bradley Thomas | 67-70 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Nelson - foul #2 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PF) Bobby Kopecky | |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Robin Rakes pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robin Rakes | 68-73 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (C) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Martin Rains (C) Edmund Nelson, Sean Hadsell, Mark Dodd | |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Paul Starks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Elton Jones - foul #1 on Elton Jones, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG) Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Paul Starks misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Clifford Larue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Michael Barney, Elton Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG) Robin Rakes | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Bradley Thomas is called for the reach on Shannon Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG) Bradley Thomas | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | The short jumper by Robert Paterson is denied by Shane Freudenburg | 70-74 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | Allan Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Hibbitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Pearson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Allan Bryant (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Rains (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Robert Paterson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scott - foul #3 on Thomas Scott, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley (SF), James Muir (PF) Jason Pearson, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dean Lamb (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Clifford Larue, Paul Starks, Martin Rains | |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Allan Bryant loses the dribble to Thomas Scott | 70-74 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frank Pinkley | 73-74 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun (SG), Shane Freudenburg (PF) Max Hibbitts, James Muir | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Martin Rains (C) Allan Bryant, Robert Paterson, Dean Lamb, Mark Dodd | |
| 02:38 | Niagara | The jump hook by Edmund Nelson is blocked by Thomas Scott | 73-74 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson (SF), James Muir (PF) Frank Pinkley, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott can't connect on a jumper from close range | 73-74 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Martin Rains gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Edmund Nelson steps in front of the Shannon Smith pass in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky blows the layup | 73-74 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | James Muir pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 75-74 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Muir - foul #4 on James Muir, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (SG) Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Robert Paterson (SG) Robin Rakes, Edmund Nelson | |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Allan Bryant is called for the reach on Shannon Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Bryant, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Martin Rains hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Paterson | 77-78 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is hacked by Martin Rains - foul #4 on Martin Rains, team foul #14 | 77-78 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Allan Bryant is hacked by Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Allan Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Allan Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | James Muir grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Bryant - foul #3 on Allan Bryant, team foul #15 | 79-78 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Robert Paterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Larue | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Clifford Larue steals the ball from Thomas Scott | 81-81 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Martin Rains loses the ball out of bounds | 81-81 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Muir (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Allan Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Paterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Kopecky (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Max Hibbitts | 84-81 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | James Muir grabs the defensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses the easy open layup | 84-81 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Clifford Larue grabs the board | 84-81 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Thomas Scott swats the shot by Robert Paterson | 84-81 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 84-81 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-81 |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky grabs the board | 84-81 |
| 03:20 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 84-81 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | James Muir snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 84-81 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Clifford Larue grabs the board | 84-81 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jason Pearson - foul #5 on Jason Pearson, team foul #12 | 84-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF), Michael Barney (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Shannon Smith, Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson, James Muir, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Dean Lamb (SF), Paul Starks (C) Allan Bryant, Robert Paterson, Clifford Larue, Martin Rains | |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (C) Michael Barney | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF), Mark Dodd (C) Dean Lamb, Bobby Kopecky | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #16 | 84-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (SG) Elton Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG) Mark Dodd | |
| 02:16 | Niagara | Robin Rakes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-82 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley grabs the board | 86-82 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Shane Freudenburg | 88-82 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Robin Rakes blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Braun - foul #2 on Gerald Braun, team foul #13 | 88-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), James Muir (PF) Gerald Braun, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Martin Rains (C) Edmund Nelson, Paul Starks | |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Robin Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Robin Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Allan Bryant steals it from Shannon Smith in the backcourt | 88-84 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky (PF) Robin Rakes | |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky hits the finger roll | 88-86 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | James Muir comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-86 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley tips it in | 90-86 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-86 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Martin Rains grabs the offensive board | 90-86 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Muir (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Allan Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Paterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Kopecky (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 90-86 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Clifford Larue tips it back up and in | 90-88 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Scott | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 92-88 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Larue | 92-88 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 3 from the left wing | 92-91 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by Allan Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Bryant, team foul #17 | 92-91 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 94-91 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses short on a halfcourt shot | 94-91 |