| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - John Stennis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dennis Wilson inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | Dennis Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Steven Caudell is called for the reach on Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Steven Caudell, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Robert Unrein snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:45 | Howard | Robert Unrein clanks a jumper in the lane | 28-33 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Cotto | 28-33 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | William Johansson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Paulson | 28-35 |
| 18:02 | Howard | William Crawford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Cotto | 28-35 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson is hacked by Jason Brown - foul #1 on Jason Brown, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | James Cotto scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Grant Paulson | 28-37 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Jason Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | James Cotto banks in the layup set up by John Stennis | 28-39 |
| 16:31 | Howard | Robert Unrein is whistled for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), Bobby Boulanger (PF), John Pecor (C) Ricardo Enriquez, William Johansson, John Stennis | |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | John Pecor misses badly on a floater in the lane | 28-39 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | John Pecor grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bobby Boulanger | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Cotto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Boulanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Leake | 31-42 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | James Cotto is hacked by Robert Leake - foul #1 on Robert Leake, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF) Jonathan Crawford, Eddie Trexler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Michael Yates (SF), Michael Houston (C) Grant Paulson, James Cotto, Bobby Boulanger | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Michael Houston is hacked by Waylon Hepworth - foul #2 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG) Robert Leake | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez is fouled on the floor by Waylon Hepworth - foul #3 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-42 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Dennis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Dennis Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Michael Houston scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Yates and the foul's on Jason Brown - foul #2 on Jason Brown, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), John Stennis (PF) Ricardo Enriquez, John Pecor | |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Michael Houston makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Stennis - foul #1 on John Stennis, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Michael Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Warren Adams buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Johansson | 35-47 |
| 13:36 | Howard | John Stennis blocks the short jumper by Robert Unrein | 35-47 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | John Stennis pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 13:15 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jason Brown | 35-47 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Dennis Wilson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Caudell and he's fouled by Warren Adams - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG), John Pecor (C) Warren Adams, Michael Houston | |
| 12:56 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Jonathan Crawford takes the ball from John Stennis | 38-47 |
| 12:19 | Howard | John Pecor is called for the reach on Jonathan Crawford - foul #1 on John Pecor, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SF) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), James Cotto (PF) William Johansson, John Stennis | |
| 12:00 | Howard | Ervin Gordon knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 40-47 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Ricardo Enriquez is blocked by Ervin Gordon | 40-47 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | John Pecor pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Paulson | 40-50 |
| 11:09 | Howard | Robert Leake travels with the ball | 40-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Robert Leake, Eddie Trexler, Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (PF) Michael Yates | |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-50 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | James Cotto tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 10:40 | Howard | James Cotto steals it from William Crawford | 40-52 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricardo Enriquez | 40-55 |
| 09:54 | Howard | Jason Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Pecor - foul #2 on John Pecor, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (SF) Jonathan Crawford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), William Johansson (SF), Michael Houston (C) Ricardo Enriquez, James Cotto, John Pecor | |
| 09:54 | Howard | Jason Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:54 | Howard | Jason Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | John Stennis is hacked by Robert Unrein - foul #1 on Robert Unrein, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:19 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | John Stennis gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Michael Houston can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | William Johansson tips it back up and in | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:01 | Howard | Steven Caudell is whistled for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Bobby Boulanger (PF) Grant Paulson, John Stennis | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to William Johansson | 42-59 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | William Johansson is fouled on the floor by William Crawford - foul #2 on William Crawford, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Yates (SF) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Ervin Gordon gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:23 | Howard | Bobby Boulanger is called for the reach on William Crawford - foul #2 on Bobby Boulanger, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| 08:06 | Howard | The jump hook by William Crawford is blocked by Michael Houston | 42-60 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Ervin Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 07:53 | Howard | Dennis Wilson hits a jumper from the right side | 44-60 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Boulanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Yates - foul #4 on Michael Yates, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Grant Paulson (SG), James Cotto (SF), John Stennis (PF), John Pecor (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Michael Yates, Bobby Boulanger, Michael Houston | |
| 07:13 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:13 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Brown | 45-62 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Robert Unrein is fouled on the floor by John Stennis - foul #2 on John Stennis, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Dennis Wilson gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Robert Unrein comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-62 |
| 06:25 | Howard | Robert Unrein hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Cotto and the foul's on Dennis Wilson - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Yates (SF) John Pecor | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Jason Brown gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:41 | Howard | William Crawford drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Unrein | 50-64 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson throws it down | 50-66 |
| 05:15 | Howard | Robert Leake misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 05:13 | Howard | Robert Unrein tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Michael Yates misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Crawford - foul #3 on William Crawford, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Robert Leake, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), John Pecor (PF), Michael Houston (C) Ricardo Enriquez, James Cotto, John Stennis | |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Michael Yates misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Michael Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford is whistled for a carry | 52-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (SF) Jonathan Crawford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | John Pecor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 04:12 | Howard | Ervin Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Michael Houston hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 55-67 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Michael Houston grabs the board | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Pecor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 03:00 | Howard | William Crawford snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), William Johansson (SF), James Cotto (PF), John Stennis (C) Warren Adams, Michael Yates, John Pecor, Michael Houston | |
| 02:46 | Howard | Robert Unrein drills a turnaround from the right block | 57-67 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson tips it back up and in | 57-69 |
| 02:16 | Howard | William Johansson steps in front of the Robert Unrein pass | 57-69 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | William Johansson is whistled for a carry | 57-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), John Pecor (PF), Michael Houston (C) Ricardo Enriquez, James Cotto, John Stennis | |
| 01:32 | Howard | Eddie Trexler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:30 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford snags the offensive board | 57-69 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | John Pecor grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Ervin Gordon steals it from Michael Houston | 57-69 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Robert Leake hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonathan Crawford | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Crawford - foul #1 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Robert Leake is called for the reach on Grant Paulson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Leake, team foul #13 | 59-69 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Eddie Trexler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Michael Yates (SF), James Cotto (PF), John Stennis (C) Warren Adams, William Johansson, John Pecor, Michael Houston | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez is hacked by Steven Caudell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Caudell, team foul #14 | 62-71 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Dennis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Jason Brown snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:33 | Howard | William Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | James Cotto grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Yates | 62-74 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Steven Caudell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson gets the rebound | 62-74 |