| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Milburn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Shipp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cortese (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Diego Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Glisson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Zendejas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Reasor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Vermont | James Zendejas steals it from Kenneth Cortese in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | James Zendejas hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Beamon | 35-42 |
| 19:14 | Vermont | Michael Milburn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Cropper | 38-44 |
| 18:50 | Vermont | Richard Glisson is hacked by Dale Reasor - foul #3 on Dale Reasor, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Melvin Phan (SF) Kenneth Cortese | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| 18:25 | Vermont | Michael Milburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 18:23 | Vermont | Richard Glisson can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carmine Kight | 38-44 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman is fouled on the floor by Richard Glisson - foul #1 on Richard Glisson, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Hampton (SG), Michael Privette (SF), Rodney Goehring (C) Michael Milburn, Michael Shipp, Richard Glisson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG) Ronald Bonds | |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Raymond Limberg (C) Diego Sanchez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (PF) Carmine Kight | |
| 17:58 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring misses the dunk | 38-44 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (SF), Carmine Kight (PF) James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon | |
| 17:32 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring buries a shot from the left block | 40-44 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Raymond Limberg swats the layup by Alan Lehman | 40-44 |
| 17:08 | Vermont | Michael Privette pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:03 | Vermont | James Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carmine Kight | 40-46 |
| 16:45 | Vermont | Carmine Kight is called for the reach on Melvin Phan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmine Kight, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Milburn (PG), Michael Shipp (SG), Kenneth Cortese (SF), Diego Sanchez (PF) Melvin Phan, Michael Privette, Rodney Goehring, Raymond Limberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (PF) Herbert Dickens, Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight | |
| 16:40 | Vermont | James Hampton can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Alan Lehman - foul #1 on Alan Lehman, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Glisson (C) Michael Milburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:40 | Vermont | James Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:40 | Vermont | James Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:03 | Vermont | James Hampton blows the layup but the foul's on Alan Lehman - foul #2 on Alan Lehman, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Aaron Cropper (C) Ronald Bonds, Alan Lehman | |
| 16:03 | Vermont | James Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:03 | Vermont | James Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Buckley and he's fouled by Richard Glisson - foul #2 on Richard Glisson, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Milburn (PG) James Hampton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dale Reasor (C) James Zendejas | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Milburn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Shipp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cortese (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Diego Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Glisson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Reasor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Vermont | Michael Shipp misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 15:38 | Vermont | Richard Glisson grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 15:26 | Vermont | Diego Sanchez clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Shawn Beamon - foul #2 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Krupa (SG), Melvin Phan (SF) Michael Shipp, Kenneth Cortese | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (PG), James Zendejas (SG) Tony Buckley, Aaron Cropper | |
| 15:26 | Vermont | Diego Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:26 | Vermont | Diego Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 15:04 | Vermont | Richard Glisson gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 15:00 | Vermont | Andrew Williams steps in front of the James Krupa pass | 46-52 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds dunks the ball set up by Andrew Williams | 46-54 |
| 14:53 | Vermont | Michael Milburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Privette (SF), Rodney Goehring (PF), Raymond Limberg (C) James Krupa, Diego Sanchez, Richard Glisson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Carmine Kight (PF) Ronald Bonds, Shawn Beamon | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor is hacked by Raymond Limberg - foul #1 on Raymond Limberg, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Carmine Kight | |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 14:19 | Vermont | Michael Privette pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:12 | Vermont | Michael Privette is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 14:10 | Vermont | Melvin Phan tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 13:45 | Vermont | Raymond Limberg snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 13:41 | Vermont | Melvin Phan clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Williams - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Shipp (SG), James Hampton (SF), Diego Sanchez (PF), Richard Glisson (C) Michael Milburn, Michael Privette, Rodney Goehring, Raymond Limberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Aaron Cropper, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| 13:41 | Vermont | Melvin Phan makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:41 | Vermont | Melvin Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Melvin Phan - foul #2 on Melvin Phan, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese (SF) Melvin Phan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (PG), Shawn Beamon (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, Carmine Kight, Alan Lehman | |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:22 | Vermont | Ronald Bonds picks off the pass by James Hampton in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds banks in the layup | 50-59 |
| 13:16 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 13:15 | Vermont | Richard Glisson tips it home | 52-59 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Ronald Bonds, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| 12:45 | Vermont | James Hampton's layup is rejected by Alan Lehman | 52-59 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 52-59 |
| 12:35 | Vermont | Diego Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 12:32 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Milburn (PG), James Krupa (SG) Michael Shipp, Kenneth Cortese | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Andrew Williams, Carmine Kight, Alan Lehman | |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Milburn - foul #1 on Michael Milburn, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Goehring (C) Richard Glisson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Andrew Williams (SF) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 12:07 | Vermont | Michael Milburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Privette (SF) James Krupa | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (SF) James Zendejas | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens is hacked by Rodney Goehring - foul #2 on Rodney Goehring, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | Melvin Phan (SG) James Hampton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Aaron Cropper, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alan Lehman, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | Raymond Limberg (C) Diego Sanchez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Andrew Williams, Carmine Kight, Alan Lehman | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Milburn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Phan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Privette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Goehring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Limberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Cropper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Reasor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Vermont | Michael Milburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 11:25 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring misses the tip | 52-60 |
| 11:24 | Vermont | Melvin Phan snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 11:10 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Bonds - foul #2 on Ronald Bonds, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Shipp (SG), James Hampton (SF), Diego Sanchez (PF) Michael Milburn, Michael Privette, Raymond Limberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| 11:10 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:10 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 10:59 | Vermont | James Hampton gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 10:54 | Vermont | Melvin Phan hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Hampton | 55-60 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Hampton - foul #2 on James Hampton, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese (SF), Richard Glisson (C) Melvin Phan, Rodney Goehring | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, Andrew Williams, Alan Lehman | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 10:19 | Vermont | Michael Shipp is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 57-62 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Dale Reasor | 57-64 |
| 09:55 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese is fouled on the floor by Dale Reasor - foul #4 on Dale Reasor, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Milburn (PG), James Krupa (SG), Raymond Limberg (C) James Hampton, Michael Shipp, Richard Glisson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight, Dale Reasor | |
| 09:55 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 09:32 | Vermont | James Krupa snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shawn Beamon - foul #3 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | Melvin Phan (SG), Michael Privette (PF) James Krupa, Diego Sanchez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens is fouled on the floor by Raymond Limberg - foul #2 on Raymond Limberg, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Krupa (SG), Richard Glisson (C) Kenneth Cortese, Raymond Limberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF) Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 08:56 | Vermont | Richard Glisson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Beamon | 59-66 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | James Zendejas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 08:34 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Melvin Phan | 59-66 |
| 08:30 | Vermont | Herbert Dickens takes the ball from Michael Milburn in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | James Zendejas banks in the layup set up by Herbert Dickens | 59-68 |
| 08:10 | Vermont | James Krupa scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Milburn | 62-68 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Shipp (SG), James Hampton (SF), Diego Sanchez (PF), Rodney Goehring (C) James Krupa, Melvin Phan, Michael Privette, Richard Glisson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Alan Lehman | |
| 07:42 | Vermont | Michael Shipp drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Milburn | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Milburn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Shipp (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Diego Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Goehring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Williams (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dale Reasor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-71 |
| 07:24 | Vermont | Michael Milburn travels in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese (SF) Michael Milburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carmine Kight (PF) Shawn Beamon | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Rodney Goehring - foul #3 on Rodney Goehring, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF) Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 07:11 | Vermont | Diego Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 06:47 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese can't connect on a shot from close range | 65-72 |
| 06:45 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 06:25 | Vermont | Michael Shipp drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-72 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Cortese - foul #1 on Kenneth Cortese, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Milburn (PG), James Krupa (SG), Melvin Phan (SF), Raymond Limberg (C) James Hampton, Michael Shipp, Kenneth Cortese, Rodney Goehring | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Shawn Beamon (PF) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Carmine Kight | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 05:54 | Vermont | Raymond Limberg misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-74 |
| 05:53 | Vermont | Melvin Phan grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 05:35 | Vermont | Raymond Limberg can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Shipp (SG) James Krupa | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Alan Lehman (C) Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Williams | 68-76 |
| 05:06 | Vermont | Melvin Phan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Milburn | 71-76 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-76 |
| 04:41 | Vermont | Melvin Phan gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 04:37 | Vermont | Michael Shipp connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Milburn | 74-76 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Limberg - foul #3 on Raymond Limberg, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Hampton (SF), Rodney Goehring (PF), Richard Glisson (C) Michael Shipp, Diego Sanchez, Raymond Limberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Carmine Kight (PF) Herbert Dickens, Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:05 | Vermont | James Hampton jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Michael Milburn | 76-77 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper is called for a backcourt violation | 76-77 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Krupa (SG), Kenneth Cortese (SF) Michael Milburn, Melvin Phan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Carmine Kight, Alan Lehman | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Krupa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Cortese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Goehring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zendejas (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dale Reasor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Vermont | James Hampton blows the layup | 76-77 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | James Zendejas grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 76-77 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Richard Glisson gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Milburn (PG), Michael Shipp (SG), Diego Sanchez (PF) James Hampton, James Krupa, Rodney Goehring | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper | |
| 02:40 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese misses the lay-in | 76-77 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens is hacked by Michael Milburn - foul #2 on Michael Milburn, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Carmine Kight (PF) Ronald Bonds, Shawn Beamon | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:14 | Vermont | Diego Sanchez banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Cortese | 78-79 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Kenneth Cortese is called for the reach on James Zendejas - foul #2 on Kenneth Cortese, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF) Herbert Dickens, Andrew Williams, Carmine Kight | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:57 | Vermont | Richard Glisson grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 01:40 | Vermont | Richard Glisson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Shipp | 80-80 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Aaron Cropper is denied by Richard Glisson | 80-80 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley grabs the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | James Zendejas drills a floater from the right block | 80-82 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese is hacked by James Zendejas in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Zendejas, team foul #11 | 80-82 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the board | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-82 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Diego Sanchez snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 00:21 | Vermont | Michael Milburn lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kenneth Cortese | 83-82 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor banks in the layup | 83-84 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Tony Buckley takes the ball from Diego Sanchez | 83-84 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon lays it in set up by Tony Buckley | 83-86 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Michael Milburn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-86 |