| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Lawrence Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Yonker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Lillard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wimbley (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Weinman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 19:44 | Vermont | Roy Lillard grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 19:32 | Vermont | Roy Lillard loses the dribble to Charles Wimbley | 41-31 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Carl Murphy | 41-33 |
| 19:00 | Vermont | Roy Lillard is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Olson | 43-33 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Murphy | 43-36 |
| 18:11 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas McCarthy | 45-36 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Commons (PG), Garry Farmer (SG), Herbert Lightsey (SF), Micheal Fisher (PF), Alden Allen (C) Lawrence Olson, Edmond Yonker, Douglas McCarthy, Randall Johnson, Roy Lillard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Alfred Venable (SF), John Seaver (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Carl Murphy, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley, David Weinman | |
| 17:43 | Vermont | Charles Commons is hacked by Marcus Sylvestre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Sylvestre, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller (C) Marcus Sylvestre | |
| 17:31 | Vermont | Garry Farmer misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | John Seaver grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Herbert Lightsey - foul #2 on Herbert Lightsey, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:09 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 16:55 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lawrence Olson (PG), Douglas McCarthy (SF) Garry Farmer, Micheal Fisher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG) Michael Perry | |
| 16:06 | Vermont | Charles Commons is fouled on the floor by John Seaver - foul #1 on John Seaver, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | Edmond Yonker (SG), Julius Bonner (PF), Roy Lillard (C) Charles Commons, Herbert Lightsey, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SF), Charles Wimbley (PF), David Weinman (C) Alfred Venable, John Seaver, Patrick Fuller | |
| 15:53 | Vermont | Roy Lillard hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas McCarthy | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Lawrence Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Yonker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julius Bonner (fresh) C - Roy Lillard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wimbley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - David Weinman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Julius Bonner swats the layup by David Weinman | 47-36 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | David Weinman gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | David Weinman hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| 15:02 | Vermont | Julius Bonner is fouled on the floor by Carl Murphy - foul #2 on Carl Murphy, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Commons (PG), Garry Farmer (SG), Micheal Fisher (SF), Randall Johnson (PF) Lawrence Olson, Edmond Yonker, Douglas McCarthy, Julius Bonner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), John Seaver (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Carl Murphy, Charles Wimbley, David Weinman | |
| 14:43 | Vermont | Garry Farmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey (SF), Alden Allen (C) Micheal Fisher, Roy Lillard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SG), Alfred Venable (SF) Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond | |
| 14:13 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Julius Bonner (SG), Douglas McCarthy (SF) Garry Farmer, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller (PF) John Seaver | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Michael Perry is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lawrence Olson (PG), Edmond Yonker (SG), Alden Allen (C) Charles Commons, Julius Bonner, Randall Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG) Michael Perry | |
| 13:45 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker misses the shot in the paint | 47-38 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Murphy | 47-40 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Hughes - foul #3 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SF), John Seaver (PF) Alfred Venable, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Seaver | 48-40 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jimmie Hammond | 48-42 |
| 12:52 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas McCarthy | 50-42 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Edmond Yonker is called for the reach on Jimmie Hammond - foul #2 on Edmond Yonker, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Commons (PG), Garry Farmer (SG), Micheal Fisher (SF), Randall Johnson (PF), Roy Lillard (C) Lawrence Olson, Edmond Yonker, Douglas McCarthy, Herbert Lightsey, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), David Weinman (C) Stanley Hughes, Patrick Fuller | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy buries a shot near the basket set up by John Seaver | 50-44 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Micheal Fisher is hacked by Jimmie Hammond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley (PF) John Seaver | |
| 11:54 | Vermont | Randall Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 11:53 | Vermont | Roy Lillard grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Commons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garry Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Lillard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wimbley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - David Weinman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Vermont | Michael Perry steps in front of the Garry Farmer pass | 50-44 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Roy Lillard is called for the reach on Carl Murphy - foul #2 on Roy Lillard, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lawrence Olson (PG), Edmond Yonker (SG), Douglas McCarthy (SF), Julius Bonner (PF), Alden Allen (C) Charles Commons, Garry Farmer, Micheal Fisher, Randall Johnson, Roy Lillard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Patrick Fuller (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Michael Perry, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley, David Weinman | |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Douglas McCarthy steals it from Carl Murphy | 50-44 |
| 10:40 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy misses short on an open shot near the basket | 50-44 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 50-44 |
| 10:14 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:11 | Vermont | Alfred Venable is called for the reach on Douglas McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Commons (SG), Herbert Lightsey (PF), Roy Lillard (C) Edmond Yonker, Julius Bonner, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Charles Wimbley (PF) Carl Murphy, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| 10:11 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:11 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:24 | Vermont | Roy Lillard misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 09:23 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Alfred Venable takes the ball from Lawrence Olson | 52-47 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Michael Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 08:52 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:47 | Vermont | Lawrence Olson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Hughes | 52-47 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Charles Commons takes the ball from Charles Wimbley | 52-47 |
| 08:00 | Vermont | Charles Commons hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Garry Farmer (PG), Edmond Yonker (SG), Micheal Fisher (SF), Randall Johnson (PF), Alden Allen (C) Lawrence Olson, Charles Commons, Douglas McCarthy, Herbert Lightsey, Roy Lillard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), John Seaver (PF), David Weinman (C) Michael Perry, Alfred Venable, Charles Wimbley, Patrick Fuller | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Garry Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmond Yonker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alden Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Seaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Weinman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Alden Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stanley Hughes - foul #4 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Alden Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Alden Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | David Weinman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 07:00 | Vermont | Alden Allen gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:35 | Vermont | Randall Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Seaver - foul #2 on John Seaver, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Commons (PG) Micheal Fisher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:35 | Vermont | Randall Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:35 | Vermont | Randall Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Weinman | 55-47 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | David Weinman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 05:30 | Vermont | Charles Commons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Julius Bonner (SG), Douglas McCarthy (SF), Micheal Fisher (PF), Roy Lillard (C) Edmond Yonker, Garry Farmer, Randall Johnson, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Charles Wimbley (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Stanley Hughes, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Perry and the foul's on Julius Bonner - foul #3 on Julius Bonner, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lawrence Olson (PG), Herbert Lightsey (PF) Charles Commons, Micheal Fisher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Murphy | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Julius Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Commons (PG), Edmond Yonker (SG), Micheal Fisher (PF) Lawrence Olson, Julius Bonner, Douglas McCarthy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Venable (SF) Michael Perry | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 03:41 | Vermont | Micheal Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Charles Commons is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Hammond - foul #3 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy (SF) Herbert Lightsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), John Seaver (PF), Patrick Fuller (C) Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Charles Commons makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Charles Commons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Commons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Yonker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Lillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (tired) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Venable (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Seaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | John Seaver tips it home | 57-56 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy is denied on a layup by Alfred Venable | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Vermont | Micheal Fisher tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Venable | 59-58 |
| 02:32 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lawrence Olson (PG), Randall Johnson (PF), Herbert Lightsey (C) Charles Commons, Micheal Fisher, Roy Lillard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), David Weinman (C) Carl Murphy, Alfred Venable, Patrick Fuller | |
| 02:29 | Vermont | Michael Perry steps in front of the Edmond Yonker pass in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edmond Yonker - foul #3 on Edmond Yonker, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas McCarthy, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | David Weinman banks in the layup | 59-61 |
| 01:45 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker double dribbles | 59-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roy Lillard (C) Herbert Lightsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG), Charles Wimbley (PF) Michael Perry, John Seaver | |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-61 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Lawrence Olson is hacked by Charles Wimbley - foul #3 on Charles Wimbley, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Lawrence Olson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Lawrence Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stanley Hughes | 60-61 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy is hacked by Lawrence Olson - foul #1 on Lawrence Olson, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Roy Lillard snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Edmond Yonker | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond is fouled on the floor by Douglas McCarthy - foul #4 on Douglas McCarthy, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Lawrence Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Olson - foul #2 on Lawrence Olson, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Charles Wimbley swats the layup by Randall Johnson | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond runs out the clock | 62-64 |