| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ralph Harris | 37-34 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Vonstein - foul #1 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Vonstein is called for the reach on Ralph Harris - foul #2 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias can't throw it down but the foul's on Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | George Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from George Fuller and he's fouled by Humberto Diaz - foul #2 on Humberto Diaz, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Dustin Crumb | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 40-38 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Clarence Mejias | 40-38 |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Robert Crawford denies the turnaround by Humberto Diaz | 40-38 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Peter Barnes is denied by Clarence Mejias | 40-38 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling tips it home | 42-41 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Crumb | 42-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dustin Crumb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Humberto Diaz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Clarence Mejias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jean Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein hits a fadeaway from the left side | 44-43 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Mejias | 44-45 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | George Fuller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Vonstein | 47-45 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling hits a jump hook in the lane | 49-45 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses the runner from the right block | 49-45 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 49-45 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 49-45 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Harris - foul #2 on Ralph Harris, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SG), Brady Steinke (SF), John Bullock (PF), Carl Murrow (C) George Fuller, Brian Schilling, Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Robert Abell (SG), Solomon Purdie (SF), Henry Zumstein (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Clarence Mejias, Jean Hicks | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | James Williams makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Abell - foul #1 on Robert Abell, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG) Gregory Vonstein | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 51-47 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | John Bullock hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brady Steinke | 54-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brady Steinke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dowd (fresh) SF - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Murrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Abell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Solomon Purdie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Sabo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Sabo, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF) Charles Dowd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling buries a runner from the baseline set up by John Bullock | 58-47 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias (PF) Henry Zumstein | |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | James Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Carl Murrow - foul #2 on Carl Murrow, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Peter Barnes (PF) Charles Dowd, Bryan Gustin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG), Jean Hicks (C) Robert Abell, Donald Sabo | |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | James Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | George Fuller loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford (C) Carl Murrow | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG) James Williams | |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks's floater is tipped away by Robert Crawford | 58-50 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks tips it home | 58-52 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Clarence Mejias - foul #2 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (PG), John Bullock (C) Brady Steinke, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz (SF) Solomon Purdie | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-52 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Clarence Mejias - foul #3 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein (PF) Clarence Mejias | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Fuller - foul #1 on George Fuller, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Bryan Gustin (SG), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, George Fuller, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Solomon Purdie (SF) Ralph Harris, Humberto Diaz | |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Solomon Purdie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (SG), Donald Sabo (C) Dustin Crumb, Jean Hicks | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | James Williams travels with the ball | 64-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (SF), Carl Murrow (PF) Brian Schilling, Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Abell - foul #2 on Robert Abell, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), John Bullock (PF) Brady Steinke, Carl Murrow | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG) Robert Abell | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Henry Zumstein and he's hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses the free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Solomon Purdie steals it from Robert Crawford | 67-58 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses the easy layup | 67-58 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | John Bullock snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | John Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin banks in the layup | 69-58 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF), Peter Barnes (PF) Bryan Gustin, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF), Clarence Mejias (PF), Jean Hicks (C) James Williams, Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein, Donald Sabo | |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Barnes - foul #3 on Peter Barnes, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein loses the dribble to Jean Hicks | 69-60 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is whistled for a carry | 69-62 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks loses the dribble to Peter Barnes | 69-62 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Crumb | 72-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Harris - foul #3 on Ralph Harris, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (PG), John Bullock (C) Gregory Vonstein, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb loses the dribble to Brian Schilling | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling dunks the ball on a great pass from George Fuller | 76-65 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 76-65 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Robert Crawford (C) Brady Steinke, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Jean Hicks steals the ball from George Fuller | 76-65 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Harris | 76-67 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Robert Crawford is denied by Jean Hicks | 76-67 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Clarence Mejias | 76-67 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz is fouled on the floor by Brian Schilling - foul #3 on Brian Schilling, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | George Fuller grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling connects on the floater in the lane | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses the tip | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | George Fuller snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling gets the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein runs out the clock | 78-68 |