| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - Errol Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) SG - William Crawford (fresh) SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) C - Jason Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert Unrein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 2-1 |
| 19:12 | Howard | William Crawford buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Morano | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Unrein | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Howard | William Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Howard | William Crawford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hans Sucharski - foul #1 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Howard | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Howard | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore comes up short on the floater from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo tips it in | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Howard | Roger Robertson picks off the pass by William Crawford | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Howard | William Crawford pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Eddie Trexler comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Robert Unrein comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SG), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Robert Moore, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SG), Jonathan Crawford (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) William Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| 15:58 | Howard | Thomas Alsup misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Howard | Thomas Alsup pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) SG - John Leiser (fresh) SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) PF - Hans Sucharski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alsup (fresh) SF - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Howard | Thomas Alsup makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Waylon Hepworth | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | John Leiser is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Felipe Gonzalez (SF), Gregory Mead (C) Roger Robertson, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Unrein (PF) Dustin Morano | |
| 15:04 | Howard | Thomas Alsup blows the layup but he's fouled by John Leiser - foul #1 on John Leiser, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG), Errol Russo (C) Felipe Gonzalez, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG) Ervin Gordon | |
| 15:04 | Howard | Thomas Alsup misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:04 | Howard | Thomas Alsup makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | John Leiser is hacked by Jonathan Crawford - foul #1 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Brown (C) Thomas Alsup | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong is hacked by Jonathan Crawford - foul #2 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SF) Jonathan Crawford | |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 14:18 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Robert Unrein lays it up and in and he's fouled by Li-Liang Xayavong - foul #1 on Li-Liang Xayavong, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF) Randy Griffiths, John Leiser, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:59 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:25 | Howard | Eddie Trexler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Thomas Alsup (SF), Ervin Gordon (PF) Waylon Hepworth, Eddie Trexler, Robert Unrein | |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 6-10 |
| 12:49 | Howard | William Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Errol Russo - foul #1 on Errol Russo, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SG), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Robert Moore, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:49 | Howard | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:49 | Howard | William Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Li-Liang Xayavong | 9-11 |
| 12:19 | Howard | Jason Brown misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Howard | Ervin Gordon misses the tip | 9-11 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Jason Brown can't tip it in | 9-11 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Hans Sucharski | 9-11 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Ervin Gordon is fouled on the floor by Hans Sucharski - foul #2 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead (C) Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Robert Unrein (PF) Dustin Morano, William Crawford, Jason Brown | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leiser (fresh) SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Mead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) SG - Thomas Alsup (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Howard | Eddie Trexler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eddie Trexler, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG), Errol Russo (C) Greg Banks, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 11-11 |
| 11:16 | Howard | Robert Unrein pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Ervin Gordon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 11:09 | Howard | Robert Unrein tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo's floater is tipped away by Ervin Gordon | 11-13 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo tips it in | 13-13 |
| 10:28 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson loses the dribble to Robert Unrein | 13-16 |
| 10:01 | Howard | Thomas Alsup loses the dribble to Li-Liang Xayavong | 13-16 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 16-16 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Ervin Gordon drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Alsup | 16-19 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong misses the lay-in | 16-19 |
| 09:02 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:45 | Howard | Ervin Gordon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 16-19 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | John Leiser clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Ervin Gordon loses the dribble to Robert Moore | 16-19 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 18-19 |
| 07:46 | Howard | Robert Unrein can't connect on a runner in the lane | 18-19 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Leiser (fairly fresh) PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Errol Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Waylon Hepworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Alsup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Trexler (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Unrein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ervin Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Eddie Trexler takes the ball from Errol Russo | 18-19 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Ervin Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Adam Towne (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Gregory Mead (PF) Roger Robertson, Robert Moore, John Leiser, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), William Crawford (SG), Jason Brown (C) Waylon Hepworth, Thomas Alsup, Robert Unrein | |
| 07:04 | Howard | Ervin Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Ervin Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths can't tip it in | 18-21 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Adam Towne misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 06:28 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dustin Morano | 18-21 |
| 06:23 | Howard | William Crawford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ervin Gordon | 18-23 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks is hacked by Dustin Morano - foul #1 on Dustin Morano, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Kanagy (PF) Ervin Gordon | |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths tips it back up and in | 20-23 |
| 05:34 | Howard | Eddie Trexler can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Towne - foul #1 on Adam Towne, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Unrein (PF) Keith Kanagy | |
| 05:34 | Howard | Eddie Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:34 | Howard | Eddie Trexler misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:34 | Howard | Robert Unrein grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:20 | Howard | Eddie Trexler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-24 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Adam Towne comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 05:09 | Howard | William Crawford pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Errol Russo is called for the reach on Jason Brown - foul #2 on Errol Russo, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), John Leiser (PF) Adam Towne, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:40 | Howard | Jason Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Jason Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | William Crawford steals the ball from Roger Robertson | 20-25 |
| 04:08 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 20-25 |
| 03:50 | Howard | Robert Unrein grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Dustin Morano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Griffiths (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Leiser (fresh) C - Gregory Mead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Trexler (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Leiser | 22-28 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Robert Unrein clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 22-28 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eddie Trexler - foul #2 on Eddie Trexler, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF), Errol Russo (C) Randy Griffiths, Greg Banks, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SG), Jonathan Crawford (SF), Keith Kanagy (PF), Waylon Hepworth (C) William Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:44 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Errol Russo | 24-28 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Keith Kanagy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Unrein (PF) Keith Kanagy | |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Alsup - foul #1 on Thomas Alsup, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Schuman (PG), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Roger Robertson, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Dustin Morano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF) John Leiser | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG) Dustin Morano | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong's fadeaway is rejected by Waylon Hepworth | 25-28 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski tips it in | 27-28 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Crawford | 27-30 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski's floater is tipped away by Robert Unrein | 27-30 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Thomas Alsup is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), John Leiser (C) Matthew Schuman, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Brown (C) Thomas Alsup | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Leiser and he's fouled by Jonathan Crawford - foul #3 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead (C) John Leiser | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Ervin Gordon (PF) Jonathan Crawford, Waylon Hepworth, Robert Unrein | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Howard | William Crawford comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-30 |