| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Oginski (fresh) SG - Keith Sours (fresh) SF - Allen Willard (fresh) PF - Stephen Harvey (fresh) C - Norbert Fiske (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hart (fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Justin Schonberger (fresh) C - Jonathan Walton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hart | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | Keith Sours scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton buries a floater from the left block | 3-4 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard can't connect on a shot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton blows the layup but he's fouled by Keith Sours - foul #1 on Keith Sours, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Justin Schonberger - foul #1 on Justin Schonberger, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Norbert Fiske and the foul's on Justin Schonberger - foul #2 on Justin Schonberger, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold (PF) Justin Schonberger | |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Oginski - foul #1 on John Oginski, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts (C) Jonathan Walton | |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart misses short on a jumper from close range | 7-7 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard is fouled on the floor by Robert Hart - foul #1 on Robert Hart, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (SG) Martin Johnson | |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard loses the dribble to Jason Pitts | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Anthony Davis (SF) Robert Hart, Ronald Mellon | |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Norbert Fiske blocks the short jumper by Terry Holt | 7-7 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | John Oginski steals the ball from Terry Holt | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Oginski (fresh) SG - Keith Sours (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Willard (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Norbert Fiske (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - George Holder (fresh) SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Thomas Arnold (fresh) C - Jason Pitts (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Pitts - foul #1 on Jason Pitts, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hart (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Jonathan Walton (C) Terry Holt, George Holder, Anthony Davis, Jason Pitts | |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton clanks a floater from the right block | 8-7 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 14:48 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts (PF) Thomas Arnold | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | Keith Sours misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Pitts | 8-7 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey buries a runner from the baseline set up by John Oginski | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Martin Johnson | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske clanks a shot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Stephen Harvey picks off the pass by Ronald Mellon | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | John Oginski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Harvey | 13-9 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Mathews (C) Norbert Fiske | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), George Holder (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Thomas Arnold (PF) Robert Hart, Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Oginski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Sours (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Willard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - George Holder (fresh) SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Thomas Arnold (fresh) C - Jason Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Harry Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 13-9 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Anthony Davis is fouled on the floor by Harry Mathews - foul #1 on Harry Mathews, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (SF), William Tong (PF), Norbert Fiske (C) Allen Willard, Stephen Harvey, Harry Mathews | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), David Mackie (C) Anthony Davis, Jason Pitts | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 13-11 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Oginski | 15-11 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt misses the lay-in | 15-11 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske is denied on a layup by Thomas Arnold | 15-11 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | John Oginski grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Keith Sours hits a 3 from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold is hacked by William Tong during a doubleteam - foul #1 on William Tong, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Aaron Legendre (SG), Allen Willard (SF), Stephen Harvey (PF) Keith Sours, William Moyes, William Tong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hart (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Jonathan Walton (C) Terry Holt, George Holder, David Mackie | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on John Oginski - foul #2 on John Oginski, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG), Harry Mathews (C) John Oginski, Norbert Fiske | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 18-13 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart is whistled for traveling | 18-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Davis (SF), Jason Pitts (PF) Ronald Mellon, Thomas Arnold | |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | Harry Mathews can't finish the layup | 18-13 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey misses the tip | 18-13 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Hart | 18-13 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Aaron Legendre takes the ball from Robert Hart in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-13 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fresh) SG - Aaron Legendre (fresh) SF - Allen Willard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Jason Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Martin Hubbard is called for the reach on Robert Hart - foul #1 on Martin Hubbard, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith Sours (SG), Norbert Fiske (C) Aaron Legendre, Harry Mathews | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), Thomas Arnold (PF) Anthony Davis, Jason Pitts | |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart tips it in | 20-17 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Keith Sours can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart misses long on a jumper from the left block | 20-17 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Arnold - foul #1 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (SF), William Tong (PF) Allen Willard, Stephen Harvey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts (C) Jonathan Walton | |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hart | 22-20 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | William Tong snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Martin Hubbard is called for the reach on Robert Hart - foul #2 on Martin Hubbard, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Oginski (PG), Allen Willard (SF), Stephen Harvey (PF) Martin Hubbard, William Moyes, William Tong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (SG), Jonathan Walton (C) Martin Johnson, Jason Pitts | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Keith Sours's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas Arnold | 24-22 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske tips it home | 26-22 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-22 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Hart picks off the pass by John Oginski | 26-22 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart banks in the layup | 26-24 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard drills a shot from the left block set up by Stephen Harvey and the foul's on Jonathan Walton - foul #1 on Jonathan Walton, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Mathews (C) Norbert Fiske | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Justin Schonberger (PF) Robert Hart, Ronald Mellon, Thomas Arnold | |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Allen Willard makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-24 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Oginski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Sours (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Willard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - George Holder (fresh) SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Justin Schonberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Harry Mathews is hacked by Jonathan Walton - foul #2 on Jonathan Walton, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Harry Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Harry Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Davis | 30-27 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | John Oginski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Mathews | 33-27 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Anthony Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (SF), William Tong (PF), Norbert Fiske (C) Allen Willard, Stephen Harvey, Harry Mathews | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Jason Pitts (C) George Holder, Anthony Davis, Jonathan Walton | |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske is fouled on the floor by Jason Pitts - foul #2 on Jason Pitts, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Aaron Legendre (SG) Keith Sours | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (PG), Thomas Arnold (C) Terry Holt, Jason Pitts | |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Legendre - foul #1 on Aaron Legendre, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hart (PG) George Holder | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske misses the turnaround from close range | 33-29 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | William Tong denies the turnaround by Ronald Mellon | 33-29 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Oginski | 33-29 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Norbert Fiske is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith Sours (SG), Allen Willard (SF), Stephen Harvey (PF) Aaron Legendre, William Moyes, William Tong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hart | 33-31 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Harvey makes the floater from the right side set up by Allen Willard | 35-31 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart is fouled on the floor by Allen Willard - foul #1 on Allen Willard, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Mathews (C) Norbert Fiske | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts (PF), Jonathan Walton (C) Justin Schonberger, Thomas Arnold | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Keith Sours hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | The clock runs out | 35-33 |