| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Papp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Larry Libby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Zinke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Larry Libby steals it from Johnny Morissette | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | Vermont | George Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Daniel Mozee | 38-35 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:14 | Vermont | Larry Libby gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | Vermont | Larry Libby is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:53 | Vermont | Brian Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | Vermont | John Zinke tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Vermont | John Zinke gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:20 | Vermont | George Davis can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Libby | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Vermont | George Davis can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 18:01 | Vermont | Brian Morgan hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Watson | 40-38 |
| 17:22 | Vermont | John Zinke misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Earl Watson | 40-41 |
| 16:38 | Vermont | Daniel Mozee steps in front of the Brian Morgan pass | 40-41 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Zierer and he's hacked by George Davis - foul #1 on George Davis, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Watkins (PG), Austin Funches (SG), George Rumsey (SF), Charles Evers (PF), Troy Ward (C) Charles Papp, Brian Morgan, Larry Libby, George Davis, John Zinke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Louis Tanner (SF), Joseph Jolley (C) Robert Zierer, Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:53 | Vermont | Troy Ward drills a shot from close range set up by Gene Watkins | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gene Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Austin Funches (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Rumsey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Evers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Ward (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SF - Louis Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno is fouled on the floor by Troy Ward - foul #3 on Troy Ward, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Sammy Sasse (SF) Gene Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (SF) Earl Watson | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Troy Ward steals the ball from Daniel Jones | 42-44 |
| 15:18 | Vermont | Troy Ward blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 15:17 | Vermont | Troy Ward tips it home | 44-44 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-44 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 15:08 | Vermont | The rebound goes to George Rumsey | 44-44 |
| 15:03 | Vermont | George Rumsey makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Evers | 46-44 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 46-47 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Daniel Jones picks off the pass by Austin Funches in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones lays it in | 46-49 |
| 14:30 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-49 |
| 14:28 | Vermont | Troy Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:14 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse is hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Earl Watson (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones, Thomas Taylor, Louis Tanner, Joseph Jolley | |
| 14:00 | Vermont | George Rumsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-49 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Troy Ward swats the layup by Earl Watson | 46-49 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Zierer | 46-52 |
| 12:53 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Rumsey | 49-52 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee loses the dribble to Sammy Sasse | 49-52 |
| 12:19 | Vermont | Charles Evers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Zierer - foul #1 on Robert Zierer, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Papp (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), George Davis (PF), John Zinke (C) Austin Funches, George Rumsey, Sammy Sasse, Troy Ward | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Louis Tanner (PF), Joseph Jolley (C) Eric Reno, Johnny Morissette, Earl Watson, Daniel Mozee | |
| 12:19 | Vermont | Charles Evers misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:19 | Vermont | Charles Evers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 12:00 | Vermont | George Davis snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:48 | Vermont | Charles Evers comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 49-52 |
| 11:46 | Vermont | Charles Evers grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Papp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Evers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Zinke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Louis Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Vermont | Charles Evers is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Larry Libby (SF) Charles Evers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Watson (PF) Joseph Jolley | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 11:08 | Vermont | George Davis is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Davis - foul #1 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Sammy Sasse (SF) Larry Libby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Thomas Taylor | |
| 11:03 | Vermont | George Davis drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette hits the finger roll set up by Robert Zierer | 51-56 |
| 10:36 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Daniel Mozee (C) Robert Zierer, Louis Tanner | |
| 10:25 | Vermont | Charles Papp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 10:24 | Vermont | John Zinke gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:10 | Vermont | John Zinke scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Sammy Sasse | 53-56 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 10:01 | Vermont | George Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:45 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #3 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Watkins (PG), George Rumsey (SG), Larry Libby (PF), Troy Ward (C) Charles Papp, Brian Morgan, George Davis, John Zinke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG), Louis Tanner (PF) Jimmy Davis, Earl Watson | |
| 09:30 | Vermont | Daniel Jones steals it from Troy Ward | 53-56 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones throws it down | 53-58 |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 09:07 | Vermont | Troy Ward misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is whistled for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | Austin Funches (PG), George Davis (PF) Gene Watkins, Sammy Sasse | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Thomas Taylor (SF) Daniel Jones, Johnny Morissette | |
| 08:35 | Vermont | Austin Funches is hacked by Robert Zierer - foul #2 on Robert Zierer, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Papp (PG), Charles Evers (C) George Rumsey, Troy Ward | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Earl Watson (PF) Eric Reno, Daniel Mozee | |
| 08:35 | Vermont | Austin Funches makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:35 | Vermont | Austin Funches misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor's pass is intercepted by Charles Evers | 54-58 |
| 08:09 | Vermont | Larry Libby scores on a floater from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Papp - foul #2 on Charles Papp, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Morgan (SG), Sammy Sasse (SF), John Zinke (C) Austin Funches, Larry Libby, George Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:40 | Vermont | Charles Evers clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Zierer - foul #3 on Robert Zierer, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (C) Thomas Taylor, Louis Tanner | |
| 07:40 | Vermont | Charles Evers makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:40 | Vermont | Charles Evers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Papp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Sammy Sasse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Evers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Zinke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Zinke - foul #1 on John Zinke, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | Austin Funches (PG) Charles Papp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Daniel Mozee (C) Jimmy Davis, Earl Watson | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:02 | Vermont | Eric Reno is called for the reach on Brian Morgan - foul #2 on Eric Reno, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 07:02 | Vermont | Brian Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Daniel Mozee | 57-62 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:25 | Vermont | John Zinke snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:21 | Vermont | Austin Funches clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley loses the dribble to Brian Morgan | 57-62 |
| 05:50 | Vermont | Brian Morgan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Sasse | 60-62 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 05:32 | Vermont | Brian Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:27 | Vermont | Brian Morgan hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Austin Funches | 63-62 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Zierer | 63-65 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Papp (PG), George Davis (PF) Austin Funches, Charles Evers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Earl Watson (PF) Eric Reno, Joseph Jolley | |
| 04:53 | Vermont | Brian Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Morissette | 63-67 |
| 04:15 | Vermont | Brian Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Sammy Sasse steals it from Jimmy Davis | 63-67 |
| 03:50 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse jams it | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee is hacked by John Zinke - foul #2 on John Zinke, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Vermont | Austin Funches (SG), Larry Libby (SF), Charles Evers (C) Brian Morgan, Sammy Sasse, John Zinke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (SF), Louis Tanner (C) Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Papp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Austin Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Libby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Evers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Earl Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Louis Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Zierer | 65-69 |
| 02:51 | Vermont | Larry Libby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Earl Watson | 65-69 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | Sammy Sasse (SF), John Zinke (C) Larry Libby, Charles Evers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF), Daniel Mozee (C) Thomas Taylor, Louis Tanner | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Davis | 65-71 |
| 02:16 | Vermont | Jimmy Davis picks off the pass by Sammy Sasse | 65-71 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | John Zinke grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:49 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 01:47 | Vermont | John Zinke gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:25 | Vermont | George Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-71 |
| 01:23 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse snags the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | John Zinke is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mozee - foul #2 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Morgan (SG) Austin Funches | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:09 | Vermont | John Zinke makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | John Zinke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | George Davis denies the turnaround by Daniel Mozee | 66-71 |
| 00:56 | Vermont | George Davis snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | George Davis snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to George Davis | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Vermont | Charles Papp loses the ball out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Louis Tanner (PF) Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Earl Watson | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Morgan - foul #3 on Brian Morgan, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Watson (PF) Louis Tanner | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno is hacked by Charles Papp - foul #3 on Charles Papp, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Eric Reno, Thomas Taylor | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Charles Papp is called for the reach on Robert Zierer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Papp, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | George Davis snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson is hacked by Brian Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Morgan, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF) Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Brian Morgan gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Sammy Sasse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | Charles Papp gets the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | The clock runs out | 69-73 |