| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Farris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Dallas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Horace Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stanley Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle travels with the ball | 25-29 |
| 19:04 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks is denied on a layup by Gregory Hill | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-29 |
| 18:19 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 17:59 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts's floater is knocked away by Chuck Jaime | 25-29 |
| 17:57 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas can't tip it in | 25-29 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Wesley Parks - foul #1 on Wesley Parks, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:08 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-29 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Rafael Mericle | 27-29 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime banks in the layup | 29-29 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas is fouled on the floor by Rafael Mericle as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Richard Brescia (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF), Howard Dixon (C) John Morgan, Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson (C) Wesley Parks | |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | 3 seconds is called on Luther Jackson | 29-29 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons buries a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Brescia | 31-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Farris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Dallas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Horace Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stanley Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Horace Pitts | 31-31 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual clanks a turnaround near the basket | 31-31 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 15:07 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Stanley Moore | 31-31 |
| 14:42 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Whitaker - foul #2 on Roger Whitaker, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Morgan (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF), Gregory Hill (C) Alex Mangual, Richard Brescia, Del Simmons, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks (C) Stanley Moore | |
| 14:42 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:42 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Farris - foul #2 on Robert Farris, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:02 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Farris | 33-35 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Morgan | 36-35 |
| 13:30 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 13:29 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Morgan | 38-37 |
| 12:50 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 12:26 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Robert Farris can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:39 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gregory Hill - foul #1 on Gregory Hill, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore (PF) Luther Jackson | |
| 11:39 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Farris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dallas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Horace Pitts (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stanley Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | John Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 11:13 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:53 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Farris | 38-42 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | John Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Brescia | 40-42 |
| 10:23 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas misses badly on a runner in the paint | 40-42 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 09:28 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF), Gregory Hill (C) John Morgan, Richard Brescia, Del Simmons, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson (C) Wesley Parks | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 09:01 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:42 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Hafley is called for the reach on Richard Dallas - foul #1 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 08:16 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 08:14 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 08:02 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Richard Dallas is called for the reach on Thomas Hafley - foul #2 on Richard Dallas, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF) Chuck Jaime | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks (C) Luther Jackson | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Stanley Moore | 42-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) C - Gregory Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Farris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dallas (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Horace Pitts (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stanley Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Moore and he's hacked by Thomas Hafley - foul #2 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Morgan (PG), Rafael Mericle (PF) Alex Mangual, Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson (PF) Horace Pitts | |
| 07:07 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | John Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Rafael Mericle - foul #2 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF) Del Simmons | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon (C) Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley comes up short on the jumper from close range | 45-49 |
| 05:34 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:09 | St. Joseph's | Chuck Jaime takes the ball from Wesley Parks | 45-49 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Morgan | 47-49 |
| 04:11 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wesley Parks - foul #2 on Wesley Parks, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Richard Brescia (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Gregory Hill (C) John Morgan, Thomas Hafley, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts (SF) Wesley Parks | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Hill | 51-49 |
| 03:15 | St. Joseph's | Chuck Jaime denies the turnaround by Richard Dallas | 51-49 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Farris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dallas (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Horace Pitts (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stanley Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Chuck Jaime | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas's pass is intercepted by Chuck Jaime | 53-49 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime lays it in | 55-49 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Pitts | 55-51 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Morgan (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Rafael Mericle (PF) Alex Mangual, Richard Brescia, Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks (C) Luther Jackson | |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Morgan | 57-51 |
| 01:07 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 57-51 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | John Morgan scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Moore | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dallas - foul #3 on Richard Dallas, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Del Simmons (SF) John Morgan, Chuck Jaime | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled on the floor by Wesley Parks - foul #3 on Wesley Parks, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Farris is called for the reach on Alex Mangual - foul #3 on Robert Farris, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (SG) Thomas Hafley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:26 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG) Richard Brescia | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Dallas is called for the reach on Thomas Hafley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Dallas, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is hacked by Robert Farris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Farris, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Stanley Moore | 64-54 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual runs out the clock | 64-54 |