| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-33 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is hacked by Thomas Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Evans, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse (PG) Thomas Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Willard Mikels is called for the reach on Clinton Nevarez - foul #2 on Willard Mikels, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | James Western is hacked by Marlon Rouse - foul #2 on Marlon Rouse, team foul #3 | 21-33 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Randall Sorensen is called for the reach on Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Randall Sorensen, team foul #4 | 21-33 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Anthony Emmett takes the ball from Richard Turner | 21-33 |
| 17:31 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett can't connect on a shot from the left side | 21-33 |
| 17:30 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels hits the follow up shot | 23-33 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | James Western connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Clinton Nevarez and he's fouled by Willard Mikels - foul #3 on Willard Mikels, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (SF), Jack Hastings (PF), James Hayse (C) Gary Hall, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF) Richard Turner | |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:11 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 16:55 | Holy Cross | James Hardy makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Marlon Rouse | 25-35 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 25-35 |
| 16:24 | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:12 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin (C) Marlon Rouse | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | James Hardy is called for the reach on Garry Ralston in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hardy, team foul #6 | 25-35 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 25-35 |
| 15:49 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin grabs the board | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jack Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Randall Sorensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hayse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Younkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Holy Cross | Ronald Jones denies the turnaround by Randall Younkin | 25-35 |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 15:11 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings is hacked by Garry Ralston - foul #2 on Garry Ralston, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Thomas Evans (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Jack Hastings, Randall Sorensen, James Hardy, James Hayse, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF) Cornell Socha | |
| 14:56 | Holy Cross | Garry Ralston steps in front of the Gary Hall pass | 25-35 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it back up and in | 25-37 |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones connects on the open jumper in the paint | 25-39 |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett misses the lay-in | 25-39 |
| 13:29 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall can't tip it in | 25-39 |
| 13:27 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg grabs the offensive board | 25-39 |
| 13:13 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Evans - foul #4 on Thomas Evans, team foul #7 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SG), James Hardy (SF), James Hayse (C) Thomas Evans, Gary Hall, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Garry Ralston, Richard Turner, James Western | |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Edward Jenkinson blocks the short jumper by Jack Hastings | 25-41 |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | James Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 12:01 | Holy Cross | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on James Hayse - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen (SG) Willard Mikels | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Ronald Jones | |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | James Hardy clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Cornell Socha - foul #1 on Cornell Socha, team foul #3 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | James Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | James Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hayse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 11:20 | Holy Cross | James Hardy snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 10:59 | Holy Cross | James Hayse connects on the floater from the left block set up by Randall Sorensen | 28-41 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Garry Ralston | 28-43 |
| 10:20 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sellberg | 30-43 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse (PG), Gary Hall (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, James Hardy, Jack Hastings, James Hayse | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) Jeffrey Lee, Cornell Socha, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 10:07 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marlon Rouse | 33-43 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | James Western's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Emmett | 33-43 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | James Western pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 33-43 |
| 09:23 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Clinton Nevarez - foul #3 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SF) Gary Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Anthony Emmett swats the short shot by Richard Turner | 34-43 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Anthony Emmett | 34-43 |
| 08:17 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 08:16 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 08:07 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen scores on a jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee is hacked by Marlon Rouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marlon Rouse, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Jack Hastings (SG), James Hardy (SF), James Hayse (C) Marlon Rouse, Randall Sorensen, John Boyd, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Richard Turner, James Western | |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:02 | Holy Cross | James Hayse pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Willard Mikels is blocked by Ronald Jones | 36-43 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Cornell Socha | 36-43 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Mikels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hayse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | James Hardy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cornell Socha - foul #2 on Cornell Socha, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG), Gary Hall (SF) Jeffrey Sellberg, Willard Mikels | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | James Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | James Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cornell Socha | 38-49 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings's layup is rejected by Cornell Socha | 38-49 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 38-49 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the easy open layup | 38-49 |
| 06:18 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Garry Ralston - foul #3 on Garry Ralston, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) James Hardy, James Hayse | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Clinton Nevarez, Cornell Socha, Edward Jenkinson, Ronald Jones | |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Thomas Evans is called for the reach on Garry Ralston - foul #5 on Thomas Evans, team foul #9 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Randall Sorensen (SG), John Boyd (SF) Thomas Evans, Jack Hastings, Gary Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:51 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | John Boyd is denied on a layup by Richard Turner | 40-49 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 40-49 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 05:14 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg is hacked by Garry Ralston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garry Ralston, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse (SG) Randall Sorensen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 05:14 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 40-51 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen (SG) Jeffrey Sellberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (PF) James Western | |
| 04:57 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett makes the jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SG), Gary Hall (SF), James Hardy (PF) Randall Sorensen, John Boyd, Willard Mikels | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF) Richard Turner | |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:17 | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), James Hayse (PF) Marlon Rouse, James Hardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Cornell Socha, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (C) Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson, Ronald Jones | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Hall | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hayse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Clinton Nevarez and the foul's on Jeffrey Sellberg - foul #4 on Jeffrey Sellberg, team foul #11 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen (SG), Willard Mikels (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Jack Hastings, Gary Hall, James Hayse | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF) Cornell Socha | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 03:05 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin hits a jump hook in the paint | 46-55 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is hacked by Jeffrey Sellberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Sellberg, team foul #12 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse (PG) Jeffrey Sellberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG) Garry Ralston | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SG), John Boyd (SF), James Hayse (PF) Randall Sorensen, James Hardy, Willard Mikels | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Clinton Nevarez, Richard Turner, James Western | |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | John Boyd is called for the reach on Garry Ralston in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #13 | 48-60 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | James Hayse pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:07 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-60 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Lee | 48-62 |
| 01:12 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin scores on a runner from the left block | 50-62 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Cornell Socha | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | James Hayse knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Boyd | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is whistled for traveling | 52-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Garry Ralston | |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee runs out the clock | 52-65 |