| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Elbert Pendley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Livingston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Greenblatt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Crumble (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Love (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Hafford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Schwab (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dale Parks and he's hacked by Anthony Schwab - foul #1 on Anthony Schwab, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 19:40 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:25 | Virginia State | Peter Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Greenblatt - foul #3 on Gary Greenblatt, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ralph Barnhart (PF) Gary Greenblatt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Donnelly (SF) Walter Love | |
| 19:25 | Virginia State | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:25 | Virginia State | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:21 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 19:12 | Virginia State | Robert Livingston steals the ball from Peter Green | 42-43 |
| 18:49 | W. New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Robert Livingston is blocked by James Hafford | 42-43 |
| 18:48 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:45 | Virginia State | Peter Green is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Livingston - foul #2 on Robert Livingston, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Davis (PG), Edward Lacefield (SG), David Lockhart (SF), Robert Plath (C) Elbert Pendley, Dale Parks, Robert Livingston, Patrick Jordan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Graham Fields (SG), Troy Lambert (PF), Terry Basso (C) Peter Green, Keith Crumble, James Hafford, Anthony Schwab | |
| 18:39 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 18:38 | W. New Mexico | David Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:34 | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield blows the layup but he's hacked by Graham Fields - foul #3 on Graham Fields, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams (PG) Ralph Barnhart | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Keith Crumble (SG), James Rew (SF) Graham Fields, John Donnelly | |
| 18:34 | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:34 | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:09 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 18:08 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Davis | 44-43 |
| 18:02 | W. New Mexico | Mark Hunter steals the ball from David Davis | 44-43 |
| 17:52 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 17:50 | W. New Mexico | David Lockhart snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:28 | W. New Mexico | James Rew is called for the reach on David Lockhart - foul #1 on James Rew, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley (PG), Dale Parks (SG), Robert Livingston (SF), Ralph Barnhart (PF), Patrick Jordan (C) Jeffry Adams, David Davis, David Lockhart, Edward Lacefield, Robert Plath | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Walter Love (SF), James Hafford (PF), William Embry (C) Mark Hunter, James Rew, Troy Lambert, Terry Basso | |
| 17:19 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 17:17 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Jordan | 44-43 |
| 17:04 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 17:02 | Virginia State | James Hafford grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:46 | Virginia State | Peter Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 16:44 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble tips it in | 44-45 |
| 16:34 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Jordan is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:31 | Virginia State | Dale Parks is called for the reach on Keith Crumble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Parks, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield (SF) Robert Livingston | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Donnelly (SF), Anthony Schwab (C) Walter Love, William Embry | |
| 16:21 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 16:20 | W. New Mexico | Ralph Barnhart pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:12 | W. New Mexico | The short jumper by Ralph Barnhart is denied by James Hafford | 44-45 |
| 16:11 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Anthony Schwab | 44-45 |
| 15:55 | Virginia State | James Hafford is hacked by Ralph Barnhart - foul #2 on Ralph Barnhart, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams (PG), William Bosch (SG), Gary Greenblatt (PF) Elbert Pendley, Dale Parks, Ralph Barnhart | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (SG), Walter Love (SF), Troy Lambert (PF) Keith Crumble, John Donnelly, James Hafford | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Jeffry Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Bosch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Lacefield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Greenblatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Love (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Troy Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Schwab (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Virginia State | Graham Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Greenblatt | 44-45 |
| 15:29 | W. New Mexico | Gary Greenblatt snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:26 | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Lockhart (SF) Edward Lacefield | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), James Rew (SF), Terry Basso (PF) Peter Green, Walter Love, Troy Lambert | |
| 15:14 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Graham Fields and the foul's on William Bosch - foul #4 on William Bosch, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley (PG), Dale Parks (SG), Robert Plath (C) Jeffry Adams, William Bosch, Patrick Jordan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 15:14 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:59 | W. New Mexico | Robert Plath connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Elbert Pendley | 47-48 |
| 14:45 | Virginia State | Terry Basso comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 47-48 |
| 14:44 | W. New Mexico | David Lockhart grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 14:36 | W. New Mexico | Robert Plath comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Rew - foul #2 on James Rew, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Davis (PG), Robert Livingston (SF) Elbert Pendley, David Lockhart | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Walter Love (SF), James Hafford (PF), Troy Lambert (C) Mark Hunter, James Rew, Terry Basso, Anthony Schwab | |
| 14:36 | W. New Mexico | Robert Plath makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:36 | W. New Mexico | Robert Plath misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:36 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Troy Lambert | 48-48 |
| 14:20 | Virginia State | Peter Green misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:18 | W. New Mexico | Robert Plath grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:16 | W. New Mexico | David Davis is hacked by Peter Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Green, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield (SG), Ralph Barnhart (C) Dale Parks, Robert Plath | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Donnelly (SF), William Embry (C) Walter Love, Troy Lambert | |
| 13:59 | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 13:58 | Virginia State | James Hafford gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:48 | Virginia State | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:47 | Virginia State | William Embry tips it in | 48-50 |
| 13:38 | W. New Mexico | David Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Hafford - foul #3 on James Hafford, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams (SF), Patrick Jordan (C) Robert Livingston, Ralph Barnhart | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Keith Crumble (SG), Walter Love (SF), Troy Lambert (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Peter Green, Graham Fields, John Donnelly, James Hafford, William Embry | |
| 13:38 | W. New Mexico | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:38 | W. New Mexico | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:27 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter is fouled on the floor by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks (SG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 13:10 | Virginia State | Walter Love can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 13:09 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Jordan gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:04 | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 13:03 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Troy Lambert | 50-50 |
| 13:01 | Virginia State | Walter Love loses the dribble to Jeffry Adams in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:59 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffry Adams | 52-50 |
| 12:51 | Virginia State | Walter Love is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Love, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley (PG), David Lockhart (SF), Ralph Barnhart (C) Jeffry Adams, Gary Greenblatt, Patrick Jordan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), John Donnelly (SF), Terry Basso (PF) Mark Hunter, Walter Love, Anthony Schwab | |
| 12:41 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 12:39 | Virginia State | John Donnelly gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:20 | Virginia State | John Donnelly misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 12:19 | W. New Mexico | Ralph Barnhart snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Ralph Barnhart misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-50 |
| 12:11 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:53 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 11:52 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Lockhart | 52-50 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Elbert Pendley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Parks (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Lockhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Lacefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Barnhart (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Green (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Crumble (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Donnelly (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Basso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | W. New Mexico | John Donnelly is called for the reach on Dale Parks - foul #2 on John Donnelly, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams (PG), Robert Livingston (SF), Gary Greenblatt (PF), Robert Plath (C) Elbert Pendley, David Lockhart, Edward Lacefield, Ralph Barnhart | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Graham Fields (SG), James Rew (SF), James Hafford (PF), William Embry (C) Peter Green, Keith Crumble, John Donnelly, Terry Basso, Troy Lambert | |
| 11:35 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:35 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:35 | Virginia State | Graham Fields pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:33 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter is hacked by Jeffry Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffry Adams, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 11:33 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:33 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:33 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:31 | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 11:09 | Virginia State | Robert Livingston picks off the pass by Graham Fields | 53-51 |
| 11:06 | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston is hacked by James Rew in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rew, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Davis (SG), Patrick Jordan (C) Dale Parks, Robert Plath | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab (C) William Embry | |
| 11:06 | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:06 | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:39 | Virginia State | Graham Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:38 | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 10:36 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeffry Adams | 55-51 |
| 10:23 | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 10:21 | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:06 | W. New Mexico | Graham Fields takes the ball from David Davis | 55-51 |
| 09:37 | Virginia State | James Rew buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mark Hunter | 55-53 |
| 09:37 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley (PG), Edward Lacefield (SG), David Lockhart (SF), Ralph Barnhart (PF), Robert Plath (C) Jeffry Adams, David Davis, Robert Livingston, Gary Greenblatt, Patrick Jordan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Keith Crumble (SG), Walter Love (SF), Terry Basso (PF), William Embry (C) Mark Hunter, Graham Fields, James Rew, James Hafford, Anthony Schwab | |
| 09:19 | W. New Mexico | Robert Plath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 09:17 | Virginia State | Terry Basso grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:05 | Virginia State | Terry Basso scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Ralph Barnhart - foul #3 on Ralph Barnhart, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks (SG) Ralph Barnhart | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 09:05 | Virginia State | Terry Basso makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:48 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 08:35 | Virginia State | William Embry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 58-56 |
| 08:34 | W. New Mexico | David Lockhart grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 08:32 | W. New Mexico | Keith Crumble is called for the reach on Dale Parks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Crumble, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ralph Barnhart (PF) David Lockhart | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (SG), Troy Lambert (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Keith Crumble, Terry Basso, William Embry | |
| 08:32 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:32 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:25 | Virginia State | Peter Green drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Schwab | 60-59 |
| 08:23 | W. New Mexico | Peter Green is called for the reach on Elbert Pendley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Green, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (SG) Peter Green | |
| 08:23 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:23 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:23 | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 08:02 | Virginia State | Walter Love misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elbert Pendley - foul #3 on Elbert Pendley, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Patrick Jordan (C) Robert Plath | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Hafford (PF) Anthony Schwab | |
| 08:02 | Virginia State | Walter Love misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:02 | Virginia State | Walter Love makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:41 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Jordan misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Mark Hunter - foul #3 on Mark Hunter, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | William Bosch (SG), Robert Livingston (SF) Dale Parks, Ralph Barnhart | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Keith Crumble (SG), John Donnelly (SF) Mark Hunter, Graham Fields, Walter Love | |
| 07:41 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:41 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Elbert Pendley (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bosch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Livingston (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Edward Lacefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Jordan (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Green (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Crumble (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Hafford (tiring) 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Troy Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Virginia State | William Bosch picks off the pass by John Donnelly in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 07:22 | W. New Mexico | Peter Green steals the ball from Robert Livingston | 62-60 |
| 07:06 | Virginia State | James Hafford misses the floater in the lane | 62-60 |
| 07:04 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Jordan snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 07:02 | W. New Mexico | Peter Green picks off the pass by Elbert Pendley in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 07:01 | Virginia State | James Hafford lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Green | 62-62 |
| 06:50 | W. New Mexico | William Bosch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | John Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:46 | Virginia State | Peter Green is hacked by Patrick Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Jordan, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Davis (PG), David Lockhart (SF), Ralph Barnhart (PF), Robert Plath (C) Elbert Pendley, Robert Livingston, Edward Lacefield, Patrick Jordan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (SG), Terry Basso (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Keith Crumble, James Hafford, Troy Lambert | |
| 06:46 | Virginia State | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:46 | Virginia State | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:23 | W. New Mexico | William Bosch hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Davis | 64-64 |
| 06:04 | Virginia State | David Lockhart steals it from Peter Green | 64-64 |
| 05:43 | W. New Mexico | Peter Green picks off the pass by William Bosch | 64-64 |
| 05:23 | Virginia State | John Donnelly makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Hunter | 64-66 |
| 05:08 | W. New Mexico | William Bosch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 05:06 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:06 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks (PG), Jeffry Adams (SF), Edward Lacefield (PF), Patrick Jordan (C) David Davis, David Lockhart, Ralph Barnhart, Robert Plath | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (SG), James Rew (SF), William Embry (PF), Troy Lambert (C) Mark Hunter, John Donnelly, Terry Basso, Anthony Schwab | |
| 04:52 | Virginia State | William Bosch is called for the reach on Peter Green - foul #5 on William Bosch, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston (SF) William Bosch | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 04:52 | Virginia State | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:52 | Virginia State | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:36 | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield buries a turnaround from the left block | 66-68 |
| 04:33 | Virginia State | James Rew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), James Hafford (PF) Peter Green, Troy Lambert | |
| 04:13 | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams loses the dribble to William Embry | 66-68 |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Robert Livingston is called for the reach on Graham Fields in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Livingston, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley (PG), Gary Greenblatt (PF) Jeffry Adams, Robert Livingston | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Walter Love (SF), Troy Lambert (C) James Rew, William Embry | |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Graham Fields makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Graham Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:54 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:42 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter is called for 10 seconds | 66-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Plath (C) Patrick Jordan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Keith Crumble (SG), Terry Basso (PF) Mark Hunter, Graham Fields, James Hafford | |
| 03:29 | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 03:27 | W. New Mexico | Gary Greenblatt grabs the offensive board | 66-70 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Elbert Pendley (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Parks (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Lacefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Greenblatt (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Plath (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Green (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Keith Crumble (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Love (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Terry Basso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 02:41 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble is whistled for a carry | 68-70 |
| 02:41 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams (PG), David Davis (SG), David Lockhart (SF), Ralph Barnhart (C) Elbert Pendley, Dale Parks, Gary Greenblatt, Robert Plath | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), James Rew (SF), William Embry (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Peter Green, Walter Love, Terry Basso, Troy Lambert | |
| 02:28 | W. New Mexico | Edward Lacefield hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:10 | Virginia State | James Rew clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Lockhart - foul #2 on David Lockhart, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks (SG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (SG), James Hafford (PF) Keith Crumble, William Embry | |
| 02:10 | Virginia State | James Rew misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:10 | Virginia State | James Rew misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:10 | W. New Mexico | Ralph Barnhart gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:08 | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams's pass is intercepted by Graham Fields in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 01:52 | Virginia State | Graham Fields comes up short on the floater in the lane | 70-70 |
| 01:50 | W. New Mexico | David Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:48 | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams is hacked by Mark Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hunter, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston (SF), Gary Greenblatt (PF), Patrick Jordan (C) David Lockhart, Edward Lacefield, Ralph Barnhart | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Keith Crumble (SG), Walter Love (SF) Mark Hunter, Graham Fields, James Rew | |
| 01:48 | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:48 | W. New Mexico | Jeffry Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:48 | Virginia State | Walter Love grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:29 | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Greenblatt - foul #4 on Gary Greenblatt, team foul #14 | 71-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley (PG) Jeffry Adams | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 01:29 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 01:29 | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:29 | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:26 | W. New Mexico | Peter Green is called for the reach on Elbert Pendley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Green, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG) Peter Green | |
| 01:26 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:26 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 01:05 | W. New Mexico | Gary Greenblatt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-72 |
| 01:03 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley grabs the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:43 | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Mark Hunter - foul #5 on Mark Hunter, team foul #15 | 73-72 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (PG) Mark Hunter | |
| 00:43 | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:43 | W. New Mexico | Robert Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to James Hafford | 74-72 |
| 00:35 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble connects on the floater from the right wing | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | W. New Mexico | James Hafford is called for the reach on Dale Parks - foul #4 on James Hafford, team foul #16 | 74-74 |
| 00:14 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:14 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | W. New Mexico | Dale Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | W. New Mexico | Gary Greenblatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | W. New Mexico | Graham Fields is called for the reach on Gary Greenblatt - foul #4 on Graham Fields, team foul #17 | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | W. New Mexico | Gary Greenblatt misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | W. New Mexico | Gary Greenblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | James Hafford scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Graham Fields and he's fouled by Gary Greenblatt - foul #5 on Gary Greenblatt, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ralph Barnhart (PF) Gary Greenblatt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | James Hafford makes the free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:04 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Elbert Pendley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-77 |