| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Bobby Hodgkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Tull (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohammad Smith (fresh) PF - Bernard Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Schutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | George Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 19:02 | Northeastern | Richard Schutt scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Whitney | 37-49 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Fuller | 37-51 |
| 18:21 | Northeastern | Walter Tull misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Walter Tull steals the ball from Gregory Vonstein | 37-51 |
| 17:52 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith can't connect on a runner from close range | 37-51 |
| 17:51 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 17:39 | Northeastern | George Fuller is called for the reach on Bobby Hodgkinson - foul #1 on George Fuller, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson (SF), Laurence Butler (C) Mohammad Smith, Richard Schutt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:25 | Northeastern | Walter Tull clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Laurence Butler blocks the jumper by Gene Wurth | 37-51 |
| 17:18 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Bobby Hodgkinson | 37-51 |
| 17:14 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson is hacked by George Fuller - foul #2 on George Fuller, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bullock (SF), Carl Murrow (C) Gene Wurth, Robert Crawford | |
| 17:04 | Northeastern | Walter Tull hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by George Fuller - foul #3 on George Fuller, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Patrick (PG) Bobby Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), Charles Dowd (SG) Gregory Vonstein, George Fuller | |
| 17:04 | Northeastern | Walter Tull misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 17:04 | Northeastern | Walter Tull makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow is whistled for a carry | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Noel Deleon (C) Bernard Whitney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:45 | Northeastern | Walter Tull loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (SF) Walter Tull | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Schutt (C) Noel Deleon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:21 | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Matthew Davidson steals the ball from Charles Dowd | 38-51 |
| 15:58 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Edward Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Davidson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mohammad Smith (fresh) PF - Laurence Butler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Schutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Lach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Murrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | James Lach can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Schutt - foul #2 on Richard Schutt, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson (PG), Bernard Whitney (PF) Edward Patrick, Laurence Butler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Gene Wurth (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, Peter Barnes, Carl Murrow | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | James Lach makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | James Lach makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:42 | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mohammad Smith | 41-53 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | John Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 15:18 | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 15:04 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith misses long on a jumper in the lane | 41-53 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | George Fuller snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 14:50 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Richard Schutt | 41-53 |
| 14:35 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Bullock | 41-53 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Bullock | 41-56 |
| 14:05 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson buries a floater from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 43-56 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| 13:15 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson is fouled on the floor by James Lach - foul #1 on James Lach, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Patrick (PG), Walter Tull (SG), Laurence Butler (PF), Noel Deleon (C) Bobby Hodgkinson, Matthew Davidson, Bernard Whitney, Richard Schutt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Charles Dowd (SG), Steven Garrison (SF), Peter Barnes (PF), Carl Murrow (C) James Lach, George Fuller, Gene Wurth, John Bullock, Robert Crawford | |
| 12:54 | Northeastern | Walter Tull loses the ball out of bounds | 43-58 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Noel Deleon blocks the short jumper by Carl Murrow | 43-58 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-58 |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:52 | Northeastern | Edward Patrick misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 11:50 | Northeastern | Noel Deleon snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Edward Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Walter Tull (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mohammad Smith (tiring) PF - Laurence Butler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Noel Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Garrison (fresh) PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Murrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler buries a fadeaway in the lane | 45-58 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is fouled on the floor by Edward Patrick - foul #1 on Edward Patrick, team foul #2 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson (PG), Matthew Davidson (SF), Bernard Whitney (PF) Edward Patrick, Mohammad Smith, Noel Deleon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Gene Wurth (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, Steven Garrison, Carl Murrow | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth is hacked by Matthew Davidson - foul #2 on Matthew Davidson, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | George Fuller is hacked by Walter Tull - foul #2 on Walter Tull, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein hits a shot from the left side | 45-60 |
| 10:07 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by George Fuller - foul #4 on George Fuller, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Patrick (PG), Richard Schutt (C) Walter Tull, Matthew Davidson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), Charles Dowd (SG) Gregory Vonstein, George Fuller | |
| 10:07 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:07 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (SF) Laurence Butler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:26 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | James Lach is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bullock (PF) Peter Barnes | |
| 09:12 | Northeastern | Charles Dowd is called for the reach on Bobby Hodgkinson - foul #1 on Charles Dowd, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Walter Tull (SG) Edward Patrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:03 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 09:01 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:36 | Northeastern | James Lach is called for the reach on Bobby Hodgkinson - foul #2 on James Lach, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson (SF) Mohammad Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Steven Garrison (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Charles Dowd, Gene Wurth, Robert Crawford | |
| 08:36 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:36 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Bernard Whitney - foul #1 on Bernard Whitney, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Laurence Butler (C) Richard Schutt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes (PF) Steven Garrison | |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 07:58 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Bobby Hodgkinson and he's fouled by Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Patrick (PG) Bobby Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG) James Lach | |
| 07:58 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | John Bullock blows the dunk | 52-62 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Edward Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Walter Tull (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Whitney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Murrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-62 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | John Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses the easy layup | 52-62 |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:05 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | George Fuller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 06:51 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:33 | Northeastern | Walter Tull misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | John Bullock snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Bernard Whitney steps in front of the Gregory Vonstein pass | 54-62 |
| 05:55 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson (SG), Mohammad Smith (SF), Noel Deleon (PF), Richard Schutt (C) Walter Tull, Matthew Davidson, Bernard Whitney, Laurence Butler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), Gene Wurth (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Gregory Vonstein, John Bullock, Carl Murrow | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Crawford | 54-64 |
| 05:16 | Northeastern | Robert Crawford picks off the pass by Noel Deleon | 54-64 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Fuller and the foul's on Richard Schutt - foul #3 on Richard Schutt, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Walter Tull (SG) Edward Patrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow (PF) Peter Barnes | |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 04:41 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson misses the lay-in | 54-68 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | James Lach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Laurence Butler (PF) Noel Deleon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG) George Fuller | |
| 04:16 | Northeastern | A charge is called on Mohammad Smith - foul #3 on Mohammad Smith, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bullock (PF) Carl Murrow | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 04:03 | Northeastern | The short jumper by Richard Schutt is denied by Robert Crawford | 54-68 |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | Richard Schutt tips it in | 56-68 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Lach | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Bobby Hodgkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Tull (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mohammad Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Laurence Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Schutt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Northeastern | Walter Tull blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Vonstein - foul #1 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson (SF), Bernard Whitney (PF) Mohammad Smith, Richard Schutt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Peter Barnes (PF) James Lach, John Bullock | |
| 03:26 | Northeastern | Walter Tull makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:26 | Northeastern | Walter Tull makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Fuller | 58-73 |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler buries a jumper near the basket | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford is fouled on the floor by Laurence Butler - foul #1 on Laurence Butler, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Patrick (PG) Bobby Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), Charles Dowd (SG), John Bullock (SF), Carl Murrow (PF) Gregory Vonstein, George Fuller, Gene Wurth, Peter Barnes | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Murrow | 60-73 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | John Bullock misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Davidson - foul #3 on Matthew Davidson, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Schutt (C) Laurence Butler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Garrison (PF) Robert Crawford | |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | John Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | John Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:01 | Northeastern | Walter Tull misses the runner from the baseline | 60-75 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | James Lach grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | John Bullock is whistled for a carry | 60-75 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson (PG), Mohammad Smith (SF) Edward Patrick, Matthew Davidson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:13 | Northeastern | Steven Garrison is called for the reach on Mohammad Smith - foul #1 on Steven Garrison, team foul #10 | 60-75 |
| 01:13 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:13 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 00:47 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Bullock - foul #3 on John Bullock, team foul #11 | 61-75 |
| 00:41 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:41 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | John Bullock clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bullock | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Lach runs out the clock | 62-75 |