| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Pecor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daryl Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Keith Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | John Stennis's pass is intercepted by Dennis Cochran in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran can't throw it down | 38-33 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | William Johansson steals the ball from Daryl Baker | 38-33 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Warren Adams lays it in on a great pass from William Johansson | 40-33 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Warren Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | William Johansson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Cochran - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF), Gerald Durham (C) Eric Leinberger, Daryl Baker | |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Warren Adams is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ivan Pyanowski | 43-33 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | John Stennis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Johansson | 45-33 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses short on a runner from the left block | 45-33 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-33 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | John Pecor pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Warren Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Rubin Carr (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, John Stennis, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Alex Hansen (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Stephen Nelson, Gerald Durham | |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez loses the dribble to Columbus Miraglia | 45-33 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Daryl Baker snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rubin Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Black (fresh) SG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daryl Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Alex Hansen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia tips it home | 45-35 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Eric Leinberger picks off the pass by Juan Ramirez | 45-35 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Daryl Baker makes the jump hook near the basket | 45-37 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr is hacked by Alex Hansen - foul #1 on Alex Hansen, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), John Stennis (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, Rubin Carr, Felipe Carrillo, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Gerald Durham (C) Robert Black, Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Eric Leinberger, Daryl Baker | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | John Pecor hits a floater from close range set up by Warren Adams | 47-37 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | William Johansson pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Warren Adams is hacked by Keith Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Jordan, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Durham is called for the reach on Warren Adams - foul #1 on Gerald Durham, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Warren Adams connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Johansson | 49-37 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | John Stennis denies the turnaround by Stephen Nelson | 49-37 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Samuel Uhl is called for the reach on William Johansson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tim Higdon (C) Gerald Durham | |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski is fouled on the floor by Dennis Cochran - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Dennis Cochran, Stephen Nelson | |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Tim Higdon comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Stennis | 49-37 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski scores on a jumper from close range set up by Warren Adams and he's hacked by Tim Higdon - foul #1 on Tim Higdon, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG), Juan Ramirez (C) Warren Adams, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Daryl Baker (C) Robert Black, Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Daryl Baker can't throw it down but the foul's on Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Felipe Carrillo (PF) William Johansson, Ivan Pyanowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF) Dennis Cochran, Tim Higdon | |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Daryl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Daryl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Luther Holder | 55-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses the dunk | 55-39 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson is denied on a layup by Felipe Carrillo | 55-39 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez blows the layup but the foul's on Daryl Baker - foul #2 on Daryl Baker, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Rubin Carr (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, John Stennis, Felipe Carrillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Samuel Uhl, Stephen Nelson | |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Keith Jordan pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Keith Jordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Keith Jordan grabs the offensive board | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 55-39 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (C) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Tim Higdon (C) Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Daryl Baker | |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Tim Higdon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tim Higdon, team foul #9 | 55-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo (PF) Ivan Pyanowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG) Robert Black | |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | William Johansson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Samuel Uhl | 55-39 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | John Pecor tips it back up and in | 57-39 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Tim Higdon misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Warren Adams - foul #1 on Warren Adams, team foul #2 | 57-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG), John Stennis (SF) Warren Adams, Rubin Carr | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (C) Eric Leinberger | |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Tim Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Tim Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Tim Higdon gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia's pass is intercepted by William Johansson | 57-41 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Stennis | 59-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pecor (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Columbus Miraglia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tim Higdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | John Stennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Julius Franklin, Felipe Carrillo, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Dennis Cochran, Columbus Miraglia, Samuel Uhl, Tim Higdon, Stephen Nelson | |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Gerald Durham drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Black | 59-44 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daryl Baker - foul #3 on Daryl Baker, team foul #10 | 59-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rubin Carr (SF) John Stennis | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Daryl Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Alex Hansen's layup is rejected by Ivan Pyanowski | 60-44 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Warren Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luther Holder | 63-44 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Luther Holder steals it from Eric Leinberger | 63-44 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Daryl Baker | 63-44 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses the fadeaway from the right block | 63-44 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr's pass is intercepted by Robert Black in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Gerald Durham knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on Rubin Carr - foul #1 on Rubin Carr, team foul #3 | 63-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), John Stennis (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Warren Adams, Rubin Carr, Ivan Pyanowski, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Stephen Nelson (C) Robert Black, Alex Hansen, Eric Leinberger, Daryl Baker | |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | William Johansson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Jordan - foul #4 on Keith Jordan, team foul #11 | 63-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Gerald Durham | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felipe Carrillo (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pecor (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Leinberger (tiring) 6 pts. C - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin is hacked by Keith Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Jordan, team foul #12 | 65-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rubin Carr (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) John Stennis, Felipe Carrillo, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Tim Higdon (PF) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl lays it in | 67-55 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Columbus Miraglia - foul #2 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #13 | 67-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG) William Johansson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl Baker (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Warren Adams picks off the pass by Robert Black | 69-55 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Warren Adams lays it in | 71-55 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Daryl Baker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Higdon and the foul's on Juan Ramirez - foul #3 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #4 | 71-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Felipe Carrillo (PF) Warren Adams, Ivan Pyanowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SF) Samuel Uhl | |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Daryl Baker makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin is fouled on the floor by Columbus Miraglia - foul #3 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #14 | 71-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF), Gerald Durham (C) Tim Higdon, Daryl Baker | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Alex Hansen clanks a jumper from the left side | 72-58 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo can't connect on a floater from the right block | 72-58 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez grabs the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Stephen Nelson denies the turnaround by Juan Ramirez | 72-58 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez clanks a shot from the right side | 72-58 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr can't tip it in | 72-58 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Alex Hansen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Black | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Luther Holder runs out the clock | 72-60 |