| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Marino (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Gall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Philson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruno Grass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Denny (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | George Philson inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | Richard Riley hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Barnett | 38-34 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Dikembe Arambula misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Riley - foul #1 on Richard Riley, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Dikembe Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:15 | Manhattan | Chris Gall takes the ball from Jonathan Barnett in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:39 | Manhattan | George Philson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jonathan Barnett | 40-37 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Cameron Cline travels in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff (SG), Shaun Vogel (SF), Eric Sanders (PF), Chad Gilyard (C) Cesar Marino, Lawrence Graham, Dikembe Arambula, Chris Gall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lyle Begley (PG), Charles Fajardo (SG), James Wilson (SF), Ivan Cates (PF), Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Jonathan Barnett, Richard Riley, George Philson, Bruno Grass, Lionel Denny | |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | James Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Fajardo | 40-40 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Eric Sanders banks in the layup | 42-40 |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | Cameron Cline steps in front of the Ivan Cates pass | 42-40 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff is fouled on the floor by Charles Fajardo - foul #2 on Charles Fajardo, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cesar Marino (SG), Lawrence Graham (SF), John Maclean (PF), Chris Gall (C) Damon Pontiff, Shaun Vogel, Eric Sanders, Chad Gilyard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett (PG), Bob Reed (SG), George Philson (SF), Bruno Grass (PF), Lionel Denny (C) Lyle Begley, Charles Fajardo, James Wilson, Ivan Cates, Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | John Maclean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 16:33 | Manhattan | George Philson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 16:32 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass tips it in | 44-42 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Arambula (PF) John Maclean | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Riley (SG) Bob Reed | |
| 16:22 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 46-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Cline (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lawrence Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Gall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jonathan Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Philson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bruno Grass (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lionel Denny (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 15:39 | Manhattan | George Philson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:28 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny connects on the open shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Chris Gall hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 46-44 |
| 15:15 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:11 | Manhattan | Cesar Marino is called for the reach on Jonathan Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cesar Marino, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff (PG), Eric Sanders (PF), Chad Gilyard (C) Cameron Cline, Dikembe Arambula, Chris Gall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lyle Begley (PG), James Wilson (SF), Ivan Cates (PF), Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Jonathan Barnett, George Philson, Bruno Grass, Lionel Denny | |
| 14:56 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley is fouled on the floor by Damon Pontiff - foul #3 on Damon Pontiff, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel (SF) Lawrence Graham | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (SG) Richard Riley | |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Bob Reed knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Reed - foul #2 on Bob Reed, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Maclean (C) Chad Gilyard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo (C) Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:31 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Ivan Cates misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Damon Pontiff | 48-46 |
| 13:47 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bob Reed | 48-48 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Shaun Vogel | 51-48 |
| 13:24 | Manhattan | James Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Eric Sanders grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Cline (PG), Lawrence Graham (SF), Dikembe Arambula (PF), Chris Gall (C) Damon Pontiff, Shaun Vogel, Eric Sanders, John Maclean | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett (PG), Richard Riley (SG), George Philson (SF), Bruno Grass (PF), Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Lyle Begley, Bob Reed, James Wilson, Ivan Cates, Charles Fajardo | |
| 13:10 | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett is fouled on the floor by Cameron Cline - foul #3 on Cameron Cline, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| 12:54 | Manhattan | George Philson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 12:53 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham clanks a jumper from close range | 51-48 |
| 12:46 | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:17 | Manhattan | Chris Gall takes the ball from Bruno Grass | 51-48 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | George Philson picks off the pass by Cesar Marino in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 12:14 | Manhattan | Richard Riley lays it in set up by George Philson | 51-50 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Chris Gall is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Chris Gall, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff (SG), Chad Gilyard (C) Cesar Marino, Chris Gall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lyle Begley (SG), Charles Fajardo (SF), Lionel Denny (C) Richard Riley, George Philson, Bruno Grass | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Cline (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon Pontiff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arambula (tiring) 6 pts. C - Chad Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jonathan Barnett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Begley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Fajardo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Wiatrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Denny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Cameron Cline's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Barnett in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 11:17 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Damon Pontiff - foul #4 on Damon Pontiff, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel (SG), Eric Sanders (PF) Damon Pontiff, Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wilson (SF) Charles Fajardo | |
| 11:17 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:17 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Chad Gilyard snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Eric Sanders connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Ralph Wiatrowski - foul #1 on Ralph Wiatrowski, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Riley (SG), Ivan Cates (PF) Jonathan Barnett, Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Eric Sanders makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:39 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley is fouled on the floor by Eric Sanders - foul #3 on Eric Sanders, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 10:25 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Eric Sanders pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cesar Marino (SG), Chris Gall (C) Lawrence Graham, Chad Gilyard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | George Philson (SF), Bruno Grass (PF) James Wilson, Ivan Cates | |
| 10:09 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass hits a shot from the left block set up by Lyle Begley and he's fouled by Cameron Cline - foul #4 on Cameron Cline, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham (SF), Dikembe Arambula (PF) Cameron Cline, Eric Sanders | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett (PG) Lyle Begley | |
| 10:09 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Riley - foul #2 on Richard Riley, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo (C) Lionel Denny | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:38 | Manhattan | Richard Riley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Maclean (PF) Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (SG), James Wilson (SF), Ivan Cates (PF) Richard Riley, George Philson, Bruno Grass | |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:16 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:14 | Manhattan | Lawrence Graham takes the ball from Bob Reed in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Chris Gall snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 08:36 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:32 | Manhattan | James Wilson is hacked by Lawrence Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Graham, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Sanders (PF), Chad Gilyard (C) John Maclean, Chris Gall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lyle Begley (PG), Richard Riley (SG), George Philson (SF), Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Jonathan Barnett, Bob Reed, Ivan Cates, Charles Fajardo | |
| 08:32 | Manhattan | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:32 | Manhattan | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Chad Gilyard tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 08:14 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Vogel - foul #2 on Shaun Vogel, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lionel Denny (C) James Wilson | |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by George Philson - foul #1 on George Philson, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Cline (PG), Damon Pontiff (SG), Dikembe Arambula (PF) Shaun Vogel, Cesar Marino, Eric Sanders | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett (PG), Bruno Grass (PF) Richard Riley, Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Cline (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Damon Pontiff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Graham (very tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Arambula (tiring) 6 pts. C - Chad Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jonathan Barnett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Begley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Philson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Bruno Grass (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lionel Denny (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Chad Gilyard gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 07:14 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:51 | Manhattan | George Philson misses the easy open layup | 58-58 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Cameron Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Cameron Cline is hacked by Jonathan Barnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Sanders (PF), Chris Gall (C) Lawrence Graham, Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Riley (SG), James Wilson (SF), Ivan Cates (PF), Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Jonathan Barnett, George Philson, Bruno Grass, Lionel Denny | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Cameron Cline makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Cameron Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:46 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | James Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Gilyard - foul #2 on Chad Gilyard, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel (SF) Chad Gilyard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo (PG) Lyle Begley | |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:52 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:31 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wilson | 59-63 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff double dribbles | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham (SF), Dikembe Arambula (PF) Shaun Vogel, Eric Sanders | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (PG), Lyle Begley (SG), George Philson (SF), Bruno Grass (PF), Lionel Denny (C) Charles Fajardo, Richard Riley, James Wilson, Ivan Cates, Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 05:06 | Manhattan | Bob Reed double dribbles | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Maclean (C) Chris Gall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Dikembe Arambula tips it home | 61-63 |
| 04:38 | Manhattan | Dikembe Arambula picks off the pass by George Philson in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham misses the jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | John Maclean misses the tip | 61-63 |
| 04:27 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bob Reed and the foul's on John Maclean - foul #1 on John Maclean, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cesar Marino (SG), Chad Gilyard (SF), Chris Gall (C) Cameron Cline, Lawrence Graham, John Maclean | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett (PG), Charles Fajardo (SG) Bob Reed, Lyle Begley | |
| 04:14 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny misses the free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Dikembe Arambula grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Lionel Denny | |
| 03:48 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 61-65 |
| 03:47 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Chris Gall snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Damon Pontiff (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cesar Marino (tired) 13 pts. SF - Chad Gilyard (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dikembe Arambula (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Gall (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jonathan Barnett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Fajardo (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Philson (tired) 10 pts. PF - Bruno Grass (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Wiatrowski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Charles Fajardo steals the ball from Damon Pontiff in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 03:24 | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Chad Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Chad Gilyard makes the jumper from the baseline | 63-65 |
| 03:05 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Cline (PG), Shaun Vogel (SF), Eric Sanders (PF) Damon Pontiff, Dikembe Arambula, Chris Gall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lyle Begley (SG), James Wilson (SF), Ivan Cates (PF), Lionel Denny (C) Charles Fajardo, George Philson, Bruno Grass, Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 03:01 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley is hacked by Cesar Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cesar Marino, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Maclean (C) Chad Gilyard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:01 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:01 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel is called for 10 seconds | 63-67 |
| 02:35 | Manhattan | Ivan Cates hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 63-67 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Eric Sanders snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Gall (C) John Maclean | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (PG), Richard Riley (SG), Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Jonathan Barnett, Lyle Begley, Lionel Denny | |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Cameron Cline is called for the reach on Bob Reed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cameron Cline, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff (PG), Lawrence Graham (SF) Cameron Cline, Shaun Vogel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Bob Reed makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Bob Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Eric Sanders pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Arambula (PF) Eric Sanders | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett (PG), George Philson (SF), Bruno Grass (PF), Lionel Denny (C) Bob Reed, James Wilson, Ivan Cates, Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 01:25 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Cesar Marino pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-68 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | George Philson picks off the pass by Lawrence Graham in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 01:09 | Manhattan | George Philson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Barnett | 64-70 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Jonathan Barnett is called for the reach on Damon Pontiff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Damon Pontiff misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:07 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass hits a shot from the free throw line | 65-72 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Chris Gall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Gall | 65-72 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Dikembe Arambula misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Chris Gall pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass is hacked by Damon Pontiff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Damon Pontiff, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shaun Vogel (PG) Damon Pontiff | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:22 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Lawrence Graham snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jonathan Barnett takes the ball from Cesar Marino | 65-73 |
| 00:11 | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett lays it up and in | 65-75 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Dikembe Arambula misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett runs out the clock | 65-75 |