| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ricky Andersen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Marquardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Thomas Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Comerford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norman Beaty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | James Comerford inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Washington | Thomas Grant is hacked by John Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Thornton, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:42 | Washington | James Comerford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Michael Watson pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:34 | Washington | Norman Beaty grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:30 | Washington | James Comerford connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 33-35 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen is hacked by Dikembe Ali in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Washington | Harry Shatley (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | James Comerford is called for the reach on Ronald Marquardt - foul #2 on James Comerford, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | John Thornton is hacked by Thomas Grant - foul #3 on Thomas Grant, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Washington | John Stephens (C) Thomas Grant | |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | John Thornton misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:40 | Washington | The rebound goes to Philip Freeman | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Washington | Philip Freeman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 33-35 |
| 18:23 | Washington | Philip Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Washington | James Evans is called for the reach on Norman Beaty - foul #3 on James Evans, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Donaldson (PG), Philip Hankins (SG), George Hoggan (SF), Chris Abell (PF) John Thornton, Ricky Andersen, Ronald Marquardt, James Evans | |
| Subs | Washington | Herbert Cooper (PF) Norman Beaty | |
| 17:48 | Washington | Philip Freeman is fouled on the floor by Ted Donaldson - foul #2 on Ted Donaldson, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Gladney (C) Michael Watson | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Brooks (PG) Philip Freeman | |
| 17:29 | Washington | Herbert Cooper blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 17:28 | Washington | James Comerford hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Chris Abell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Herbert Cooper - foul #1 on Herbert Cooper, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Washington | Philip Freeman (C) John Stephens | |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Chris Abell misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Chris Abell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:56 | Washington | James Comerford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:55 | Washington | James Comerford tips it in | 34-39 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Ted Donaldson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:22 | Washington | Herbert Cooper hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Chris Abell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 16:14 | Washington | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 37-41 |
| 15:45 | Washington | Herbert Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Chris Abell | 37-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ted Donaldson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Philip Hankins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoggan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Abell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Gladney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Shatley (tiring) SF - James Comerford (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Christopher Gladney lays it up and in | 39-41 |
| 15:09 | Washington | Herbert Cooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Philip Hankins pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | George Hoggan is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-41 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Philip Hankins tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 14:49 | Washington | James Comerford pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Washington | Robert Brooks buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Robert Brooks takes the ball from Chris Abell | 39-44 |
| 14:05 | Washington | Robert Brooks lays it in | 39-46 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | George Hoggan's pass is intercepted by Herbert Cooper in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 13:43 | Washington | Christopher Gladney steps in front of the Harry Shatley pass | 39-46 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Ted Donaldson is hacked by Robert Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Brooks, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Thornton (PG), Ricky Andersen (SG), Ronald Marquardt (SF), James Evans (PF), Michael Watson (C) Ted Donaldson, Philip Hankins, George Hoggan, Chris Abell, Christopher Gladney | |
| Subs | Washington | Thomas Grant (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Norman Beaty (PF), John Stephens (C) Robert Brooks, Harry Shatley, Herbert Cooper, Philip Freeman | |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | James Evans buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Andersen | 41-46 |
| 13:17 | Washington | Ricky Andersen steals the ball from Thomas Grant in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Michael Watson misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | James Evans hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 12:33 | Washington | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:31 | Washington | James Comerford grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:09 | Washington | Thomas Grant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | James Evans pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen misses badly on a runner from the right block | 43-46 |
| 11:45 | Washington | James Comerford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ricky Andersen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Marquardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Watson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Thomas Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Comerford (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Beaty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Washington | Norman Beaty connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Comerford | 43-48 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | James Comerford is called for the reach on John Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Comerford, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 11:11 | Washington | Thomas Grant snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:53 | Washington | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | James Evans gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Michael Watson buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Thomas Grant - foul #4 on Thomas Grant, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Donaldson (PG), Philip Hankins (SG) John Thornton, Ricky Andersen | |
| Subs | Washington | Harry Shatley (SG), Philip Freeman (C) Thomas Grant, John Stephens | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Michael Watson makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:12 | Washington | Michael Watson blocks the short jumper by James Comerford | 46-48 |
| 10:10 | Washington | Philip Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:53 | Washington | Michael Watson swats the layup by James Comerford | 46-48 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | James Evans snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | James Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Beaty - foul #2 on Norman Beaty, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Hoggan (SF), Christopher Gladney (C) Ronald Marquardt, Michael Watson | |
| Subs | Washington | Herbert Cooper (PF) Norman Beaty | |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:40 | Washington | Philip Freeman snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | Washington | Herbert Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Evans - foul #4 on James Evans, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen (SG) Philip Hankins | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 09:11 | Washington | Herbert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:11 | Washington | Herbert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Ted Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:58 | Washington | The rebound goes to James Comerford | 47-50 |
| 08:29 | Washington | Ricky Andersen is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Ricky Andersen, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Abell (PF) James Evans | |
| Subs | Washington | John Stephens (C) Philip Freeman | |
| 08:23 | Washington | John Stephens is fouled on the floor by Ted Donaldson - foul #3 on Ted Donaldson, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Thornton (PG) Ted Donaldson | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 08:00 | Washington | Herbert Cooper is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Philip Hankins (SG), Michael Watson (C) Ricky Andersen, Christopher Gladney | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Brooks (PG), Thomas Grant (SG) Harry Shatley, James Comerford | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Michael Watson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-50 |
| 07:44 | Washington | The rebound goes to Thomas Grant | 47-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Philip Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoggan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Abell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Washington | Robert Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Michael Watson pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | John Thornton double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Donaldson (PG), Ronald Marquardt (SF) John Thornton, George Hoggan | |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Beaty (PF) Herbert Cooper | |
| 06:57 | Washington | Norman Beaty connects on the turnaround from close range | 47-52 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Ted Donaldson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:39 | Washington | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 06:14 | Washington | Dikembe Ali connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Grant | 47-55 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Chris Abell is denied on a layup by Norman Beaty | 47-55 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Chris Abell grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | Philip Hankins buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Watson | 50-55 |
| 05:20 | Washington | Ted Donaldson steps in front of the John Stephens pass | 50-55 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Philip Hankins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:05 | Washington | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 50-55 |
| 04:36 | Washington | The short jumper by Norman Beaty is denied by Chris Abell | 50-55 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Watson | 50-55 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Robert Brooks steals the ball from Chris Abell in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 04:31 | Washington | Thomas Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 50-57 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Philip Hankins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-57 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Chris Abell tips it in | 52-57 |
| 03:42 | Washington | Dikembe Ali hits a floater from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Thornton (PG), Ricky Andersen (SG), George Hoggan (SF), James Evans (PF), Christopher Gladney (C) Ted Donaldson, Philip Hankins, Ronald Marquardt, Chris Abell, Michael Watson | |
| Subs | Washington | James Comerford (SF), Herbert Cooper (PF), Philip Freeman (C) Dikembe Ali, Norman Beaty, John Stephens | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ricky Andersen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hoggan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Gladney (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Comerford (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Freeman (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | James Evans buries a turnaround from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 03:13 | Washington | Philip Freeman is hacked by Christopher Gladney - foul #2 on Christopher Gladney, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 03:13 | Washington | Philip Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:13 | Washington | Philip Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | George Hoggan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Gladney tips it home | 56-61 |
| 02:22 | Washington | Robert Brooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 01:55 | Washington | Herbert Cooper connects on the open driving attempt in the paint | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-66 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | James Evans tips it home | 61-66 |
| 01:02 | Washington | Philip Freeman misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Christopher Gladney - foul #3 on Christopher Gladney, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Marquardt (SF), Michael Watson (C) George Hoggan, Christopher Gladney | |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Beaty (PF) Herbert Cooper | |
| 01:02 | Washington | Philip Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:02 | Washington | Philip Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Michael Watson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ricky Andersen | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Washington | Robert Brooks is hacked by John Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Thornton, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Washington | Herbert Cooper (PF) Norman Beaty | |
| 00:44 | Washington | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:44 | Washington | Thomas Grant grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:42 | Washington | Thomas Grant is hacked by Ricky Andersen - foul #3 on Ricky Andersen, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| 00:42 | Washington | Thomas Grant makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:42 | Washington | Thomas Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen is hacked by Robert Brooks - foul #5 on Robert Brooks, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Washington | Dikembe Ali (SG), Norman Beaty (PF) Robert Brooks, Herbert Cooper | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:33 | Washington | Norman Beaty is fouled in the backcourt by John Thornton - foul #4 on John Thornton, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Washington | Harry Shatley (SG), Herbert Cooper (C) James Comerford, Philip Freeman | |
| 00:33 | Washington | Norman Beaty makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:33 | Washington | Norman Beaty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Washington | The rebound goes to Norman Beaty | 65-72 |
| 00:22 | Washington | John Thornton is called for the reach on Norman Beaty in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Thornton, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Philip Hankins (SG) John Thornton | |
| Subs | Washington | James Comerford (SF) Harry Shatley | |
| 00:22 | Washington | Norman Beaty makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | Washington | Norman Beaty misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Michael Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Philip Hankins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-73 |
| 00:14 | Washington | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Washington | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Philip Hankins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Hankins, team foul #13 | 65-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Washington | Philip Freeman (C) Norman Beaty | |
| 00:13 | Washington | Dikembe Ali misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:13 | Washington | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Marquardt gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Ricky Andersen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-73 |
| 00:05 | Washington | Thomas Grant grabs the board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Washington | Dikembe Ali runs out the clock | 65-73 |