| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) SG - Randy Fecteau (fresh) SF - William Hurwitz (fresh) PF - Mark Robins (fresh) C - David Burch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Denny Strecker (fresh) SG - Dwight Brooks (fresh) SF - Michael Gustafson (fresh) PF - Jason Powell (fresh) C - Glen Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | David Burch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico | Mark Robins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Davidson | Jason Powell misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | William Hurwitz gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Dwight Brooks steals it from Randy Fecteau | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Davidson | Dwight Brooks misses short on a floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | David Burch grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Mark Robins is hacked by Glen Jones - foul #1 on Glen Jones, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Mark Robins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | David Burch grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Mark Robins misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | William Hurwitz tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Davidson | Denny Strecker is fouled on the floor by William Hurwitz - foul #1 on William Hurwitz, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Davidson | Jason Powell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Donaldson - foul #1 on Christopher Donaldson, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Kenneth Campisi (SG), Junior Doran (SF), James Riles (PF), Norman Harris (C) Christopher Donaldson, Randy Fecteau, William Hurwitz, Mark Robins, David Burch | |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Jonathan Metzler (SG), Michael Purvis (SF), Mark Joseph (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Denny Strecker, Dwight Brooks, Michael Gustafson, Jason Powell, Glen Jones | |
| 17:21 | Davidson | Michael Purvis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Norman Harris | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Jonathan Metzler takes the ball from Junior Doran | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | Davidson | Jonathan Metzler hits the finger roll | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jason Powell (PF) Mark Joseph | |
| 16:34 | Davidson | Jason Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (PG), Randy Fecteau (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Steven Riding (PF), David Burch (C) Henry Damiani, Kenneth Campisi, Junior Doran, James Riles, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Gustafson (SF) Michael Purvis | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Gustafson - foul #1 on Michael Gustafson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Denny Strecker (PG), Dwight Brooks (SG), Mark Joseph (PF) Amado Conti, Jonathan Metzler, Dikembe Akre | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:06 | Davidson | Christopher Donaldson steps in front of the Dwight Brooks pass in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | David Burch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:52 | Davidson | Mark Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Donaldson (tiring) SG - Randy Fecteau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Steven Riding (fresh) C - David Burch (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Denny Strecker (fresh) SG - Dwight Brooks (fresh) SF - Michael Gustafson (fresh) PF - Mark Joseph (fresh) C - Jason Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Davidson | Jason Powell hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 7-2 |
| 15:25 | Davidson | Mark Joseph tips it home | 7-4 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Junior Doran (SF), Mark Robins (PF), Norman Harris (C) Christopher Donaldson, Robert Jones, Steven Riding, David Burch | |
| Subs | Davidson | Eugene Markert (PG), Rodger Merritt (SG), Michael Purvis (SF), Glen Jones (C) Denny Strecker, Dwight Brooks, Michael Gustafson, Jason Powell | |
| 15:02 | Davidson | Michael Purvis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:01 | Davidson | Michael Purvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:37 | Davidson | Mark Joseph connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Mark Robins - foul #1 on Mark Robins, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi (SG), William Hurwitz (SF), James Riles (C) Randy Fecteau, Junior Doran, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Michael Gustafson (SF) Eugene Markert, Michael Purvis | |
| 14:37 | Davidson | Mark Joseph misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Mark Robins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Mark Robins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Riles | 10-6 |
| 14:09 | Davidson | Rodger Merritt makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Amado Conti | 10-9 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Joseph - foul #1 on Mark Joseph, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (PG), David Burch (C) Henry Damiani, Mark Robins | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dwight Brooks (SG), Jonathan Metzler (SF), Jason Powell (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Rodger Merritt, Michael Gustafson, Mark Joseph, Glen Jones | |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-9 |
| 13:29 | Davidson | David Burch steps in front of the Amado Conti pass | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | David Burch is hacked by Dikembe Akre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau (SG), Junior Doran (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Norman Harris (C) Kenneth Campisi, William Hurwitz, James Riles, David Burch | |
| Subs | Davidson | Denny Strecker (PG), Michael Gustafson (SF), Glen Jones (C) Amado Conti, Jonathan Metzler, Dikembe Akre | |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Junior Doran buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Jones | 15-9 |
| 12:45 | Davidson | Denny Strecker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Norman Harris grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Glen Jones is called for the reach on Junior Doran - foul #2 on Glen Jones, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Steven Riding (SF), Mark Robins (PF), David Burch (C) Christopher Donaldson, Junior Doran, Robert Jones, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Davidson | Eugene Markert (PG), Rodger Merritt (SG), Michael Purvis (PF) Denny Strecker, Dwight Brooks, Glen Jones | |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Mark Robins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Damiani | 18-9 |
| 12:01 | Davidson | Randy Fecteau takes the ball from Eugene Markert in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:48 | Davidson | Michael Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Henry Damiani (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Fecteau (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Steven Riding (fresh) PF - Mark Robins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - David Burch (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Eugene Markert (fresh) SG - Rodger Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Gustafson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Purvis (fresh) C - Jason Powell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Davidson | Jason Powell lays it up and in | 18-11 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Mark Robins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-11 |
| 11:10 | Davidson | Jason Powell snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 11:08 | Davidson | Henry Damiani is called for the reach on Eugene Markert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Damiani, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (PG), Kenneth Campisi (SG), William Hurwitz (SF), James Riles (C) Henry Damiani, Randy Fecteau, Steven Riding, David Burch | |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Denny Strecker (SG), Jonathan Metzler (SF), Mark Joseph (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Eugene Markert, Rodger Merritt, Michael Gustafson, Michael Purvis, Jason Powell | |
| 10:50 | Davidson | Denny Strecker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 10:48 | Davidson | Mark Joseph hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 10:37 | Davidson | Amado Conti snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 10:23 | Davidson | Dikembe Akre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Junior Doran (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Norman Harris (C) Christopher Donaldson, William Hurwitz, Mark Robins, James Riles | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dwight Brooks (SG) Amado Conti | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Dwight Brooks picks off the pass by Kenneth Campisi in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 10:04 | Davidson | Jonathan Metzler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani grabs the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi is open but misses the lay-in | 18-13 |
| 09:32 | Davidson | Mark Joseph grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 09:06 | Davidson | Denny Strecker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (PG), Randy Fecteau (SG), William Hurwitz (SF), Steven Riding (PF), David Burch (C) Henry Damiani, Kenneth Campisi, Junior Doran, Robert Jones, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Rodger Merritt (SG), Michael Gustafson (SF), Jason Powell (C) Denny Strecker, Dwight Brooks, Jonathan Metzler, Dikembe Akre | |
| 08:51 | Davidson | Rodger Merritt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | David Burch gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 08:23 | Davidson | Amado Conti is fouled on the floor by David Burch - foul #1 on David Burch, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Robins (PF), James Riles (C) Steven Riding, David Burch | |
| Subs | Davidson | Eugene Markert (PG), Michael Purvis (PF) Amado Conti, Mark Joseph | |
| 08:00 | Davidson | Rodger Merritt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | James Riles grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-16 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Donaldson (tired) SG - Randy Fecteau (tiring) 4 pts. SF - William Hurwitz (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Robins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - James Riles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Eugene Markert (fresh) SG - Rodger Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Gustafson (tiring) PF - Michael Purvis (fresh) C - Jason Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau hits the follow up shot | 22-16 |
| 07:14 | Davidson | Michael Purvis is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rodger Merritt | 22-18 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Junior Doran (SF), David Burch (C) Christopher Donaldson, William Hurwitz, James Riles | |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Dwight Brooks (SG), Dikembe Akre (C) Eugene Markert, Rodger Merritt, Michael Purvis | |
| 06:57 | Davidson | Michael Gustafson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Amado Conti | 22-21 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau misses long on a floater from the right side | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | Davidson | Michael Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:14 | Davidson | Dikembe Akre misses badly on a runner in the lane | 22-21 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | David Burch snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani double dribbles | 22-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (PG), Kenneth Campisi (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Steven Riding (PF), Norman Harris (C) Henry Damiani, Randy Fecteau, Junior Doran, Mark Robins, David Burch | |
| Subs | Davidson | Denny Strecker (PG), Mark Joseph (PF) Amado Conti, Dikembe Akre | |
| 06:03 | Davidson | Dwight Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Campisi - foul #1 on Kenneth Campisi, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| 05:39 | Davidson | Mark Joseph is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Joseph, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Riles (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jonathan Metzler (SF), Michael Purvis (C) Michael Gustafson, Mark Joseph | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Norman Harris misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Purvis - foul #1 on Michael Purvis, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Norman Harris misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Norman Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:02 | Davidson | Christopher Donaldson steps in front of the Denny Strecker pass | 23-21 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Norman Harris is denied on a layup by Michael Purvis | 23-21 |
| 04:48 | Davidson | Michael Purvis grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 04:44 | Davidson | Christopher Donaldson is called for the reach on Dwight Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Donaldson, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Randy Fecteau (SG), Junior Doran (SF), Mark Robins (PF), David Burch (C) Christopher Donaldson, Kenneth Campisi, Steven Riding, James Riles, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Davidson | Eugene Markert (PG), Michael Gustafson (SF), Dikembe Akre (C) Denny Strecker, Jonathan Metzler, Michael Purvis | |
| 04:44 | Davidson | Dwight Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:44 | Davidson | Dwight Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Junior Doran pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Mark Robins is hacked by Jason Powell - foul #1 on Jason Powell, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Jones (SF) Junior Doran | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Mark Robins misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:29 | Davidson | Jason Powell grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 04:00 | Davidson | Jason Powell connects on the open shot near the basket | 23-24 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | David Burch grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 03:37 | Davidson | Eugene Markert grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Henry Damiani (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Randy Fecteau (tired) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Robins (tiring) 9 pts. C - David Burch (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Eugene Markert (fairly fresh) SG - Dwight Brooks (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gustafson (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Powell (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akre (tiring) | |
| 03:34 | Davidson | Eugene Markert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (PG), Kenneth Campisi (SG), Junior Doran (SF), James Riles (PF) Henry Damiani, Randy Fecteau, Robert Jones, Mark Robins | |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Rodger Merritt (SG), Jonathan Metzler (SF), Mark Joseph (PF), Glen Jones (C) Eugene Markert, Dwight Brooks, Michael Gustafson, Jason Powell, Dikembe Akre | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 03:03 | Davidson | Rodger Merritt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 03:02 | Davidson | Amado Conti gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:48 | Davidson | James Riles blocks the short jumper by Glen Jones | 26-24 |
| 02:47 | Davidson | Amado Conti gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:27 | Davidson | Rodger Merritt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Randy Fecteau (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Steven Riding (PF), Norman Harris (C) Christopher Donaldson, Kenneth Campisi, Junior Doran, James Riles, David Burch | |
| Subs | Davidson | Denny Strecker (SG), Michael Gustafson (SF) Rodger Merritt, Jonathan Metzler | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Norman Harris blows the layup | 26-27 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Steven Riding snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Norman Harris drills a jumper near the basket | 28-27 |
| 01:59 | Davidson | Amado Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Rodger Merritt (SG), Michael Purvis (PF) Amado Conti, Mark Joseph | |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Norman Harris hits a floater near the basket set up by Steven Riding | 30-27 |
| 01:19 | Davidson | Glen Jones drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodger Merritt | 30-29 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 01:06 | Davidson | Denny Strecker snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:49 | Davidson | Denny Strecker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Norman Harris | 30-29 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (PG), William Hurwitz (SF), Mark Robins (PF), David Burch (C) Henry Damiani, Robert Jones, Steven Riding, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Davidson | Eugene Markert (PG), Dwight Brooks (SF), Mark Joseph (PF) Rodger Merritt, Michael Gustafson, Michael Purvis | |
| 00:18 | Davidson | Denny Strecker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 00:17 | Davidson | Glen Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:04 | Davidson | Glen Jones is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-31 |