| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fresh) SG - Paul Olmstead (fresh) SF - Carl Ruelas (fresh) PF - Richard Farmer (fresh) C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Hong Tang (fresh) SG - Shawn Lott (fresh) SF - Humberto Torres (fresh) PF - Steve Bull (fresh) C - George Kuhl (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Snowden and he's hacked by Humberto Torres - foul #1 on Humberto Torres, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Fordham | Steve Bull scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas can't throw it down | 3-3 |
| 19:09 | Fordham | George Kuhl gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Fordham | George Kuhl loses the dribble to Richard Farmer | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Farmer | 6-3 |
| 18:09 | Fordham | Shawn Lott can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 6-3 |
| 18:08 | Fordham | Shawn Lott tips it home | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 8-5 |
| 17:26 | Fordham | Humberto Torres loses the dribble to Jonathan Chamblee | 8-5 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Kuhl - foul #1 on George Kuhl, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Johnson (SF), Joe White (PF) Carl Ruelas, Richard Farmer | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:02 | Fordham | George Kuhl snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | Fordham | Hong Tang misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | James Johnson travels with the ball | 9-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SF) Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 16:02 | Fordham | Shawn Lott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 16:00 | Fordham | Steve Bull tips it in | 9-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Olmstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Vonbraunsberg (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Joe White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Hong Tang (fresh) SG - Shawn Lott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Humberto Torres (fresh) PF - Steve Bull (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Kuhl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | George Kuhl is called for the reach on Joe White - foul #2 on George Kuhl, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (SF), Richard Farmer (PF) Jack Vonbraunsberg, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Peeler (SG), James Thomas (SF), Maurice Boling (PF), Robert Watson (C) Shawn Lott, Humberto Torres, Steve Bull, George Kuhl | |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | Fordham | James Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 13-7 |
| 14:33 | Fordham | Maurice Boling connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Robert Watson denies the turnaround by Joe White | 13-9 |
| 14:08 | Fordham | James Thomas grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:53 | Fordham | Robert Watson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:51 | Fordham | Maurice Boling tips it home | 13-11 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer misses the easy layup | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Fordham | James Thomas gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Fordham | Robert Watson is fouled on the floor by Joe White - foul #1 on Joe White, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG), Eugene Tafoya (SG), James Johnson (SF), Jon Hall (PF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jonathan Chamblee, Paul Olmstead, Carl Ruelas, Richard Farmer, Joe White | |
| Subs | Fordham | Shawn Lott (SG), Humberto Torres (SF), Steve Bull (PF) Hong Tang, James Thomas, Robert Watson | |
| 12:41 | Fordham | Shawn Lott connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Peeler and he's fouled by Jeffrey Snowden - foul #1 on Jeffrey Snowden, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| 12:41 | Fordham | Shawn Lott makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | Jon Hall blows the layup | 13-14 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya misses the tip | 13-14 |
| 12:13 | Fordham | Steve Bull pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | Fordham | Humberto Torres misses short on a shot in the lane | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jack Vonbraunsberg (fresh) SG - Eugene Tafoya (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Jon Hall (fresh) C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Matthew Peeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Lott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Humberto Torres (fresh) PF - Steve Bull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Boling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Steve Bull takes the ball from Jeffrey Snowden | 13-14 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Humberto Torres is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Humberto Torres, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), Carl Ruelas (SF), Richard Farmer (PF) Eugene Tafoya, James Johnson, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | Fordham | Hong Tang (PG), James Thomas (SF), Robert Watson (C) Matthew Peeler, Humberto Torres, Maurice Boling | |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Hong Tang takes the ball from Richard Farmer | 13-14 |
| 10:24 | Fordham | James Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Snowden | 13-14 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Robert Watson swats the short shot by Jeffrey Snowden | 13-14 |
| 10:03 | Fordham | James Thomas grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:42 | Fordham | Shawn Lott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jack Vonbraunsberg | 13-14 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg blows the layup | 13-14 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden can't tip it in | 13-14 |
| 09:12 | Fordham | Robert Watson gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:06 | Fordham | Hong Tang buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Thomas | 13-16 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Hong Tang - foul #1 on Hong Tang, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead (SG) Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Peeler (PG), Maurice Boling (SF), Scott Hanes (C) Hong Tang, Shawn Lott, Steve Bull | |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:29 | Fordham | Scott Hanes misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Watson - foul #1 on Robert Watson, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Johnson (SF), Joe White (C) Carl Ruelas, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:03 | Fordham | Robert Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:38 | Fordham | The jumper by Matthew Peeler is denied by Richard Farmer | 15-16 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Olmstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Matthew Peeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Boling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Hanes (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Joe White buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Chamblee and he's hacked by Robert Watson - foul #2 on Robert Watson, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (PG), Jon Hall (C) Jonathan Chamblee, Richard Farmer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Hong Tang (PG), Shawn Lott (SG), Steve Bull (PF) Matthew Peeler, Robert Watson, Scott Hanes | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Joe White makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:46 | Fordham | Maurice Boling double dribbles | 18-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Joe White, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Hanes (C) James Thomas | |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Steve Bull is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Bull, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG) Eugene Tafoya | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:10 | Fordham | Hong Tang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Snowden | 20-16 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas grabs the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Scott Hanes is called for the reach on Paul Olmstead - foul #1 on Scott Hanes, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG) Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Thomas (SF) Maurice Boling | |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:34 | Fordham | Scott Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 05:22 | Fordham | Steve Bull misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-16 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carl Ruelas | 21-16 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden's dunk attempt is rejected by Steve Bull | 21-16 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 23-16 |
| 04:52 | Fordham | Carl Ruelas blocks the jumper by James Thomas | 23-16 |
| 04:50 | Fordham | James Thomas snags the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 04:33 | Fordham | Jonathan Chamblee picks off the pass by Scott Hanes | 23-16 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee banks in the layup | 25-16 |
| 04:25 | Fordham | Shawn Lott makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Thomas | 25-18 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-18 |
| 03:48 | Fordham | Hong Tang is whistled for traveling | 27-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SG), Mark Perea (SF), Richard Farmer (PF), Joe White (C) Paul Olmstead, Carl Ruelas, James Johnson, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Peeler (SG), Humberto Torres (SF), Maurice Boling (PF), George Kuhl (C) Shawn Lott, James Thomas, Steve Bull, Scott Hanes | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-18 |
| 03:26 | Fordham | Humberto Torres pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Vonbraunsberg (fresh) SF - Mark Perea (fresh) PF - Richard Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Hong Tang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Peeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Humberto Torres (fresh) PF - Maurice Boling (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Kuhl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Fordham | George Kuhl blows the layup but he's hacked by Jack Vonbraunsberg - foul #1 on Jack Vonbraunsberg, team foul #3 | 27-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Thomas (SG) Hong Tang | |
| 03:20 | Fordham | George Kuhl misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:20 | Fordham | George Kuhl makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer buries a shot from close range set up by Mark Perea | 29-19 |
| 02:50 | Fordham | Mark Perea steps in front of the Humberto Torres pass | 29-19 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (SG), Carl Ruelas (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jonathan Chamblee, Mark Perea, Joe White | |
| Subs | Fordham | Hong Tang (PG), Shawn Lott (SG), Steve Bull (PF) Matthew Peeler, James Thomas, Maurice Boling | |
| 02:09 | Fordham | Shawn Lott lays it in | 29-21 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden lays it up and in and he's hacked by George Kuhl - foul #3 on George Kuhl, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead (SG) Eugene Tafoya | |
| Subs | Fordham | Maurice Boling (C) George Kuhl | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden misses the free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:47 | Fordham | Steve Bull snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 01:23 | Fordham | Humberto Torres misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 31-21 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg makes the fadeaway from the right block | 33-21 |
| 00:40 | Fordham | Hong Tang clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 00:03 | Fordham | Steve Bull's floater is tipped away by Carl Ruelas | 36-21 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Farmer | 36-21 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-21 |