| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - James McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Betton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Swarthout (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Besaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | John Besaw misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 28-33 |
| 19:45 | UNC Wilmington | James McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:40 | UNC Wilmington | James McCarthy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:22 | UNC Wilmington | James McCarthy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | John Besaw grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten is hacked by David Ellison - foul #2 on David Ellison, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | William Gibson is called for the reach on Matthew Brown - foul #2 on William Gibson, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Betton - foul #1 on Richard Betton, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:21 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Swarthout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | John Besaw connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on David Ellison - foul #3 on David Ellison, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Burns (PF) David Ellison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | John Besaw makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:51 | UNC Wilmington | James McCarthy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Brown | 28-38 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | James McCarthy takes the ball from John Besaw | 28-38 |
| 17:14 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns misses the jumpshot from the right side | 28-38 |
| 17:13 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:05 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Betton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:03 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 16:51 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Betton | 30-38 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 30-38 |
| 16:33 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:29 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:51 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns grabs the board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - James McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gibson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Betton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Swarthout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Besaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Betton misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten's floater is tipped away by James Burns | 32-38 |
| 15:26 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Swarthout pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Swarthout misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | John Besaw grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:45 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:35 | UNC Wilmington | The jump hook by Richard Betton is blocked by John Besaw | 32-38 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Besaw | 32-38 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on John Besaw - foul #3 on John Besaw, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Fenley (PG), Larry Samson (SG), Christopher Paul (SF), David Ellison (PF), Terry Moore (C) James McCarthy, William Gibson, Richard Betton, James Burns, Ronald Swarthout | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Michael Collier (SG), Harold Palmer (SF), Jason Albrecht (PF), Stephen Stokes (C) Donald Evens, George Humphrey, Gaylord Vanetten, John Besaw, Matthew Brown | |
| 13:57 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Samson scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Fenley | 34-38 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer double dribbles | 34-38 |
| 13:33 | UNC Wilmington | David Ellison's pass is intercepted by Jason Albrecht | 34-38 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harold Palmer | 34-41 |
| 12:58 | UNC Wilmington | John Fenley lays it in on a great pass from David Ellison | 36-41 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer lays it up and in and the foul's on Larry Samson - foul #1 on Larry Samson, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten (SF) Michael Collier | |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:31 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Samson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Palmer - foul #3 on Harold Palmer, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 12:31 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Samson makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:31 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Samson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:31 | UNC Wilmington | Terry Moore gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:24 | UNC Wilmington | David Ellison lays it up and in on a great pass from John Fenley | 39-44 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten is fouled on the floor by Christopher Paul - foul #1 on Christopher Paul, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson (SG), James Burns (C) Larry Samson, Terry Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jason Albrecht | 39-46 |
| 11:47 | UNC Wilmington | Gaylord Vanetten steals it from William Gibson | 39-46 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Fenley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Paul (fresh) PF - David Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Paul - foul #2 on Christopher Paul, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James McCarthy (PG) Christopher Paul | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Evens (PG) Timothy Adair | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:33 | UNC Wilmington | David Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:07 | UNC Wilmington | David Ellison misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Albrecht - foul #1 on Jason Albrecht, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Betton (SF) John Fenley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (SG), John Besaw (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Harold Palmer, Jason Albrecht, Stephen Stokes | |
| 11:07 | UNC Wilmington | David Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:07 | UNC Wilmington | David Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gaylord Vanetten | 41-49 |
| 10:41 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from William Gibson | 43-49 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard knocks in the runner from close range | 43-51 |
| 10:09 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns's floater is tipped away by Jacob Gothard | 43-51 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | John Besaw tips it in | 43-53 |
| 09:42 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 09:34 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 09:26 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Betton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Gaylord Vanetten - foul #2 on Gaylord Vanetten, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Fenley (PG), Larry Samson (SG), Terry Moore (PF), Ronald Swarthout (C) James McCarthy, William Gibson, David Ellison, James Burns | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Humphrey (SG), Jason Albrecht (PF), Matthew Brown (C) Michael Collier, John Besaw, Jacob Gothard | |
| 09:26 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Betton misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:26 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Betton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Evens | 43-55 |
| 08:58 | UNC Wilmington | Terry Moore misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten is hacked by Larry Samson - foul #2 on Larry Samson, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Paul (SF) Richard Betton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG) Donald Evens | |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:19 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Swarthout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 08:17 | UNC Wilmington | Terry Moore tips it home | 45-57 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 45-57 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown gets the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair's pass is intercepted by John Fenley | 45-57 |
| 07:47 | UNC Wilmington | John Fenley misses the dunk attempt | 45-57 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Fenley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Samson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Paul (fresh) PF - Terry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Swarthout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Ronald Swarthout is called for the reach on George Humphrey - foul #1 on Ronald Swarthout, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James McCarthy (PG), William Gibson (SG), James Burns (PF) Larry Samson, Christopher Paul, Ronald Swarthout | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer (SF), John Besaw (PF) Gaylord Vanetten, Jason Albrecht | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:16 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harold Palmer - foul #4 on Harold Palmer, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Betton (SF) John Fenley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Evens (PG) Timothy Adair | |
| 07:16 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:16 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:34 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | John Besaw gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey makes the shot from the right block | 46-64 |
| 06:04 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns can't finish the layup | 46-64 |
| 06:02 | UNC Wilmington | Terry Moore tips it in | 48-64 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 05:46 | UNC Wilmington | Terry Moore grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 05:38 | UNC Wilmington | Terry Moore can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-64 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 05:18 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Terry Moore | 48-64 |
| 05:11 | UNC Wilmington | Terry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 05:09 | UNC Wilmington | James Burns gets the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:01 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Palmer - foul #5 on Harold Palmer, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Fenley (SF), David Ellison (PF), Ronald Swarthout (C) Richard Betton, James Burns, Terry Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Michael Collier (SG), Gaylord Vanetten (SF), Jason Albrecht (C) Donald Evens, George Humphrey, Harold Palmer, Matthew Brown | |
| 05:01 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:01 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Timothy Adair | 50-66 |
| 04:39 | UNC Wilmington | John Fenley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 04:37 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Swarthout can't tip it in | 50-66 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | John Besaw pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | John Besaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht snags the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten loses the dribble to John Fenley | 50-66 |
| 03:51 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 03:49 | UNC Wilmington | James McCarthy gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson blows the layup | 50-66 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Besaw | 50-66 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - James McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gibson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fenley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. PF - David Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Swarthout (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Collier (fresh) SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Besaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | David Ellison takes the ball from John Besaw | 50-66 |
| 02:50 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Collier - foul #1 on Michael Collier, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Paul (SF), James Burns (PF), Terry Moore (C) James McCarthy, David Ellison, Ronald Swarthout | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes (SF), Jacob Gothard (C) Gaylord Vanetten, John Besaw | |
| 02:50 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:50 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | John Fenley takes the ball from Timothy Adair | 52-66 |
| 02:22 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Albrecht denies the turnaround by Christopher Paul | 52-66 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 01:54 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 01:34 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Fenley | 54-66 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard tips it in | 54-68 |
| 01:03 | UNC Wilmington | John Fenley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Stokes | 54-68 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | William Gibson gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | John Fenley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |