| Lineup | Southern | PG - Mark Christofferso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) SF - Harris Balfour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Irvin Zuziak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jing Zhou (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Besaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Harris Balfour inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern | Joe Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten blows the layup but he's fouled by Jing Zhou - foul #1 on Jing Zhou, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Joe Richards misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gaylord Vanetten - foul #3 on Gaylord Vanetten, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer (SF) Gaylord Vanetten | |
| 19:29 | Southern | Joe Richards misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Joe Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 32-40 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Jing Zhou misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | John Besaw gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown tips it home | 32-42 |
| 18:20 | Southern | Joe Richards is fouled on the floor by George Humphrey - foul #1 on George Humphrey, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Irvin Zuziak's fadeaway is rejected by John Besaw | 32-42 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Evens | 32-44 |
| 17:32 | Southern | Joe Richards hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jing Zhou | 34-44 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Besaw | 34-46 |
| 16:39 | Southern | Jing Zhou buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Christofferso and he's hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (PG), Paul Reich (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF), Allen Welling (PF) Mark Christofferso, Joe Richards, Harris Balfour, Irvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Michael Collier (SG), Stephen Stokes (SF), Jason Albrecht (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Donald Evens, George Humphrey, Harold Palmer, John Besaw, Matthew Brown | |
| 16:39 | Southern | Jing Zhou makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Paul Reich takes the ball from Jacob Gothard | 37-46 |
| 15:58 | Southern | Jason Albrecht is called for the reach on Michael Dawkins - foul #1 on Jason Albrecht, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Southern | David Weatherspoon (PF) Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten (SF) Jacob Gothard | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Reich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Welling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Collier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern | Paul Reich hits the finger roll | 39-46 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten is denied on a layup by David Weatherspoon | 39-46 |
| 15:21 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Dawkins | 39-46 |
| 15:17 | Southern | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 14:56 | Southern | David Weatherspoon snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:50 | Southern | Robert Smith is hacked by Timothy Adair - foul #2 on Timothy Adair, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG), Joe Richards (SG), Harris Balfour (SF), Irvin Zuziak (C) Robert Smith, Paul Reich, Michael Dawkins, Allen Welling | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Evens (PG), Harold Palmer (SG), John Besaw (PF) Timothy Adair, Michael Collier, Stephen Stokes | |
| 14:35 | Southern | Joe Richards banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Harris Balfour steals the ball from Jason Albrecht | 41-46 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Harris Balfour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Jing Zhou (C) Irvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Humphrey (SG), Matthew Brown (C) Harold Palmer, Jason Albrecht | |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Humphrey | 41-49 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Jing Zhou misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Irvin Zuziak (PF) David Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:37 | Southern | Jing Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Jing Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | John Besaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Jing Zhou gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Irvin Zuziak misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:20 | Southern | Joe Richards gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:05 | Southern | Harris Balfour hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jing Zhou | 45-49 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | John Besaw buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Brown | 45-51 |
| 12:38 | Southern | Jing Zhou misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:36 | Southern | Harris Balfour grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:17 | Southern | Joe Richards misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Besaw - foul #3 on John Besaw, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (PG), David Weatherspoon (PF) Mark Christofferso, Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Harold Palmer (SG), Jason Albrecht (PF), Stephen Stokes (C) Donald Evens, George Humphrey, John Besaw, Matthew Brown | |
| 12:17 | Southern | Joe Richards misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:17 | Southern | Joe Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer knocks in the floater from the right block | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harris Balfour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Irvin Zuziak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern | Robert Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 11:34 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Richards | 46-53 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Joe Richards misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 11:13 | Southern | Irvin Zuziak tips it in | 48-53 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes misses short on a shot from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Harris Balfour is called for the reach on Gaylord Vanetten - foul #2 on Harris Balfour, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG), Paul Reich (SF), Michael Dawkins (PF), Jing Zhou (C) Joe Richards, Harris Balfour, David Weatherspoon, Irvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Evens (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Matthew Brown (C) Timothy Adair, Gaylord Vanetten, Stephen Stokes | |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Harold Palmer | 48-56 |
| 10:14 | Southern | Mark Christofferso is fouled on the floor by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Besaw (PF) Jason Albrecht | |
| 10:14 | Southern | Mark Christofferso misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | John Besaw grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer scores on a shot in the lane | 48-58 |
| 09:37 | Southern | John Besaw steals the ball from Mark Christofferso | 48-58 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Harold Palmer - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Irvin Zuziak (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten (SF) Harold Palmer | |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | John Besaw tips it home | 48-60 |
| 08:41 | Southern | John Besaw steps in front of the Michael Dawkins pass | 48-60 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-60 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Mark Christofferso pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Mark Christofferso can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-60 |
| 08:05 | Southern | Jing Zhou grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 07:58 | Southern | Matthew Brown swats the short shot by Irvin Zuziak | 48-60 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Mark Christofferso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Reich (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irvin Zuziak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jing Zhou (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Besaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Donald Evens and the foul's on Michael Dawkins - foul #1 on Michael Dawkins, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (PG), Joe Richards (SG), Harris Balfour (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF) Mark Christofferso, Paul Reich, Michael Dawkins, Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Jason Albrecht (PF), Stephen Stokes (C) Donald Evens, John Besaw, Matthew Brown | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Southern | David Weatherspoon's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stokes | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Adair | 48-65 |
| 06:30 | Southern | Timothy Adair steals it from Joe Richards | 48-65 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey lays it in set up by Timothy Adair | 48-67 |
| 06:13 | Southern | Joe Richards hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-67 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Harris Balfour tips it in | 50-67 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten scores on a shot near the basket | 50-69 |
| 05:39 | Southern | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair snags the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Stephen Stokes | 50-69 |
| 04:41 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG), Jing Zhou (C) Robert Smith, Irvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Evens (PG), Harold Palmer (SG), John Besaw (PF), Matthew Brown (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Jason Albrecht, Stephen Stokes | |
| 04:19 | Southern | Mark Christofferso buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harris Balfour | 53-69 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens loses the dribble to Joe Richards in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Mark Christofferso hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | John Besaw pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 03:50 | Southern | David Weatherspoon grabs the board | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Mark Christofferso (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harris Balfour (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jing Zhou (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Besaw (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Southern | John Besaw swats the layup by Mark Christofferso | 53-69 |
| 03:43 | Southern | David Weatherspoon tips it back up and in | 55-69 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Joe Richards is called for the reach on Harold Palmer - foul #1 on Joe Richards, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Irvin Zuziak (PF) David Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Donald Evens and he's fouled by Harris Balfour - foul #3 on Harris Balfour, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (PG), Paul Reich (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF), Allen Welling (C) Mark Christofferso, Joe Richards, Harris Balfour, Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Jason Albrecht (PF), Stephen Stokes (C) Donald Evens, John Besaw, Matthew Brown | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Paul Reich is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Reich, team foul #7 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (SG) Gaylord Vanetten | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Adair | 55-74 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Stephen Stokes swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 55-74 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Paul Reich is called for the reach on Michael Collier - foul #2 on Paul Reich, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Irvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Robert Smith knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Dawkins | 57-74 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Paul Reich grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Harold Palmer is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Harold Palmer, team foul #9 | 57-74 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht is whistled for a carry | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | Michael Collier is called for the reach on Paul Reich - foul #2 on Michael Collier, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Paul Reich makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Paul Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Allen Welling takes the ball from Michael Collier | 59-74 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Allen Welling can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 59-74 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Allen Welling hits the follow up shot | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair runs out the clock | 61-74 |