| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) C - Mark Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | The short jumper by Rafael Rodriguez is denied by Roland Clayton | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is fouled on the floor by Mark Jackson - foul #1 on Mark Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Steve Buchinski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roland Clayton - foul #1 on Roland Clayton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is hacked by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #1 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-1 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Bill Bullock - foul #1 on Bill Bullock, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Rafael Rodriguez swats the layup by Roland Clayton | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Steve Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roland Clayton | 3-3 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Mark Jackson swats the layup by Andrew Chichester | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Roland Clayton is denied by Mark Jackson | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rafael Rodriguez | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Bill Bullock - foul #2 on Bill Bullock, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG) Bill Bullock | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski, Mark Jackson | |
| 17:00 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Jeremy Peck | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer loses the ball out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 16:34 | Samford | Calvin Cline scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lino Zarrineh | 3-6 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is whistled for a carry | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SF), Jason Hayter (C) Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Jeremy Peck, Mark Jackson | |
| 16:08 | Samford | Calvin Cline hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Garry Miller | 3-9 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin loses the ball out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG) Warren Bakker | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Garry Miller, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) C - Jason Hayter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) C - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Steve Buchinski's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lane | 3-9 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane lays it in | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Branko Lakowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh tips it in | 5-11 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer scores on a jump hook in the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Branko Lakowski clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Branko Lakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-11 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Branko Lakowski swats the shot by Joseph Lane | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Raymond Leiser is called for the reach on Calvin Cline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Leiser, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin, Bruce Schwartzer, Jason Hayter | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski | |
| 13:54 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Garry Miller | 7-13 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton loses the dribble to Garry Miller | 7-13 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Garry Miller and he's hacked by Roland Clayton - foul #2 on Roland Clayton, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG), Larry McGuckin (PF) Raymond Leiser, Roland Clayton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:26 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler can't finish the layup | 7-16 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Garry Miller drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Rodriguez and the foul's on Joseph Lane - foul #1 on Joseph Lane, team foul #6 | 7-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Calvin Cline clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is fouled on the floor by Steve Buchinski - foul #1 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski | |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Jeremy Peck gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 10-22 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SF) Tommy Tyler | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 10-24 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-24 |
| 11:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steve Buchinski | 10-24 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is hacked by Warren Bakker - foul #1 on Warren Bakker, team foul #7 | 10-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Andrew Chichester (C) Warren Bakker, Jason Hayter | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski | |
| 10:58 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer pulls down the rebound | 10-25 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lane | 12-25 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the dunk | 12-25 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is fouled on the floor by Steve Buchinski - foul #2 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #4 | 12-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Jason Hayter (PF) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski, Mark Jackson | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester loses the ball out of bounds | 12-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 09:43 | Samford | Jeremy Peck loses the dribble to Tommy Tyler | 12-25 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane blows the dunk | 12-25 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane tips it home | 14-25 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Mark Jackson pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Mark Jackson is whistled for a carry | 14-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Thomas Epperson (C) Joseph Lane, Warren Bakker, Jason Hayter, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson loses the dribble to Lino Zarrineh | 14-25 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh dunks the ball | 14-27 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-27 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin tips it but misses | 14-27 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Schwartzer | 14-27 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Mark Jackson steals the ball from Tommy Tyler | 14-27 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is hacked by Larry McGuckin - foul #1 on Larry McGuckin, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Joseph Lane (SF) Tommy Tyler, Thomas Epperson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Branko Lakowski (C) Calvin Cline, Mark Jackson | |
| 07:54 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer gets the rebound | 14-27 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) SF - Joseph Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is fouled on the floor by Larry McGuckin - foul #2 on Larry McGuckin, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker (SF), Jason Hayter (PF), Thomas Epperson (C) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Mark Jackson steps in front of the Warren Bakker pass | 16-29 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Mark Jackson's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Baker | 16-29 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker banks in the layup | 18-29 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Mark Jackson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jason Hayter - foul #1 on Jason Hayter, team foul #10 | 18-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 06:27 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Baker | 20-31 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez is denied on a layup by Thomas Epperson | 20-31 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-31 |
| 05:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeremy Peck | 20-31 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 05:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 20-33 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 20-35 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Warren Bakker | 23-35 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the tip | 23-35 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Baker | 23-35 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker's pass is intercepted by Branko Lakowski | 23-35 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Branko Lakowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Calvin Cline and the foul's on Joseph Lane - foul #2 on Joseph Lane, team foul #11 | 23-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Gilbert Baker, Jason Hayter, Thomas Epperson | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (C) Jeremy Peck, Mark Jackson | |
| 04:04 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 23-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG), Roland Clayton (PF) Raymond Leiser, Warren Bakker, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Branko Lakowski | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Lino Zarrineh blocks the jumper by Larry McGuckin | 23-38 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the driving attempt from close range | 23-38 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton blows the layup | 23-38 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Steve Buchinski knocks in the shot near the basket | 23-40 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-40 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Steve Buchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock travels with the ball | 23-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Joseph Lane (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Bill Bullock, Larry McGuckin, Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Bruce Schwartzer is called for the reach on Mark Jackson - foul #1 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #12 | 23-40 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Hayter, team foul #13 | 23-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Mark Jackson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 23-40 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bruce Schwartzer | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-40 |