| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ruben Strain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Walter Durbin inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | South Florida | Ronald Mellon steals the ball from Jonathan Wood | 34-30 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | South Florida | Charles Lewis pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:26 | South Florida | Walter Durbin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Holder and he's fouled by Ruben Strain - foul #3 on Ruben Strain, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Baptiste (PG) Ruben Strain | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | South Florida | Charles Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | South Florida | Charles Lewis buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Michael Scott steps in front of the George Holder pass | 37-32 |
| 18:17 | South Florida | Roberto Costa swats the dunk try by John Baptiste | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:08 | South Florida | Michael Scott misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Yong Chu - foul #2 on Yong Chu, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Harry Daniels (SG), Edward Dubay (SF), Thomas Brewer (C) Jonathan Wood, Walter Durbin, Charles Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 18:08 | South Florida | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:08 | South Florida | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Thomas Brewer blocks the short jumper by Gonzalo Gonzales | 38-32 |
| 17:56 | South Florida | John Baptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Barrier - foul #2 on Paul Barrier, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Biggs (C) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:39 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Barrier | 38-32 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is hacked by Gary Biggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Biggs, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 16:56 | South Florida | Robert Boykin takes the ball from Edward Dubay | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 16:51 | South Florida | Harry Daniels snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:33 | South Florida | Harry Daniels buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Paul Barrier - foul #3 on Paul Barrier, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Florida | Walter Durbin (SF), William Gallagher (PF), Charles Lewis (C) Edward Dubay, Thomas Brewer, Gary Biggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales, Paul Barrier | |
| 16:33 | South Florida | Harry Daniels misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | George Holder knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Trotta and the foul's on Walter Durbin - foul #3 on Walter Durbin, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathan Wood (SG), Yevgeny Petrov (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Harry Daniels, Walter Durbin, William Gallagher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | George Holder makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:59 | South Florida | John Baptiste knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Baptiste (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Petrov (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG), Walter Durbin (SF) John Baptiste, Yevgeny Petrov | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:31 | South Florida | Charles Lewis can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Yong Chu | |
| 15:31 | South Florida | Charles Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:31 | South Florida | Charles Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | George Holder hits a floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Walter Durbin scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Wood and he's fouled by Ronald Mellon - foul #4 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Harry Daniels (SG), Thomas Brewer (PF), Gary Biggs (C) Jonathan Wood, Michael Scott, Charles Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Paul Barrier (C) George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Roberto Costa | |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Walter Durbin makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Ruben Strain steps in front of the William Trotta pass in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 14:32 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Ruben Strain | 48-39 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Harry Daniels is called for the reach on Robert Boykin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Daniels, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Dubay (SF) Walter Durbin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) William Trotta | |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-39 |
| 14:16 | South Florida | Harry Daniels pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:55 | South Florida | Robert Boykin steals it from Harry Daniels | 48-39 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is denied on a layup by Gary Biggs | 48-39 |
| 13:43 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Harry Daniels | 48-39 |
| 13:37 | South Florida | Ruben Strain misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:35 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Brewer | 48-39 |
| 13:23 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ruben Strain | 50-39 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 13:08 | South Florida | Gary Biggs snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:49 | South Florida | Gary Biggs misses short on a shot from close range | 50-39 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier is whistled for a carry | 50-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Baptiste (PG), Jonathan Wood (SG), Walter Durbin (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Charles Lewis (C) Ruben Strain, Harry Daniels, Edward Dubay, Thomas Brewer, Gary Biggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales, Paul Barrier | |
| 12:26 | South Florida | John Baptiste throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Michael Scott's layup is rejected by Clarence Koopman | 50-42 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Baptiste (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Durbin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Koopman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Trotta | 50-44 |
| 10:59 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Yong Chu | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Wood steps in front of the Clarence Koopman pass in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 10:54 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood banks in the layup | 52-44 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | William Trotta double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG), Yevgeny Petrov (SG), William Gallagher (C) John Baptiste, Jonathan Wood, Charles Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) George Holder, Clarence Koopman | |
| 10:35 | South Florida | Walter Durbin's floater is tipped away by Roberto Costa | 52-44 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Harry Daniels (SG), Edward Dubay (SF), Charles Lewis (C) Yevgeny Petrov, Walter Durbin, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Roberto Costa | |
| 10:02 | South Florida | Edward Dubay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-44 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 09:45 | South Florida | Edward Dubay gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:27 | South Florida | Charles Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-44 |
| 09:26 | South Florida | Ruben Strain gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:10 | South Florida | Charles Lewis clanks a runner from close range | 52-44 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Baptiste (PG), Jonathan Wood (SG), Yevgeny Petrov (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Thomas Brewer (C) Ruben Strain, Harry Daniels, Edward Dubay, William Gallagher, Charles Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Yong Chu, Paul Barrier | |
| 08:36 | South Florida | The jump hook by Michael Scott is blocked by Gonzalo Gonzales | 52-44 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Trotta | 52-44 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 08:05 | South Florida | Yevgeny Petrov pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:00 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Wood is called for the reach on Gonzalo Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Wood, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Walter Durbin (SF), Charles Lewis (C) Yevgeny Petrov, Thomas Brewer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF) William Trotta, Clarence Koopman | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the fadeaway in the lane | 55-44 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Mellon | 55-44 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Baptiste - foul #3 on John Baptiste, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Dubay (PG), Harry Daniels (SG), Gary Biggs (PF) John Baptiste, Jonathan Wood, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Edward Dubay (fresh) SG - Harry Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Durbin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | South Florida | Gary Biggs knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Dubay and he's hacked by Paul Barrier - foul #4 on Paul Barrier, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG) Walter Durbin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Yong Chu (PF) George Holder, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 07:13 | South Florida | Gary Biggs misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu drills a runner near the basket | 57-48 |
| 06:39 | South Florida | Gary Biggs buries a runner in the paint set up by Edward Dubay | 59-48 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 06:25 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Edward Dubay | 59-48 |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Ruben Strain can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathan Wood (SG), Walter Durbin (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Thomas Brewer (C) Harry Daniels, Edward Dubay, Gary Biggs, Charles Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu, Paul Barrier | |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Ruben Strain makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Ruben Strain misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa lays it in set up by Clarence Koopman and the foul's on Ruben Strain - foul #4 on Ruben Strain, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Baptiste (PG) Ruben Strain | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:26 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 05:26 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 60-51 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales tips it home | 60-53 |
| 04:41 | South Florida | Walter Durbin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:39 | South Florida | John Baptiste can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Gonzalo Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG), Yevgeny Petrov (SG), Harry Daniels (SF), William Gallagher (C) John Baptiste, Jonathan Wood, Walter Durbin, Thomas Brewer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF) George Holder, Clarence Koopman, Roberto Costa | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:31 | South Florida | Harry Daniels gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:06 | South Florida | William Gallagher is whistled for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Dubay (SF) Yevgeny Petrov | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Barrier | 60-56 |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Edward Dubay misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Mellon - foul #5 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Lewis (C) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF) Ronald Mellon | |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Edward Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Edward Dubay misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ruben Strain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edward Dubay (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Koopman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | South Florida | Harry Daniels knocks in the jumper in the paint | 63-56 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb is hacked by Charles Lewis - foul #1 on Charles Lewis, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Baptiste (PG), Yevgeny Petrov (SG), Walter Durbin (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Ruben Strain, Harry Daniels, Edward Dubay, William Gallagher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:58 | South Florida | Yevgeny Petrov lays it up and in on a great pass from John Baptiste | 65-58 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG), Jonathan Wood (SG) John Baptiste, Yevgeny Petrov | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Clarence Koopman | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Ruben Strain steps in front of the George Holder pass in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 02:41 | South Florida | Michael Scott scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Lewis | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | George Holder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Wood - foul #4 on Jonathan Wood, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Brewer (PF) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | George Holder makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | George Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:32 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 02:02 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:57 | South Florida | William Trotta steps in front of the Ruben Strain pass | 70-59 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses the dunk attempt | 70-59 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 01:38 | South Florida | Walter Durbin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ruben Strain | 73-61 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is open but can't throw it down | 73-61 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell's layup is rejected by Thomas Brewer | 73-61 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Thomas Brewer swats the short shot by Yong Chu | 73-61 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Charles Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | South Florida | Charles Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Baptiste (PG), Harry Daniels (SG), Edward Dubay (SF), Gary Biggs (C) Ruben Strain, Jonathan Wood, Walter Durbin, Charles Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) William Trotta, George Holder, Yong Chu | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses the floater from the left side | 73-61 |
| 00:21 | South Florida | Gary Biggs snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | John Baptiste runs out the clock | 73-61 |