| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jack Rosier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hedlund (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) C - Michael Lima (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | David Pace inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| 19:25 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wegner steals the ball from Michael Lima | 47-33 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses the jumper from the left block | 47-33 |
| 19:00 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:56 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gavin Murphy | 49-33 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | David Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| 18:27 | UNC Asheville | David Pace picks off the pass by Jack Rosier | 49-33 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow lays it in set up by David Pace | 49-35 |
| 18:07 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund misses the jump hook from the right block | 49-35 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Hedlund - foul #2 on Paul Hedlund, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 17:43 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | David Pace buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 17:08 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima is fouled on the floor by Fred Wegner - foul #2 on Fred Wegner, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo (SF), Edward Prestwood (PF) Paul Hedlund, Scott Pippin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PF) David Schneider | |
| 17:03 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren (C) Fred Wegner | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 16:47 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:42 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Pace | 49-40 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Burrow | 49-43 |
| 16:26 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy loses the dribble to Paul Adkins | 49-43 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | David Pace is hacked by Michael Lima - foul #2 on Michael Lima, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Thurman Gardner (PG), Larry Lomas (SG), Carmine Dodge (C) Gavin Murphy, Jack Rosier, Michael Lima | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), John Baker (SF), Ryan Pinkham (PF) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, David Pace | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 16:01 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Thurman Gardner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Larry Lomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Nimmo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Prestwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmine Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) C - Christopher Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | John Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund (SF) Doyle Nimmo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Ryan Pinkham, Christopher Warren | |
| 15:07 | UNC Asheville | Larry Lomas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thurman Gardner | 54-43 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | John Baker throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Box | 54-45 |
| 14:48 | UNC Asheville | Larry Lomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-45 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-45 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | John Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Fred Wegner | 54-48 |
| 13:51 | UNC Asheville | John Baker picks off the pass by Edward Prestwood | 54-48 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | John Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Hedlund - foul #3 on Paul Hedlund, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (PG), Jack Rosier (SG), Doyle Nimmo (SF), Scott Pippin (PF), Michael Lima (C) Thurman Gardner, Larry Lomas, Paul Hedlund, Edward Prestwood, Carmine Dodge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF) Paul Adkins | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:08 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Rosier | 56-50 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Jack Rosier - foul #1 on Jack Rosier, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), Ryan Pinkham (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Joseph Box, John Baker, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Jack Rosier steals the ball from Gary Burrow | 56-50 |
| 12:27 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo lays it in set up by Jack Rosier | 58-50 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is fouled in the backcourt by Gavin Murphy - foul #2 on Gavin Murphy, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Scott Pippin picks off the pass by Brian McElvy | 58-50 |
| 11:58 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jack Rosier | 60-50 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jack Rosier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Doyle Nimmo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lima (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) C - Christopher Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-50 |
| 11:41 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 11:24 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin lays it in set up by Michael Lima | 62-50 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 10:58 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier travels with the ball | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund (SF), Edward Prestwood (PF) Doyle Nimmo, Scott Pippin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Ryan Pinkham, Christopher Warren | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Edward Prestwood swats the layup by Joseph Box | 62-52 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | David Schneider clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 10:28 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:07 | UNC Asheville | David Schneider is called for the reach on Michael Lima - foul #3 on David Schneider, team foul #2 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Thurman Gardner (PG), Larry Lomas (SG), Carmine Dodge (C) Gavin Murphy, Jack Rosier, Michael Lima | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SF) David Pace | |
| 09:47 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thurman Gardner | 65-52 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | David Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-52 |
| 09:16 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Box - foul #3 on Joseph Box, team foul #3 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (SF) Gary Burrow | |
| 09:16 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:16 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (PG), Jack Rosier (SG), Scott Pippin (PF), Michael Lima (C) Thurman Gardner, Larry Lomas, Edward Prestwood, Carmine Dodge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF) John Baker | |
| 08:42 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gavin Murphy | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 08:36 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:15 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin misses the jumper from the baseline | 68-52 |
| 08:13 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 07:53 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jack Rosier | 70-52 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Jack Rosier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Hedlund (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Lima (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. SF - David Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Wegner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 07:31 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 07:08 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 07:06 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima tips it home | 72-52 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-52 |
| 06:53 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 06:34 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Box - foul #4 on Joseph Box, team foul #4 | 72-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Thurman Gardner (PG), Larry Lomas (SG), Doyle Nimmo (SF), Edward Prestwood (PF) Gavin Murphy, Jack Rosier, Paul Hedlund, Scott Pippin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), John Baker (SF), Ryan Pinkham (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 06:34 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 06:34 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima misses the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | John Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge (C) Michael Lima | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:55 | UNC Asheville | Larry Lomas's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Pinkham | 73-52 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian McElvy | 73-52 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Thurman Gardner is called for the reach on Gary Burrow - foul #1 on Thurman Gardner, team foul #6 | 73-52 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-52 |
| 05:33 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 05:28 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo is whistled for traveling | 73-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (PG), Jack Rosier (SG) Thurman Gardner, Larry Lomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG) Brian McElvy | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren double dribbles | 73-52 |
| 04:50 | UNC Asheville | Christopher Warren swats the layup by Doyle Nimmo | 73-52 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | John Baker gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box is hacked by Doyle Nimmo - foul #1 on Doyle Nimmo, team foul #7 | 73-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin (PF), Michael Lima (C) Edward Prestwood, Carmine Dodge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG) Gary Burrow | |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:09 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo is fouled on the floor by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 73-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Thurman Gardner (PG), Paul Hedlund (SF) Gavin Murphy, Doyle Nimmo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow (SG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Paul Adkins, John Baker, Ryan Pinkham, Christopher Warren | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Thurman Gardner (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Jack Rosier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Hedlund (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Lima (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thurman Gardner | 75-57 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 02:57 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 02:34 | UNC Asheville | The pull-up jumper by Paul Hedlund is blocked by David Schneider | 75-57 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-57 |
| 02:16 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 01:59 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Fred Wegner | 75-57 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | David Pace comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-57 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow grabs the offensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow grabs the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box is hacked by Thurman Gardner - foul #2 on Thurman Gardner, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (PG) Thurman Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG), John Baker (SF), Ryan Pinkham (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Gary Burrow, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:49 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Adkins - foul #1 on Paul Adkins, team foul #6 | 75-59 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Joseph Box | |
| 00:49 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:49 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jack Rosier - foul #2 on Jack Rosier, team foul #9 | 77-61 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins makes the free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-62 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | John Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy runs out the clock | 77-64 |