| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - William Shuff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Gage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Keys (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lamar Michel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Benjamin Schirmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Terry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maynard Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Minor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Aiken | William Terry inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:14 | USC Aiken | William Terry hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Benjamin Schirmer | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Shuff and he's fouled by Tyrone Barnhart - foul #3 on Tyrone Barnhart, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randy Belli (SG) Tyrone Barnhart | |
| 18:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:40 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer's pass is intercepted by Lamar Michel | 41-37 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Minor picks off the pass by Bryan Jenkins | 41-37 |
| 17:55 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Cook (SG) Bryan Jenkins | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Schultz (SF) William Terry | |
| 17:44 | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:42 | USC Aiken | Randy Belli snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:30 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Gage - foul #2 on Jerry Gage, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Groover (PF), Donnie Breaux (C) Matthew Keys, Lamar Michel | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Brian Oliver (SG), Scott Armbruster (PF) Benjamin Schirmer, Maynard Blackmon | |
| 17:30 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:30 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Minor is called for the reach on Dennis Cook - foul #2 on Nathan Minor, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Macklin (PG), Tom Oswalt (SF) William Shuff, Jerry Gage | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Waddle (C) Nathan Minor | |
| 16:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Tom Oswalt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:56 | USC Aiken | Brian Oliver gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:40 | USC Aiken | Brian Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins (SG) Thomas Macklin | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico Highlands | William Groover misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Tom Oswalt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | USC Aiken | Robert Waddle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Tom Oswalt pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Dennis Cook (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Oswalt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Groover (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Breaux (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Randy Belli (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Armbruster (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Waddle (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Cook misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Waddle - foul #1 on Robert Waddle, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff (PG), Jerry Gage (SF), Matthew Keys (PF), Lamar Michel (C) Bryan Jenkins, Tom Oswalt, William Groover, Donnie Breaux | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer (PG), Tyrone Barnhart (SG), William Terry (SF), Maynard Blackmon (PF), Nathan Minor (C) Randy Belli, Brian Oliver, Robert Schultz, Scott Armbruster, Robert Waddle | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Cook makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:11 | USC Aiken | Maynard Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Matthew Keys - foul #2 on Matthew Keys, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 14:56 | USC Aiken | Maynard Blackmon clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:55 | USC Aiken | Maynard Blackmon snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:45 | USC Aiken | Tyrone Barnhart hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Minor | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys makes the jumper in the paint set up by Dennis Cook | 45-41 |
| 14:16 | USC Aiken | Maynard Blackmon can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Shuff | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer scores on a jumper from close range | 47-43 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Schirmer is called for the reach on William Shuff - foul #1 on Benjamin Schirmer, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Macklin (PG), Bryan Jenkins (SG), Tom Oswalt (SF), William Groover (PF), Donnie Breaux (C) William Shuff, Dennis Cook, Jerry Gage, Matthew Keys, Lamar Michel | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Schultz (SF), Scott Armbruster (PF), Robert Waddle (C) William Terry, Maynard Blackmon, Nathan Minor | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Tom Oswalt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 12:49 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:32 | USC Aiken | Robert Waddle misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 47-43 |
| 12:30 | USC Aiken | Robert Waddle tips it in | 47-45 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Tom Oswalt's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Barnhart | 47-45 |
| 12:10 | USC Aiken | Tyrone Barnhart is hacked by Thomas Macklin - foul #2 on Thomas Macklin, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage (SF), Matthew Keys (PF) Tom Oswalt, Donnie Breaux | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randy Belli (PG), Brian Oliver (SG) Benjamin Schirmer, Tyrone Barnhart | |
| 11:46 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster hits a jump hook in the paint | 47-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Thomas Macklin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Gage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Keys (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Groover (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Randy Belli (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Armbruster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Waddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Macklin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico Highlands | William Groover grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico Highlands | William Groover hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 10:47 | USC Aiken | Randy Belli is fouled on the floor by Jerry Gage - foul #3 on Jerry Gage, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff (PG), Dennis Cook (SG), Lamar Michel (C) Thomas Macklin, Bryan Jenkins, Matthew Keys | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer (PG), Tyrone Barnhart (SG), William Terry (SF), Maynard Blackmon (PF), Nathan Minor (C) Randy Belli, Brian Oliver, Robert Schultz, Scott Armbruster, Robert Waddle | |
| 10:32 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer hits a jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Cook and he's fouled by William Terry - foul #1 on William Terry, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donnie Breaux (PF) William Groover | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 10:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:09 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:40 | USC Aiken | William Shuff is called for the reach on Tyrone Barnhart - foul #3 on William Shuff, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Tom Oswalt (SF), Matthew Keys (PF) Jerry Gage, Donnie Breaux | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 09:21 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel is hacked by William Terry - foul #2 on William Terry, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins (SG) Dennis Cook | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randy Belli (PG), Robert Schultz (SF) Benjamin Schirmer, William Terry | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Schultz is called for the reach on Matthew Keys - foul #1 on Robert Schultz, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:48 | USC Aiken | Robert Schultz misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Lamar Michel - foul #1 on Lamar Michel, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donnie Breaux (C) Lamar Michel | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 08:48 | USC Aiken | Robert Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:48 | USC Aiken | Robert Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Tom Oswalt | 53-53 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Shuff | 56-53 |
| 08:22 | USC Aiken | Randy Belli slams it home on a great pass from Tyrone Barnhart | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:05 | USC Aiken | Randy Belli pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:43 | USC Aiken | Randy Belli hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Shuff - foul #4 on William Shuff, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Cook (PG), Jerry Gage (SF), William Groover (PF) William Shuff, Bryan Jenkins, Matthew Keys | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer (PG), William Terry (SF), Scott Armbruster (PF), Robert Waddle (C) Tyrone Barnhart, Robert Schultz, Maynard Blackmon, Nathan Minor | |
| 07:43 | USC Aiken | Randy Belli makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:43 | USC Aiken | Randy Belli misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:43 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Dennis Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Oswalt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Groover (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnie Breaux (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Benjamin Schirmer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Belli (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Terry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Armbruster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Waddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | USC Aiken | Jerry Gage takes the ball from Scott Armbruster | 56-56 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Tom Oswalt makes the shot from the right side set up by Dennis Cook | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | USC Aiken | Robert Waddle misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on William Groover - foul #1 on William Groover, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Macklin (PG), Lamar Michel (C) Tom Oswalt, Donnie Breaux | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 06:54 | USC Aiken | Robert Waddle misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | USC Aiken | Robert Waddle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Macklin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 06:36 | USC Aiken | William Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:21 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Macklin grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Gage | 60-57 |
| 05:44 | USC Aiken | Randy Belli drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Terry | 60-60 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Macklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:38 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:38 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff (PG), Bryan Jenkins (SG), Matthew Keys (PF) Thomas Macklin, Dennis Cook, William Groover | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tyrone Barnhart (SG), Maynard Blackmon (PF), Nathan Minor (C) Randy Belli, Scott Armbruster, Robert Waddle | |
| 05:20 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Keys | 60-60 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Matthew Keys | 60-60 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Schirmer picks off the pass by Jerry Gage | 60-60 |
| 04:38 | USC Aiken | Bryan Jenkins is called for the reach on Tyrone Barnhart - foul #3 on Bryan Jenkins, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Schultz (SF) William Terry | |
| 04:38 | USC Aiken | Tyrone Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:38 | USC Aiken | Tyrone Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 03:56 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer's floater is tipped away by Lamar Michel | 62-62 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico Highlands | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Keys | 62-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - William Shuff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Keys (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lamar Michel (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Benjamin Schirmer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Barnhart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maynard Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Minor (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel makes the driving attempt from close range | 64-62 |
| 02:58 | USC Aiken | Tyrone Barnhart's fadeaway is rejected by Lamar Michel | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:41 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:35 | USC Aiken | Tyrone Barnhart buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Schultz | 64-65 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Maynard Blackmon is called for the reach on Lamar Michel - foul #1 on Maynard Blackmon, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Macklin (PG), Dennis Cook (SG), Tom Oswalt (SF), William Groover (PF) William Shuff, Bryan Jenkins, Jerry Gage, Matthew Keys | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randy Belli (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), William Terry (SF), Scott Armbruster (PF), Robert Waddle (C) Benjamin Schirmer, Tyrone Barnhart, Robert Schultz, Maynard Blackmon, Nathan Minor | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:24 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:24 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 02:09 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Lamar Michel - foul #2 on Lamar Michel, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff (PG), Jerry Gage (SF), Matthew Keys (PF) Thomas Macklin, Tom Oswalt, William Groover | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer (PG), Tyrone Barnhart (SG), Nathan Minor (C) Randy Belli, Brian Oliver, Robert Waddle | |
| 02:09 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:09 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-67 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel is denied on a layup by Nathan Minor | 64-67 |
| 01:42 | USC Aiken | William Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:26 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:41 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Cook grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Maynard Blackmon (PF) Scott Armbruster | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins (SG) Dennis Cook | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - William Shuff (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Keys (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lamar Michel (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Benjamin Schirmer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Barnhart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maynard Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Minor (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Nathan Minor, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tyrone Barnhart - foul #4 on Tyrone Barnhart, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Groover (C) Lamar Michel | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys misses the 3rd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:11 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 03:56 | USC Aiken | William Terry travels with the ball | 69-67 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryan Jenkins | 72-67 |
| 03:21 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor is hacked by William Groover - foul #2 on William Groover, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 03:21 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:21 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 03:02 | USC Aiken | Maynard Blackmon grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 02:39 | USC Aiken | William Groover takes the ball from Maynard Blackmon | 72-69 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Minor - foul #4 on Nathan Minor, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Macklin (PG), Dennis Cook (SG), Tom Oswalt (SF), Lamar Michel (C) William Shuff, Bryan Jenkins, Jerry Gage, William Groover | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randy Belli (PG), Robert Schultz (SF), Scott Armbruster (PF), Robert Waddle (C) Benjamin Schirmer, William Terry, Maynard Blackmon, Nathan Minor | |
| 02:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:16 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Shuff (PG), Jerry Gage (SF) Thomas Macklin, Tom Oswalt | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer (PG), Maynard Blackmon (PF), Nathan Minor (C) Randy Belli, Scott Armbruster, Robert Waddle | |
| 01:56 | USC Aiken | Nathan Minor lays it up and in set up by Robert Schultz | 74-71 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Cook | 77-71 |
| 01:31 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer is hacked by William Shuff in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Shuff, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins (SG) William Shuff | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | William Terry (SF) Robert Schultz | |
| 01:31 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:31 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Minor - foul #5 on Nathan Minor, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster (C) Nathan Minor | |
| 01:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:52 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 78-73 |
| 00:50 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Dennis Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Keys (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lamar Michel (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Benjamin Schirmer (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Barnhart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maynard Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Armbruster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | USC Aiken | Tyrone Barnhart can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Tyrone Barnhart is called for the reach on Matthew Keys in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tyrone Barnhart, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Groover (C) Lamar Michel | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randy Belli (SG) Tyrone Barnhart | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel (C) William Groover | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 00:22 | USC Aiken | Randy Belli misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Schirmer is called for the reach on Jerry Gage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Schirmer, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Groover (C) Lamar Michel | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Gage misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | USC Aiken | Maynard Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel (C) William Groover | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 00:11 | USC Aiken | Benjamin Schirmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel is hacked by Randy Belli in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Belli, team foul #15 | 80-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Groover (PF) Matthew Keys | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Lamar Michel misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | USC Aiken | Scott Armbruster grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | USC Aiken | Maynard Blackmon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Belli | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Keys (PF) William Groover | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Randy Belli is called for the reach on Bryan Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Belli, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | USC Aiken | William Terry can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-76 |