| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pippin - foul #3 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley (C) Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Paul Barrier blocks the short jumper by Shaun Dudley | 37-36 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | William Trotta hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Albert Houser pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is hacked by Robert Boykin - foul #2 on Robert Boykin, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Albert Houser banks in the layup set up by Lee Brown | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Alan Moore snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier drills a shot near the basket | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Lee Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Boykin - foul #3 on Robert Boykin, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier | |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley hits the finger roll | 41-38 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is hacked by Jamie Jones - foul #2 on Jamie Jones, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) William Trotta | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb hits a jumper from close range | 41-40 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Albert Houser hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Swarey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), John Hill (SF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Matthew Bradberry, Jamie Jones, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Alan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Alan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 3rd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Thompson steals the ball from Robert Boykin | 43-43 |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | John Hill comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #3 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Shaun Dudley (PF) Alan Moore, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Philip Pickles - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | William Trotta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | John Hill scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Philip Pickles | 46-46 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | William Trotta clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Dudley | 46-46 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 46-46 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Lawrence Pippin - foul #4 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Shaun Dudley, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Szczesny Stepnoski, Ronny Hubbell, Roberto Costa | |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the easy layup but the foul's on Yong Chu - foul #2 on Yong Chu, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG) Robert Boykin | |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Albert Houser pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Alan Moore is fouled on the floor by Clarence Koopman - foul #2 on Clarence Koopman, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Alan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu can't connect on a shot in the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) SF - Clarence Koopman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Lee Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Houser | 52-46 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Thompson | 52-46 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Albert Houser snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Albert Houser | 54-46 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alan Moore | 57-46 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Clarence Koopman, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Shaun Dudley (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF), David Swarey (C) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Clarence Koopman, Yong Chu, Paul Barrier | |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry's pass is intercepted by Robert Boykin | 57-46 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | William Trotta hits the finger roll set up by Robert Boykin | 57-48 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Alan Moore tips it in | 59-48 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | William Trotta drills a 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronny Hubbell - foul #1 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, David Swarey | |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 61-53 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley buries a shot in the paint | 63-53 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Pickles - foul #2 on Philip Pickles, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Shaun Dudley, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Ronny Hubbell, Yong Chu | |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Koopman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Lee Brown makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Albert Houser and he's hacked by Paul Barrier - foul #2 on Paul Barrier, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF) Robert Boykin, Clarence Koopman | |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Lee Brown makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | Albert Houser's pass is intercepted by Jeff Scott | 66-58 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is hacked by Alan Moore - foul #2 on Alan Moore, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Yong Chu (PF) William Trotta, Jeff Scott, Paul Barrier | |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 66-58 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Lee Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Houser | 69-58 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Brown | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Albert Houser buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lee Brown | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is called for traveling | 71-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Shaun Dudley (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), David Swarey (C) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, Roberto Costa | |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | David Swarey blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Pippin | 71-58 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | William Trotta pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | William Trotta buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Alan Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 73-60 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the driving attempt from close range | 73-60 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-60 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Bradberry | 73-60 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Moore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Swarey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley is hacked by Yong Chu - foul #3 on Yong Chu, team foul #11 | 73-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Lee Brown (SF) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, John Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Roberto Costa (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Jeff Scott, Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Shaun Dudley swats the shot by Ronny Hubbell | 75-60 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa tips it home | 75-62 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Albert Houser (PF) Michael Little, Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SF) Paul Barrier | |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Albert Houser can't finish the layup | 75-62 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 75-62 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is called for a backcourt violation | 75-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Alan Moore, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Paul Barrier (PF), David Swarey (C) William Trotta, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Roberto Costa | |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Thompson | 77-62 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Lamb | 77-64 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Lee Brown is whistled for traveling | 77-64 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alan Lamb | 77-67 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Barrier - foul #3 on Paul Barrier, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-67 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Little | 81-67 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Lee Brown steals the ball from Paul Barrier | 81-67 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Lee Brown blows the layup | 81-67 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Lee Brown tips it home | 83-67 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Little takes the ball from Szczesny Stepnoski | 83-67 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Lee Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Little | 85-67 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses long on a halfcourt shot | 85-67 |