| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Tauber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Creed (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol inbounds the ball | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 19:41 | Charleston Southern | John Hill snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 19:22 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley is fouled on the floor by Kerry Hazard - foul #2 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 19:09 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hill | 40-46 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol is hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Creed | 40-46 |
| 18:34 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:20 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Stanley | 43-46 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Herman Creed is called for the reach on Jamie Chambless - foul #1 on Herman Creed, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 17:52 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:39 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 16:57 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen drills a runner from close range set up by John Hill | 45-46 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (PG), Calvin Hill (C) Ronald Stanley, Herman Creed | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Edward Greenberg (SF), William Betances (PF) Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol, Adam Sanford | |
| 16:12 | Charleston Southern | David Samuel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Harmon (SG), Brian Cole (SF) Ellis Tauber, John Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Steven Spivey (PF) Kerry Hazard, Jamie Chambless | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - David Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Betances (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 15:28 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:07 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Betances - foul #2 on William Betances, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG), Ellis Tauber (SG), John Hill (SF) David Samuel, Michael Harmon, Mark Keen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Richard Nicol (SF) Edward Greenberg, Steven Spivey | |
| 15:07 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:07 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Richard Nicol is blocked by Calvin Hill | 45-46 |
| 14:50 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:37 | Charleston Southern | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Richard Nicol - foul #1 on Richard Nicol, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed (C) Brian Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Adam Sanford (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, William Betances, Mark Hooks | |
| 14:37 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:37 | Charleston Southern | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:37 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the 3rd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Calvin Hill denies the turnaround by Richard Nicol | 46-46 |
| 14:18 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:01 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Adam Sanford | 46-46 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen (PF) Calvin Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:48 | Charleston Southern | Richard Nicol denies the turnaround by Herman Creed | 46-46 |
| 13:47 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:30 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 48-48 |
| 12:56 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ellis Tauber - foul #2 on Ellis Tauber, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (PG), Michael Harmon (SG), Brian Cole (SF) Ronald Stanley, Ellis Tauber, John Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Betances (PF) Adam Sanford | |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:30 | Charleston Southern | William Betances swats the shot by Brian Cole | 48-49 |
| 12:28 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | David Samuel steps in front of the Kerry Hazard pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 12:23 | Charleston Southern | David Samuel misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 12:21 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:14 | Charleston Southern | Michael Harmon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Harmon, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill (C) Herman Creed | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Edward Greenberg (SF) Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - David Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Betances (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Charleston Southern | David Samuel misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 11:33 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG), Ellis Tauber (SG), John Hill (SF) David Samuel, Michael Harmon, Brian Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Adam Sanford (PF) Kerry Hazard, Jamie Chambless | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey throws it down on a great pass from Edward Greenberg | 48-51 |
| 10:45 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Whipkey - foul #1 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed (C) Mark Keen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Richard Nicol (SF) Mark Hooks, Edward Greenberg | |
| 10:45 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:45 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | William Betances makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Rousseau | 50-54 |
| 10:08 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ellis Tauber | 53-54 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Herman Creed denies the turnaround by Wayne Whipkey | 53-54 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford banks in the layup | 53-56 |
| 09:10 | Charleston Southern | John Hill clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 53-56 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey hits a floater from the left side set up by Richard Nicol | 53-58 |
| 08:49 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ellis Tauber | 56-58 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is fouled on the floor by Herman Creed - foul #2 on Herman Creed, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Garfield Byer (PG), David Samuel (SG), Michael Harmon (SF), Mark Keen (PF), Brian Cole (C) Ronald Stanley, Ellis Tauber, John Hill, Calvin Hill, Herman Creed | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Steven Spivey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Rousseau | 56-61 |
| 07:45 | Charleston Southern | Michael Harmon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Garfield Byer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Cole (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 07:16 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Harmon | 56-61 |
| 07:00 | Charleston Southern | David Samuel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Garfield Byer | 59-61 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Garfield Byer - foul #1 on Garfield Byer, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG), Ellis Tauber (SG), John Hill (SF), Herman Creed (C) Garfield Byer, David Samuel, Michael Harmon, Brian Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:22 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley loses the dribble to Kerry Hazard | 59-63 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Spivey, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SF), Adam Sanford (PF) Richard Nicol, Steven Spivey | |
| 05:16 | Charleston Southern | Edward Greenberg steals the ball from Herman Creed | 59-63 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Hooks | 59-65 |
| 04:38 | Charleston Southern | John Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Stanley | 62-65 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:12 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:49 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley is hacked by Kerry Hazard - foul #3 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill (PF), Brian Cole (C) Mark Keen, Herman Creed | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), William Betances (C) Kerry Hazard, Mark Hooks, Jamie Chambless | |
| 03:49 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:49 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Calvin Hill swats the shot by Edward Greenberg | 64-65 |
| 03:35 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Tauber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Cole (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Charleston Southern | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | William Betances snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (PG), Mark Keen (PF) Ronald Stanley, Brian Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF), Mark Hooks (C) Edward Greenberg, Adam Sanford | |
| 02:55 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed (C) Calvin Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks | |
| 02:37 | Charleston Southern | David Samuel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Nicol | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | Charleston Southern | Jamie Chambless takes the ball from Mark Keen | 67-68 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Herman Creed steals the ball from William Betances | 67-68 |
| 01:24 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:09 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 00:52 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed makes the runner in the paint set up by John Hill | 69-68 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | William Betances tips it home | 69-70 |
| 00:15 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kerry Hazard - foul #4 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG) David Samuel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:15 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:15 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herman Creed - foul #3 on Herman Creed, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford (PF) William Betances | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Ronald Stanley and he's fouled by Adam Sanford - foul #2 on Adam Sanford, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen makes the free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-72 |