| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willy Pitts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts inbounds the ball | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge buries a driving attempt in the paint | 39-20 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry connects on the jumper in the paint | 41-20 |
| 19:08 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-20 |
| 19:07 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Fenton | 41-20 |
| 18:53 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Pennington | 41-23 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Barry Albrecht | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:27 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-23 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 43-23 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Vitale is blocked by Chester Pennington | 43-23 |
| 18:04 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Chester Pennington | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:56 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington is hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #1 | 43-23 |
| 17:47 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-23 |
| 17:46 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton snags the offensive board | 43-23 |
| 17:32 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge blows the layup but he's hacked by Ray Huntsberry - foul #2 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #2 | 43-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (SG) Clifford Fenton | |
| 17:32 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:32 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Chester Pennington swats the short shot by Barry Albrecht | 43-25 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings snags the offensive board | 43-25 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Thomas Burge takes the ball from Richard Stinson | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:34 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington lays it in on a nice dish by Willy Pitts and the foul's on Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (SG), Gary Devore (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Thomas Burge | |
| 16:34 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Gary Devore picks off the pass by Billy Schultz | 43-28 |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | Gordon March travels with the ball | 43-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton (SG), Larry Tuma (PF), Randal West (C) David Lewis, Willy Pitts, Chester Pennington | |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is fouled on the floor by Gary Devore - foul #1 on Gary Devore, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Devore (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Tuma (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randal West (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 45-28 |
| 15:25 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Devore | 45-31 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is hacked by Clifford Fenton - foul #1 on Clifford Fenton, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Willy Pitts (SF), Thomas Burge (C) Gordon March, Larry Tuma, Randal West | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Jeremy McDivitt takes the ball from Richard Stinson | 45-31 |
| 14:24 | The Citadel | Gary Devore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy McDivitt | 45-33 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale clanks a runner from the left block | 45-33 |
| 14:08 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:45 | The Citadel | Gary Devore is fouled on the floor by Robert Cummings - foul #2 on Robert Cummings, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Virgil Greene | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (SG), Chester Pennington (PF) Clifford Fenton, Gary Devore | |
| 13:35 | The Citadel | Phillip Vitale is called for the reach on Gordon March - foul #2 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG) Richard Stinson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:24 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 45-33 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul loses the ball out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (C) Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 12:48 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington is whistled for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Michael Burns (C) Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (SG), Gary Devore (SF), Larry Tuma (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Willy Pitts, Thomas Burge | |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the jumper from close range | 47-33 |
| 12:23 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington hits a runner from the left block set up by Gordon March | 47-35 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 11:56 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Tuma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | The Citadel | Michael Burns takes the ball from Gary Devore | 47-35 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 3 from straight away | 47-35 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| 10:49 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington's layup is rejected by Edward Niehaus | 49-35 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:19 | The Citadel | Gary Devore is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Shaul - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Barry Albrecht, Edward Niehaus, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Clifford Fenton (SG), Willy Pitts (SF), Thomas Burge (C) Gordon March, David Lewis, Gary Devore, Chester Pennington | |
| 10:09 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 10:08 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton misses the tip | 52-35 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings's floater is tipped away by Thomas Burge | 52-35 |
| 09:44 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 09:32 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Burge | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Willy Pitts takes the ball from Phillip Vitale | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:00 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Fenton | 52-40 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 08:32 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:12 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Larry Tuma is called for the reach on Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Larry Tuma, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Chester Pennington (PF) Larry Tuma | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht loses the ball out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (SG) Clifford Fenton | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon March (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Pitts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 07:27 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts tips it in | 52-42 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings travels with the ball | 52-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Robert Cummings, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (SG), Gary Devore (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Thomas Burge | |
| 06:47 | The Citadel | Gary Devore misses the dunk but he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:47 | The Citadel | Gary Devore misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:47 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton (SG), Randal West (C) David Lewis, Willy Pitts | |
| 06:07 | The Citadel | The jumper by Randal West is denied by Michael Burns | 52-43 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns tips it home | 54-43 |
| 05:28 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 05:12 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Gordon March | 54-46 |
| 05:12 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Willy Pitts (SF), Thomas Burge (C) Gordon March, Gary Devore, Randal West | |
| 04:55 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington is denied on a layup by Ray Huntsberry | 54-46 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 54-46 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 04:21 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeremy McDivitt and he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #3 on Robert Cummings, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Devore (PF) Chester Pennington | |
| 04:21 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Devore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 02:53 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-50 |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 66-52 |
| 02:19 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton misses long on a floater from the right side | 66-52 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 66-52 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Cummings and the foul's on Clifford Fenton - foul #2 on Clifford Fenton, team foul #4 | 68-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), David Lewis (SG), Larry Tuma (PF), Randal West (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Clifford Fenton, Willy Pitts, Thomas Burge | |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | Gordon March lays it in on a nice dish by David Lewis and the foul's on Edward Niehaus - foul #3 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (SF) Barry Albrecht | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | Gordon March makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-55 |
| 01:18 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Randal West | 69-55 |
| 01:04 | The Citadel | Gary Devore scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon March | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is fouled on the floor by David Lewis - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG) Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall is hacked by Gordon March - foul #2 on Gordon March, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-58 |
| 00:35 | The Citadel | Gordon March grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Gary Devore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma misses the tip | 69-58 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall runs out the clock | 69-58 |