| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fresh) SG - Nelson Corona (fresh) SF - Harvey Karlson (fresh) PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) C - Daniel Grimm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) C - William Betances (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Centenary | Nelson Corona misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Centenary | Nelson Corona comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Centenary | Nathan Devore tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Paul Lord steps in front of the Terry Macneil pass | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | Centenary | Dennis Balch picks off the pass by Nelson Corona | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Balch | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Centenary | Nelson Corona misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Balch - foul #1 on Dennis Balch, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Centenary | Nelson Corona makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Centenary | Nelson Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Betances | 6-7 |
| 17:31 | Centenary | Nathan Devore drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lord | 9-7 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Macneil | 9-10 |
| 16:57 | Centenary | Paul Lord connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Karlson | 12-10 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Nathan Devore swats the short shot by Dennis Balch | 12-10 |
| 16:34 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 16:17 | Centenary | Paul Lord misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Nelson Corona steps in front of the Dennis Balch pass | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Corona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harvey Karlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Devore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Grimm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Sanford (fairly fresh) C - William Betances (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Centenary | Nathan Devore scores on a shot from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol is hacked by Daniel Grimm - foul #1 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #1 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Richard Steele (SF), Douglas Nipp (PF), Jack Mayes (C) Paul Lord, Nelson Corona, Harvey Karlson, Nathan Devore, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Steven Spivey (SG), Corey Anderson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Terry Macneil, Dennis Balch, Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Spivey | 14-12 |
| 14:30 | Centenary | Brandon Jones is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Jones, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| 14:05 | Centenary | The short jumper by Douglas Nipp is denied by Richard Nicol | 14-12 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey lays it up and in set up by Corey Anderson | 14-14 |
| 13:18 | Centenary | Derek Weston misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Corey Anderson is denied by Jack Mayes | 14-14 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Jack Mayes steals the ball from Brandon Jones | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | Centenary | Corey Anderson picks off the pass by Derek Weston | 14-14 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Harvey Karlson (SF), Nathan Devore (PF), Daniel Grimm (C) Derek Weston, Richard Steele, Douglas Nipp, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Dennis Balch (SG), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Brandon Jones, Steven Spivey, Richard Nicol, John Honsberger | |
| 12:06 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson's layup is rejected by Adam Sanford | 14-14 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Harvey Karlson | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Harvey Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Grimm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:47 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:34 | Centenary | Paul Lord makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Smith | 17-14 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Grimm - foul #2 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Nelson Corona (SG), Robert Bell (C) Charles Smith, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey (SF) Corey Anderson | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:04 | Centenary | Paul Lord is hacked by Adam Sanford - foul #1 on Adam Sanford, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jack Mayes (C) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:58 | Centenary | Nelson Corona buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Lord | 20-16 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 10:39 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 20-16 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Betances | 20-16 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Paul Lord steals the ball from Dennis Balch | 20-16 |
| 10:09 | Centenary | Nathan Devore is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson (SF) Dennis Balch | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 09:50 | Centenary | Nathan Devore snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:43 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Smith (SF), Robert Bell (C) Harvey Karlson, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Terry Macneil and he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Centenary | Douglas Nipp (SF) Paul Lord | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Honsberger (C) William Betances | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:31 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Robert Bell | 20-18 |
| 09:05 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp misses the floater in the paint | 20-18 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Corey Anderson | 20-18 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Devore - foul #1 on Nathan Devore, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Richard Steele (SF) Nelson Corona, Nathan Devore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG), Richard Nicol (SF) Steven Spivey, Adam Sanford | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:37 | Centenary | Derek Weston's pass is intercepted by John Honsberger | 20-20 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 08:15 | Centenary | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:11 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp loses the dribble to Corey Anderson | 20-20 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-20 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 07:46 | Centenary | Richard Steele snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Derek Weston (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Steele (fresh) PF - Douglas Nipp (fresh) C - Robert Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fairly fresh) PF - Corey Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Centenary | Derek Weston misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Terry Macneil | 20-23 |
| 06:50 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:48 | Centenary | Robert Bell tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Steele - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Nelson Corona (SG), Harvey Karlson (SF), Nathan Devore (PF), Jack Mayes (C) Derek Weston, Charles Smith, Richard Steele, Douglas Nipp, Robert Bell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Steven Spivey (SG), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Terry Macneil, Dennis Balch, Corey Anderson, John Honsberger | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:19 | Centenary | Jack Mayes loses the dribble to Steven Spivey | 22-25 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Spivey | 22-27 |
| 06:06 | Centenary | Brandon Jones is called for the reach on Nathan Devore - foul #2 on Brandon Jones, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG) Brandon Jones | |
| 05:51 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey travels with the ball | 22-27 |
| 05:10 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson drills a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Steven Spivey - foul #1 on Steven Spivey, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| 05:10 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | William Betances's layup is rejected by Nathan Devore | 24-27 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | William Betances hits the follow up shot | 24-29 |
| 04:40 | Centenary | Nathan Devore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Mayes - foul #1 on Jack Mayes, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG), Corey Anderson (SF) Terry Macneil, Richard Nicol | |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | William Betances makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:00 | Centenary | Paul Lord clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-30 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey is hacked by Jack Mayes - foul #2 on Jack Mayes, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Richard Steele (SF), Douglas Nipp (PF), Daniel Grimm (C) Paul Lord, Nelson Corona, Harvey Karlson, Nathan Devore, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), John Honsberger (C) Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:34 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Derek Weston (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Steele (fresh) PF - Douglas Nipp (fresh) C - Daniel Grimm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brandon Jones (fresh) SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Centenary | The jump hook by Daniel Grimm is blocked by Corey Anderson | 24-30 |
| 03:05 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:50 | Centenary | Brandon Jones is called for the reach on Derek Weston - foul #3 on Brandon Jones, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Richard Nicol (SF) Brandon Jones, Steven Spivey | |
| 02:35 | Centenary | Derek Weston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 26-30 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Douglas Nipp picks off the pass by Corey Anderson | 26-30 |
| 02:06 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-30 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Nicol and he's hacked by Daniel Grimm - foul #3 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Nelson Corona (SG), Harvey Karlson (SF), Nathan Devore (PF), Jack Mayes (C) Derek Weston, Charles Smith, Richard Steele, Douglas Nipp, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford (PF) Corey Anderson | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:29 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 01:27 | Centenary | Nelson Corona tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Macneil | 28-35 |
| 00:57 | Centenary | Nelson Corona misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Nicol - foul #1 on Richard Nicol, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey (SG), William Betances (C) Dennis Balch, John Honsberger | |
| 00:57 | Centenary | Nelson Corona makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:57 | Centenary | Nelson Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil is fouled on the floor by Paul Lord - foul #1 on Paul Lord, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Smith (SG), Robert Bell (C) Nelson Corona, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson (SF) Richard Nicol | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:16 | Centenary | Robert Bell's pass is intercepted by Corey Anderson | 30-37 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil lays it up and in set up by Corey Anderson | 30-39 |
| 00:01 | Centenary | Nathan Devore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | The clock runs out | 30-39 |