| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Cipriani (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Higdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jared Douthit (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Terry Owen - foul #1 on Terry Owen, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Cipriani | 29-33 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit misses the floater from the right side | 29-33 |
| 19:04 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 18:21 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:20 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Denton | 29-33 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Higdon - foul #2 on Roger Higdon, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:33 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | William Wong scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Martz | 32-36 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani is fouled on the floor by Herbert Martz - foul #2 on Herbert Martz, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart (SG), James Bates (SF), Thomas Macon (PF) Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Roger Higdon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SF), Steve Baxley (PF) Jared Douthit, William Wong | |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Bates - foul #2 on James Bates, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Ramberg (SG) Raymond Cipriani | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG), Michael Young (SF), Donald Peake (C) Herbert Martz, Matthew Duplantis, Gregory Denton | |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:09 | Alcorn State | David Ramberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare (C) Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clayton Eckart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ramberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Macon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Peake (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | James Bates steps in front of the Donald Peake pass | 35-40 |
| 15:00 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Michael Young grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable drills a fadeaway in the paint | 35-42 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Ramberg - foul #2 on David Ramberg, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Roger Higdon (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Clayton Eckart, David Ramberg, James Bates, Thomas Macon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), Gregory Denton (C) Marcus Venable, Anthony Crow, Michael Young, Steve Baxley | |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Lester Yang is called for the reach on Jared Douthit - foul #2 on Lester Yang, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wong (PF) Donald Peake | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis banks in the layup | 35-44 |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Cipriani | 38-44 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jared Douthit | 38-47 |
| 12:57 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson misses the dunk attempt | 38-47 |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson tips it home | 40-47 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Patterson is called for the reach on Herbert Martz - foul #1 on Jimmy Patterson, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:28 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 11:47 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Cipriani (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Higdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jared Douthit (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Denton - foul #1 on Gregory Denton, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart (SF) Lester Yang | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SF) Jared Douthit | |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Denton | 41-47 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Patterson swats the short shot by Matthew Duplantis | 41-47 |
| 11:16 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Herbert Martz - foul #3 on Herbert Martz, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Ramberg (SG), James Bates (SF) Raymond Cipriani, Terry Owen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG), Steve Baxley (PF), Donald Peake (C) Matthew Duplantis, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Roger Higdon steals the ball from Anthony Crow | 43-47 |
| 10:32 | Alcorn State | David Ramberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lester Yang (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) James Bates, Roger Higdon, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SF) Herbert Martz | |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang blows the dunk but the foul's on Donald Peake - foul #3 on Donald Peake, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG) David Ramberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Michael Young, Donald Peake | |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley misses the driving attempt from the right block | 44-47 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Terry Owen (SG), Jimmy Patterson (C) Clayton Eckart, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), William Wong (PF) Marcus Venable, Steve Baxley | |
| 09:09 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Denton | 44-47 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Macon | 44-47 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen's floater is knocked away by William Wong | 44-47 |
| 08:43 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 08:20 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Patterson - foul #2 on Jimmy Patterson, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart (PG), James Bates (SF), Roger Higdon (PF) Raymond Cipriani, Lester Yang, Thomas Macon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG), Steve Baxley (SF) Matthew Duplantis, Jared Douthit | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clayton Eckart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Bates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Higdon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Denton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 49-48 |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen tips it home | 51-48 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:35 | Alcorn State | James Bates misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | William Wong pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:06 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen is hacked by Gregory Denton - foul #2 on Gregory Denton, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), Thomas Macon (C) Terry Owen, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), Donald Peake (C) Herbert Martz, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lester Yang (SF) James Bates | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Matthew Duplantis | 51-50 |
| 05:26 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lester Yang | 54-50 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:53 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 04:51 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon misses long on a shot from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 04:06 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 04:00 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis banks in the layup on a great pass from Marcus Venable | 56-52 |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Duplantis - foul #1 on Matthew Duplantis, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Ramberg (PG), Terry Owen (SG), James Bates (SF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Raymond Cipriani, Clayton Eckart, Lester Yang, Roger Higdon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Michael Young (SF), William Wong (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Marcus Venable, Jared Douthit, Steve Baxley, Donald Peake | |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Ramberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Bates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Macon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) PF - William Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis is hacked by Terry Owen - foul #2 on Terry Owen, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare (PF) Thomas Macon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Denton - foul #3 on Gregory Denton, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG) Matthew Duplantis | |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), Lester Yang (SF), Roger Higdon (PF) David Ramberg, James Bates, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF) Anthony Crow, Michael Young | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Raymond Cipriani picks off the pass by Jared Douthit | 59-54 |
| 02:19 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-54 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 01:40 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Wong | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | William Wong grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis's layup is rejected by Jimmy Patterson | 59-56 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Roger Higdon | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Duplantis | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani runs out the clock | 61-59 |