| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fresh) SG - Dennis Young (fresh) SF - Sam Ratchford (fresh) PF - Herman Oliver (fresh) C - Richard Strahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Dennis Young picks off the pass by Andre Rossi | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes throws it down on a nice dish by Dennis Young | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks blows the dunk but he's hacked by Sam Ratchford - foul #1 on Sam Ratchford, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Herman Oliver | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Marc Innes - foul #1 on Marc Innes, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon (SG), Gary Salamanca (SF), Dennis Wolf (PF) Dennis Young, Sam Ratchford, Herman Oliver | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Paul Chafin (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon is hacked by Andres Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (SG) Marc Innes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SF) Derrick Hicks | |
| 16:54 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Paul Chafin | 7-10 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Andres Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:52 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Laverne Jordon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Flick (fresh) SF - Gary Salamanca (fresh) PF - Dennis Wolf (fresh) C - Richard Strahan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Russo (fresh) SF - Orval Horn (fresh) PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) C - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Hondo | 7-12 |
| 15:21 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Richard Strahan - foul #1 on Richard Strahan, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Dennis Young (SG), Sam Ratchford (SF), Herman Oliver (PF), Howard Koch (C) Laverne Jordon, Christopher Flick, Gary Salamanca, Dennis Wolf, Richard Strahan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Carl Murphy (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin | |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:52 | Georgia Southern | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Dennis Young - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Carl Murphy, Bryan Hondo | |
| 14:41 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Oliver | 9-13 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 14:23 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Loftis steps in front of the Sam Ratchford pass in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Harris and he's fouled by Howard Koch - foul #1 on Howard Koch, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the free throw | 9-18 |
| 14:11 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 14:09 | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG) Richard Harris | |
| 14:04 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 14:03 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch gets the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:46 | Georgia Southern | Andre Rossi blocks the short jumper by Dennis Young | 9-18 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Derrick Hicks | 9-18 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi is fouled on the floor by Howard Koch - foul #2 on Howard Koch, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon (SG), Gary Salamanca (SF), Dennis Wolf (PF), Richard Strahan (C) Dennis Young, Sam Ratchford, Herman Oliver, Howard Koch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Carl Murphy (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Ronald Bessey, Derrick Hicks, Andre Rossi | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Orval Horn, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (SG) Marc Innes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:59 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick's pass is intercepted by Andres Russo in the backcourt | 9-18 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Orval Horn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andres Russo | 9-20 |
| 12:55 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (C) Gerald Loftis | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo blows the layup | 9-20 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo tips it home | 9-22 |
| 12:25 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-22 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Christopher Flick steals the ball from Bryan Hondo | 9-22 |
| 11:52 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf hits a driving attempt near the basket | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Laverne Jordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Flick (fresh) SF - Gary Salamanca (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Strahan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Chafin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Andres Russo is fouled on the floor by Laverne Jordon - foul #1 on Laverne Jordon, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Dennis Young (SG), Sam Ratchford (SF), Herman Oliver (PF) Laverne Jordon, Christopher Flick, Gary Salamanca, Dennis Wolf | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Ronald Bessey (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Carl Murphy, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey is hacked by Dennis Young - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:29 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 11:18 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 11-22 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Andre Rossi | 11-22 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 11-24 |
| 10:50 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Sam Ratchford and he's hacked by Andre Rossi - foul #1 on Andre Rossi, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| 10:50 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 10:31 | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 10:27 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young is whistled for a carry | 14-24 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Bessey | 14-27 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks lays it up and in set up by Rodney Busby | 17-29 |
| 09:07 | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-29 |
| 09:06 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Oliver | 17-29 |
| 08:46 | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is hacked by Richard Strahan - foul #2 on Richard Strahan, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon (PG), Christopher Flick (SG), Ellis Schreiber (SF), Gary Salamanca (PF), Dennis Wolf (C) Marc Innes, Dennis Young, Sam Ratchford, Herman Oliver, Richard Strahan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Ronald Bessey, Gerald Loftis | |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 08:11 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Laverne Jordon | 19-31 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Andres Russo clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Laverne Jordon - foul #2 on Laverne Jordon, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG) Laverne Jordon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 07:55 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Flick, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Flick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ellis Schreiber (fresh) PF - Gary Salamanca (fresh) C - Dennis Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Orval Horn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-33 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Andres Russo misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 19-33 |
| 07:19 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 07:15 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-33 |
| 07:13 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca gets the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 06:58 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Flick | 21-33 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-33 |
| 06:39 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Gary Salamanca | 21-33 |
| 06:32 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick misses the fadeaway from the right side | 21-33 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Andres Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young (SG), Sam Ratchford (SF), Herman Oliver (PF) Christopher Flick, Ellis Schreiber, Gary Salamanca | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Ronald Bessey (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Orval Horn, Andres Russo, Carl Murphy, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| 06:08 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bessey - foul #1 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Oliver | 24-33 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Busby and he's hacked by Dennis Young - foul #2 on Dennis Young, team foul #11 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (SG) Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:07 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bryan Hondo | 24-36 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rodney Busby | 24-38 |
| 04:38 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 24-38 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 04:05 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick travels with the ball | 24-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca (SF) Sam Ratchford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Carl Murphy (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Ronald Bessey, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Flick is called for the reach on Andres Russo - foul #2 on Christopher Flick, team foul #12 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon (PG), Dennis Young (SG), Howard Koch (PF), Richard Strahan (C) Marc Innes, Christopher Flick, Herman Oliver, Dennis Wolf | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG) Carl Murphy | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Andres Russo takes the ball from Gary Salamanca in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Laverne Jordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salamanca (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Howard Koch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Strahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orval Horn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Richard Strahan blocks the short jumper by Andre Rossi | 24-43 |
| 03:36 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Howard Koch | 24-43 |
| 03:23 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-43 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Richard Harris snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Andres Russo is hacked by Dennis Young - foul #3 on Dennis Young, team foul #13 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Ellis Schreiber (SF) Dennis Young, Gary Salamanca | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Orval Horn, Andre Rossi | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 02:35 | Georgia Southern | Ellis Schreiber is whistled for traveling | 24-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver (PF) Howard Koch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG) Andres Russo | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Richard Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses the easy layup | 24-45 |
| 02:07 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 01:44 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 24-45 |
| 01:42 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan hits the follow up shot | 26-45 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-45 |
| 01:25 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Herman Oliver | 26-45 |
| 01:21 | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Bessey and he's fouled by Laverne Jordon - foul #3 on Laverne Jordon, team foul #14 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (SG), Sam Ratchford (SF), Gary Salamanca (PF), Howard Koch (C) Laverne Jordon, Ellis Schreiber, Herman Oliver, Richard Strahan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (C) Ronald Bessey, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the free throw | 26-48 |
| 00:43 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes's floater is knocked away by Bryan Hondo | 26-48 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 26-48 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Orval Horn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-48 |
| 00:29 | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford pulls down the rebound | 26-48 |
| 00:23 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marc Innes | 29-48 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 29-48 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-48 |