| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sepulveda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Robert Sepulveda inbounds the ball | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Gordon March | 42-46 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 19:20 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 19:00 | The Citadel | Gordon March misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Vitale - foul #2 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 19:00 | The Citadel | Gordon March makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 19:00 | The Citadel | Gordon March makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 18:42 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 18:28 | The Citadel | Cody Boggs is called for the reach on Gordon March - foul #3 on Cody Boggs, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG) Cody Boggs | |
| 18:14 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the shot from close range | 44-48 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 18:07 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:55 | The Citadel | Gordon March travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 44-48 |
| 17:44 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:29 | The Citadel | Robert Sepulveda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 17:28 | The Citadel | Gordon March snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 17:19 | The Citadel | Robert Sepulveda is fouled on the floor by Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (SG), Gary Devore (SF) Clifford Fenton, Robert Sepulveda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| 17:06 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon March | 46-48 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus travels with the ball | 46-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Gean (PG), Larry Tuma (PF), Randal West (C) Gordon March, Chester Pennington, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Edward Niehaus | |
| 16:25 | The Citadel | David Lewis is fouled on the floor by Virgil Greene - foul #2 on Virgil Greene, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 16:07 | The Citadel | David Bowen is called for the reach on David Lewis - foul #2 on David Bowen, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton (SG), Robert Sepulveda (SF) Robert Gean, Larry Tuma | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) David Bowen | |
| 15:54 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG) David Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sepulveda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Devore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randal West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz clanks a jumper from close range | 46-48 |
| 15:41 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:25 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Virgil Greene | 46-48 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Clifford Fenton steals the ball from Virgil Greene | 46-48 |
| 14:58 | The Citadel | Billy Schultz steals it from Randal West | 46-48 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs misses long on a jumper from the right block | 46-48 |
| 14:45 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:37 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Devore and he's hacked by Cody Boggs - foul #4 on Cody Boggs, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (SG), Chester Pennington (PF), Thomas Burge (C) Clifford Fenton, Gary Devore, Randal West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Cody Boggs, Virgil Greene, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 14:37 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Barry Albrecht is denied by Chester Pennington | 49-48 |
| 14:13 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Burge | 51-48 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | David Lewis is called for the reach on Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Devore (SF) Robert Sepulveda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Shaul | 51-51 |
| 13:03 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton (SG) David Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Clifford Fenton picks off the pass by Phillip Vitale | 51-51 |
| 12:24 | The Citadel | Gary Devore can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Bowen - foul #3 on David Bowen, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG) Jeremy McDivitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:24 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:24 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Bowen | 53-53 |
| 11:46 | The Citadel | Gary Devore's layup is rejected by Phillip Vitale | 53-53 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Devore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Pennington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 11:20 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 11:02 | The Citadel | Gary Devore drills a driving attempt from the right block | 55-53 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus blows the dunk | 55-53 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 10:38 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:12 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clifford Fenton | 58-53 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Gordon March is called for the reach on Virgil Greene - foul #2 on Gordon March, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), David Lewis (SG), Robert Sepulveda (SF), Larry Tuma (PF), Randal West (C) Gordon March, Clifford Fenton, Gary Devore, Chester Pennington, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Virgil Greene, David Bowen, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Edward Niehaus | |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | William Dixion makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 09:19 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Lewis | 61-56 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 08:56 | The Citadel | Randal West grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:50 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Schultz | 61-56 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by William Dixion | 61-58 |
| 08:11 | The Citadel | David Lewis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Devore (PF) Larry Tuma | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Edward Niehaus (C) William Dixion, Michael Burns | |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 07:52 | The Citadel | Randal West grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 07:36 | The Citadel | Gary Devore scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Randal West | 63-58 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Sepulveda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Devore (fresh) 9 pts. C - Randal West (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Shaul | 63-61 |
| 07:08 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt connects on the floater from close range set up by David Lewis | 65-61 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus banks in the layup set up by Virgil Greene | 65-63 |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | Randal West misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Clifford Fenton (SG), Chester Pennington (PF) Jeremy McDivitt, David Lewis, Robert Sepulveda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) Barry Albrecht, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz | |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | Randal West makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | Randal West misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 66-63 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Cody Boggs and he's hacked by Randal West - foul #2 on Randal West, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Gean (SF), Thomas Burge (C) Gary Devore, Randal West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:02 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Thomas Burge | 66-65 |
| 05:39 | The Citadel | Gordon March can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Chester Pennington swats the short shot by Edward Niehaus | 66-65 |
| 05:22 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Thomas Burge | 66-65 |
| 05:02 | The Citadel | Robert Gean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 66-65 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 04:34 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:15 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Phillip Vitale - foul #3 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Robert Sepulveda (SF) Gordon March, Robert Gean | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Michael Burns (C) Virgil Greene, Edward Niehaus | |
| 04:15 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:15 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the floater from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Phillip Vitale - foul #4 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Sepulveda - foul #2 on Robert Sepulveda, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (SG) Clifford Fenton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:20 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Lewis | 71-66 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Sepulveda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chester Pennington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Burns (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | David Lewis steals the ball from Cody Boggs | 71-66 |
| 02:44 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 02:43 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge hits the follow up shot | 73-66 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Devore (PF), Randal West (C) Chester Pennington, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF) Cody Boggs, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | Gary Devore hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 73-66 |
| 02:35 | The Citadel | Gary Devore misses the tip | 73-66 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton (SG), Thomas Burge (C) David Lewis, Randal West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Jeremy McDivitt picks off the pass by Edward Niehaus | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge is hacked by Edward Niehaus - foul #3 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Chester Pennington (PF) Gary Devore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the jumper from the left side | 74-66 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale can't tip it in | 74-66 |
| 01:57 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | The Citadel | Edward Niehaus is called for the reach on Thomas Burge - foul #4 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 01:31 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:31 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses badly on a floater from the left side | 75-66 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 75-66 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses short on a floater from the left side | 75-66 |
| 01:01 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Robert Sepulveda | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton is fouled on the floor by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Gean (SF), Gary Devore (C) Robert Sepulveda, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:56 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), David Lewis (SG), Larry Tuma (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Clifford Fenton, Chester Pennington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Edward Niehaus | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | The Citadel | Robert Gean banks in the layup set up by Gordon March | 79-66 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | David Bowen buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Shaul | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Gordon March runs out the clock | 79-69 |