| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) PF - Ben Amos (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Willis Trudeau (fresh) SG - Douglas Farris (fresh) SF - Corey Beckley (fresh) PF - Walter Hartstein (fresh) C - Dale Gabbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Dale Gabbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Georgia Southern | Dale Gabbert tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Espino | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Espino is called for the reach on Douglas Farris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Espino, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Georgia Southern | Corey Beckley makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Farris | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Dale Gabbert steps in front of the James Jones pass | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau misses short on a floater in the paint | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras is hacked by Dale Gabbert - foul #1 on Dale Gabbert, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF), Todd Mason (PF), Joshua Gibson (C) Edward Carreras, Ben Amos, James Jones | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Eriksen (PG), Kristopher Wagers (SG), Ray Mason (SF), Brandon Dahms (PF), Brandon Yates (C) Willis Trudeau, Douglas Farris, Corey Beckley, Walter Hartstein, Dale Gabbert | |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | John Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Espino | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Georgia Southern | Ray Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington (PF) Joseph Espino | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | John Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Brandon Dahms | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Georgia Southern | Ray Mason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Yates comes up short on the shot from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Eriksen - foul #1 on Richard Eriksen, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Ben Amos (PF), James Jones (C) Marion Dampier, John Jackson, Douglas Arrington, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein (PF), Dale Gabbert (C) Richard Eriksen, Brandon Yates | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Georgia Southern | Dale Gabbert misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ben Amos - foul #1 on Ben Amos, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG) Joshua Gibson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau (PG), Douglas Farris (SG), Corey Beckley (SF) Brandon Dahms, Kristopher Wagers, Ray Mason | |
| 16:01 | Georgia Southern | Dale Gabbert makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | Georgia Southern | Dale Gabbert misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | James Jones snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fresh) SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) PF - Ben Amos (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Willis Trudeau (fresh) SG - Douglas Farris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Beckley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hartstein (fresh) C - Dale Gabbert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Chad Hutton and the foul's on Corey Beckley - foul #1 on Corey Beckley, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:43 | Georgia Southern | Edward Carreras steals the ball from Douglas Farris in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | James Jones clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Gabbert - foul #2 on Dale Gabbert, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Smith (SF) Edward Carreras | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Larry Dehart (C) Dale Gabbert | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:12 | Georgia Southern | Corey Beckley is hacked by Ben Amos - foul #2 on Ben Amos, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington (PF), Todd Mason (C) Ben Amos, James Jones | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Eriksen (PG), Kevin King (SG), Brandon Yates (PF) Willis Trudeau, Douglas Farris, Walter Hartstein | |
| 14:49 | Georgia Southern | Corey Beckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), John Jackson (SF) Chad Hutton, Joseph Espino, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kristopher Wagers (SG), Ray Mason (SF), Brandon Dahms (PF) Kevin King, Corey Beckley, Larry Dehart | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington is fouled on the floor by Richard Eriksen - foul #2 on Richard Eriksen, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin King (PG) Richard Eriksen | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 14:24 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Dahms grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:22 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Gibson takes the ball from Ray Mason in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson hits a shot from the right block | 14-5 |
| 13:46 | Georgia Southern | John Jackson steals it from Ray Mason | 14-5 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Gibson | 17-5 |
| 13:22 | Georgia Southern | Ray Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-5 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 17-5 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-5 |
| 13:03 | Georgia Southern | Ray Mason gets the rebound | 17-5 |
| 12:57 | Georgia Southern | Kevin King is whistled for a carry | 17-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), James Jones (C) Marion Dampier, Joshua Gibson, John Jackson, Douglas Arrington | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau (PG), Douglas Farris (SG), Corey Beckley (SF), Walter Hartstein (PF), Larry Dehart (C) Kevin King, Kristopher Wagers, Ray Mason, Brandon Dahms, Brandon Yates | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Joseph Espino is blocked by Walter Hartstein | 17-5 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-5 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Willis Trudeau steals the ball from Edward Carreras | 17-5 |
| 12:09 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein misses the easy layup | 17-5 |
| 12:07 | Georgia Southern | Larry Dehart gets the offensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 11:52 | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Douglas Farris | 17-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Espino (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Mason (tiring) C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Willis Trudeau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Farris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Beckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hartstein (fresh) C - Larry Dehart (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Willis Trudeau steps in front of the Chad Hutton pass | 17-7 |
| 11:32 | Georgia Southern | Corey Beckley is hacked by Chad Hutton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Hutton, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Billy Smith (SF) Chad Hutton, Edward Carreras | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brandon Dahms (C) Larry Dehart | |
| 11:14 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Dahms misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| 11:14 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Dahms makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:14 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Dahms misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Billy Smith | 17-8 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | James Jones misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Dahms - foul #1 on Brandon Dahms, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (PF) Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:48 | Georgia Southern | Douglas Farris snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 10:41 | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Hartstein | 17-11 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Brandon Dahms - foul #2 on Brandon Dahms, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Edward Carreras (SF) Marion Dampier, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin King (PG), Kristopher Wagers (SG), Ray Mason (SF), Brandon Yates (C) Willis Trudeau, Douglas Farris, Corey Beckley, Brandon Dahms | |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:12 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:54 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein knocks in the runner in the paint | 17-13 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Todd Mason (PF) Joseph Espino, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Larry Dehart (C) Brandon Yates | |
| 09:09 | Georgia Southern | Larry Dehart buries a shot from the baseline | 17-15 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | James Jones's layup is rejected by Walter Hartstein | 17-15 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 08:56 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:51 | Georgia Southern | Ray Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Todd Mason | 17-15 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 08:26 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Larry Dehart | 17-15 |
| 08:20 | Georgia Southern | Larry Dehart buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Kristopher Wagers | 17-17 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-17 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 07:58 | Georgia Southern | Ray Mason pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:52 | Georgia Southern | Ray Mason knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Walter Hartstein | 17-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Mason (tiring) C - James Jones (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kevin King (fairly fresh) SG - Kristopher Wagers (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Hartstein (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Dehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses short on a runner from close range | 17-20 |
| 07:32 | Georgia Southern | Kristopher Wagers grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 07:14 | Georgia Southern | Kevin King is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF), John Jackson (C) Chad Hutton, Joshua Gibson, Edward Carreras, Todd Mason, James Jones | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau (PG), Douglas Farris (SG), Corey Beckley (SF), Brandon Yates (C) Kevin King, Kristopher Wagers, Ray Mason, Larry Dehart | |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | John Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Hartstein | 17-20 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marion Dampier | 20-20 |
| 06:35 | Georgia Southern | Douglas Farris is fouled on the floor by Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| 06:22 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Espino - foul #2 on Joseph Espino, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG) Joseph Espino | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 06:22 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:22 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| 05:54 | Georgia Southern | Corey Beckley makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Farris | 20-23 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Walter Hartstein takes the ball from John Jackson | 20-23 |
| 05:30 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Yates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 05:29 | Georgia Southern | Corey Beckley tips it home | 20-25 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 20-25 |
| 05:09 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Brandon Yates | 20-25 |
| 05:04 | Georgia Southern | Douglas Farris comes up short on the shot from the left side | 20-25 |
| 05:02 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Yates tips it in | 20-27 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 04:47 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:44 | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Gibson - foul #1 on Joshua Gibson, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF), Todd Mason (PF), James Jones (C) Billy Smith, Douglas Arrington, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 04:44 | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:44 | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Todd Mason gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 04:25 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Walter Hartstein | 20-28 |
| 04:22 | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marion Dampier | 23-28 |
| 03:46 | Georgia Southern | Corey Beckley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 23-28 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Gibson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mason (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Jones (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Willis Trudeau (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Farris (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Corey Beckley (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Walter Hartstein (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Yates (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | James Jones buries a runner near the basket set up by Marion Dampier | 25-28 |
| 03:02 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein clanks a runner from the left block | 25-28 |
| 03:00 | Georgia Southern | Walter Hartstein tips it but misses | 25-28 |
| 02:58 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:43 | Georgia Southern | Douglas Farris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 02:20 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Walter Hartstein | 25-28 |
| 02:15 | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Ben Amos (PF), John Jackson (C) Marion Dampier, Joshua Gibson, Edward Carreras, Todd Mason, James Jones | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Eriksen (PG), Kristopher Wagers (SG), Ray Mason (SF), Brandon Dahms (PF), Dale Gabbert (C) Willis Trudeau, Douglas Farris, Corey Beckley, Walter Hartstein, Brandon Yates | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 01:54 | Georgia Southern | Ray Mason gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | Chad Hutton is called for the reach on Kristopher Wagers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Hutton, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | Kristopher Wagers makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | Kristopher Wagers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ben Amos | 27-30 |
| 01:36 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Espino steals it from Richard Eriksen in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton lays it in set up by Joseph Espino | 29-30 |
| 01:32 | Georgia Southern | Ray Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Ray Mason is called for the reach on Billy Smith - foul #1 on Ray Mason, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Mason (C) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Billy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:20 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Dahms grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:00 | Georgia Southern | Kristopher Wagers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Ben Amos pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Billy Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Hutton | 31-30 |
| 00:41 | Georgia Southern | Richard Eriksen double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Douglas Arrington (SF) Chad Hutton, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willis Trudeau (PG), Kevin King (SG), Larry Dehart (PF) Richard Eriksen, Kristopher Wagers, Ray Mason | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-30 |
| 00:34 | Georgia Southern | Kevin King pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:13 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Dahms scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Willis Trudeau steals the ball from Todd Mason | 31-32 |