| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Elkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 19:24 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cleveland steals the ball from Laurence Turner in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Frank Barnes | 32-39 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Gordon Jones is called for the reach on Robert Cleveland - foul #1 on Gordon Jones, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Manuel Womack (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Henry Roundtree (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF), Justin Grisby (PF), George McCullagh (C) Charles Simpson, Gordon Jones, Henry Simpson | |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Robert Coon misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-39 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Frank Barnes | 32-39 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Grisby | 32-42 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Laurence Turner is called for the reach on Robert Coon - foul #2 on Laurence Turner, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Earl Wade (SG) Laurence Turner, Frank Barnes | |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Clardy - foul #1 on Bradley Clardy, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Bradley Clardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Roundtree - foul #1 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland (PF) Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF) George McCullagh | |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | William Shipp makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | William Phelps buries a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Edward Leavitt - foul #1 on Edward Leavitt, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG) Robert Coon, Manuel Womack | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF) Justin Grisby | |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | William Shipp grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade is hacked by Brandon Shinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson (C) William Shipp | |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Leavitt | 37-45 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Phelps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Roundtree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Leavitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle lays it in and he's hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Cleveland, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), Justin Grisby (SF) Edward Leavitt, Earl Wade, Charles Simpson | |
| 15:52 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George McCullagh (C) Henry Simpson | |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack is hacked by George McCullagh - foul #1 on George McCullagh, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Batten (PF) Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF) Gordon Jones | |
| 15:10 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland (PF) Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | William Shipp tips it home | 39-47 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Womack | 41-47 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | William Shipp is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Clardy - foul #2 on Bradley Clardy, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), William Phelps (SF), Ronald Elkins (C) Manuel Womack, Greg Morgan, Bradley Clardy, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF) Justin Grisby | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Laurence Turner | 41-50 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 41-50 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 13:38 | South Alabama | William Phelps drills a shot from the right side set up by Jimmy Smith | 43-50 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Laurence Turner | 43-52 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to George McCullagh | 43-52 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Brandon Shinkle steals the ball from Laurence Turner in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | William Phelps dunks the ball on a great pass from Brandon Shinkle | 45-52 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner is called for 10 seconds | 45-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Manuel Womack (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Henry Roundtree (PF) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Earl Wade (SG), Justin Grisby (SF), Gordon Jones (PF), Henry Simpson (C) Laurence Turner, Frank Barnes, Charles Simpson, William Shipp, George McCullagh | |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Wade - foul #1 on Earl Wade, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Batten (C) Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones loses the dribble to Henry Roundtree | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten misses long on a runner from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | Robert Coon grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten dunks the ball | 49-52 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Womack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Roundtree (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edgar Batten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Leavitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Grisby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Edward Leavitt and the foul's on Greg Morgan - foul #4 on Greg Morgan, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Murray (PG), William Phelps (SF), Bradley Clardy (PF) Robert Coon, Greg Morgan, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (SG) Earl Wade | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | William Phelps knocks in the jumper from the right block | 51-55 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson blows the wide open layup | 51-55 |
| 10:50 | South Alabama | William Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses the jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Henry Roundtree - foul #2 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Ronald Elkins (C) Frank Murray, Manuel Womack, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Charles Simpson (SF), George McCullagh (PF) Edward Leavitt, Justin Grisby, Gordon Jones | |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | William Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jimmy Smith and the foul's on Henry Simpson - foul #2 on Henry Simpson, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland (PF) Bradley Clardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (PF) Henry Simpson | |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Elkins - foul #1 on Ronald Elkins, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | William Shipp makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | William Shipp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Smith | 58-59 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-59 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | William Shipp hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Laurence Turner | 58-61 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Charles Simpson steps in front of the Ronald Elkins pass | 58-61 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes blows the layup | 58-61 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | William Shipp connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Frank Barnes | 58-63 |
| 07:57 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith slams it home on a nice dish by William Phelps | 60-63 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | William Shipp connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from George McCullagh | 60-65 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Phelps (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (tiring) 4 reb. C - Ronald Elkins (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Barnes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Shipp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - George McCullagh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Smith - foul #3 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Henry Roundtree (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Earl Wade (SG), Gordon Jones (PF), Justin Grisby (C) Laurence Turner, Frank Barnes, William Shipp, George McCullagh | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Earl Wade - foul #2 on Earl Wade, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dustin McEndarfer (SF) Charles Simpson | |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby is hacked by Edgar Batten - foul #1 on Edgar Batten, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Roundtree | 61-67 |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 61-67 |
| 06:28 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:23 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Roundtree | 64-67 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Henry Roundtree - foul #3 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson (C) Dustin McEndarfer | |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy is whistled for traveling | 64-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), William Phelps (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF) Greg Morgan, Bradley Clardy, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Gordon Jones | 64-71 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses short on a shot near the basket | 64-71 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson dunks the ball set up by Gordon Jones | 64-73 |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland blows the layup | 64-73 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | William Phelps pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | William Phelps hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Coon | 67-73 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Murray (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Coon, Manuel Womack, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), Dustin McEndarfer (SF), George McCullagh (PF) Edward Leavitt, Earl Wade, Justin Grisby, Gordon Jones | |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Frank Murray gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Clardy | 69-73 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-73 |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Frank Murray (fresh) SG - Greg Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bradley Clardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Roundtree (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Elkins (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dustin McEndarfer (fresh) PF - George McCullagh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Murray | 71-73 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Manuel Womack (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Frank Murray, Greg Morgan, Bradley Clardy, Henry Roundtree, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF), Gordon Jones (PF), William Shipp (C) Dustin McEndarfer, George McCullagh, Henry Simpson | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones's pass is intercepted by Manuel Womack | 71-73 |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 02:35 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson loses the dribble to Manuel Womack in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on William Shipp - foul #2 on William Shipp, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Manuel Womack | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby (C) Gordon Jones | |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (PF) Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF) Justin Grisby | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | William Shipp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 77-73 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones tips it in | 77-75 |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Smith | 80-75 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 80-75 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 01:07 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Bradley Clardy, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson (C) William Shipp | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 80-75 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner snags the offensive board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | William Phelps gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | William Phelps is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Turner - foul #3 on Laurence Turner, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Robert Cleveland, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree is hacked by Frank Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Barnes, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins (C) Bradley Clardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Brandon Shinkle takes the ball from Gordon Jones in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | William Phelps is hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #4 on Charles Simpson, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (PF) Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson grabs the offensive board | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith runs out the clock | 85-78 |