| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Larson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hu Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) C - Ryan Nishida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida's pass is intercepted by James Jones | 34-37 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Hu Chiong is called for the reach on Ben Amos - foul #2 on Hu Chiong, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | John Jackson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 34-37 |
| 18:54 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:40 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong is hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 18:26 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Cory Alexander | 34-40 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Billy Smith (SF), Todd Mason (C) Joshua Gibson, Ben Amos, James Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Wagner (PG), David Kelson (SG), Kirk Grogg (PF), Christopher Delk (C) Cory Alexander, Jean Larson, Clyde Wright, Ryan Nishida | |
| 17:56 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Kelson | 34-42 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Todd Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Hu Chiong - foul #3 on Hu Chiong, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Jewell (C) Joseph Espino | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Willis (PG) Hu Chiong | |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | Robert Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Frank Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:44 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:27 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:26 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:11 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Kelson | 36-44 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Frank Jewell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Delk - foul #1 on Christopher Delk, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (PF) Chad Hutton, Billy Smith, Edward Carreras, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Jean Larson (SG), Hu Chiong (SF), Clyde Wright (PF), Ryan Nishida (C) Robert Willis, Robert Wagner, David Kelson, Kirk Grogg, Christopher Delk | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Frank Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Frank Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Jewell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Larson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hu Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Nishida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | The Citadel | John Jackson is called for the reach on Cory Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (C) Frank Jewell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 15:25 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Espino | 40-44 |
| 15:04 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Jean Larson and the foul's on James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 15:04 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Espino | 43-47 |
| 14:39 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander is hacked by Joseph Espino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Espino, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:23 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington loses the dribble to Cory Alexander | 43-47 |
| 14:06 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander lays it in | 43-49 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 13:43 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:41 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Arrington - foul #2 on Douglas Arrington, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Billy Smith (SG), Todd Mason (PF), Frank Jewell (C) Joshua Gibson, Joseph Espino, Ben Amos, James Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Willis (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), David Kelson (SF), Christopher Delk (PF), Johnnie Morgan (C) Cory Alexander, Jean Larson, Hu Chiong, Clyde Wright, Ryan Nishida | |
| 13:24 | The Citadel | Johnnie Morgan hits the finger roll and the foul's on Frank Jewell - foul #2 on Frank Jewell, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF) Douglas Arrington | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg (PF) Christopher Delk | |
| 13:24 | The Citadel | Johnnie Morgan makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | John Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Mason | 46-52 |
| 12:44 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg hits a wide open jumper from the right block | 46-54 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Todd Mason misses the runner near the basket | 46-54 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton tips it in | 48-54 |
| 12:22 | The Citadel | Billy Smith steps in front of the David Kelson pass in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico | Frank Jewell's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Morgan | 48-54 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | John Jackson hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 11:41 | The Citadel | Johnnie Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Todd Mason pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Jewell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Willis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kirk Grogg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | John Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 11:31 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Kelson | 50-54 |
| 11:29 | The Citadel | John Jackson is called for the reach on David Kelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Ben Amos (PF), James Jones (C) Chad Hutton, Billy Smith, John Jackson, Todd Mason, Frank Jewell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Hu Chiong (SF), Clyde Wright (PF), Ryan Nishida (C) Robert Willis, Robert Wagner, Kirk Grogg, Johnnie Morgan | |
| 11:29 | The Citadel | David Kelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:29 | The Citadel | David Kelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino hits a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:55 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Kelson | 53-58 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the lay-in | 53-58 |
| 10:41 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 10:37 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jean Larson (SG) David Kelson | |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson's pass is intercepted by Hu Chiong | 53-58 |
| 10:26 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Todd Mason (C) Joshua Gibson, James Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 09:58 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 09:57 | The Citadel | Jean Larson tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Espino | 55-60 |
| 09:08 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 55-60 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Ben Amos pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Todd Mason | 58-60 |
| 08:45 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Carreras | 58-60 |
| 08:44 | The Citadel | Jean Larson snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:25 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 58-60 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ben Amos | 58-60 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Todd Mason can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 58-60 |
| 08:16 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Todd Mason - foul #3 on Todd Mason, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Billy Smith (SG), John Jackson (SF), Frank Jewell (PF), James Jones (C) Chad Hutton, Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, Ben Amos, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Willis (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), Kirk Grogg (PF), Christopher Delk (C) Cory Alexander, Jean Larson, Clyde Wright, Ryan Nishida | |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Billy Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 07:40 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Billy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Jewell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Willis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hu Chiong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kirk Grogg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Delk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Frank Jewell gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Billy Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:08 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:51 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Kelson (SF) Hu Chiong | |
| 06:51 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:51 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Billy Smith knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Gibson | 60-64 |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | David Kelson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wagner | 60-67 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 05:53 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg is denied on a layup by James Jones | 62-67 |
| 05:52 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg misses the tip | 62-67 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Billy Smith gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 05:27 | The Citadel | David Kelson pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:11 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg double dribbles | 62-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (PF), Todd Mason (C) Joshua Gibson, Billy Smith, Douglas Arrington, Frank Jewell, James Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Jean Larson (SG), Hu Chiong (SF), Clyde Wright (PF), Johnnie Morgan (C) Robert Willis, Robert Wagner, David Kelson, Kirk Grogg, Christopher Delk | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 62-67 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Ben Amos tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 04:49 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 04:47 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong tips it in | 64-69 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Ben Amos lays it in on a great pass from Chad Hutton and he's hacked by Hu Chiong - foul #4 on Hu Chiong, team foul #4 | 66-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida (C) Clyde Wright | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:23 | The Citadel | Chad Hutton steals it from Ryan Nishida in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the lay-in | 67-69 |
| 04:20 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Johnnie Morgan | 67-69 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander is hacked by Chad Hutton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Hutton, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Todd Mason tips it but misses | 67-71 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:36 | The Citadel | Jean Larson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Espino - foul #3 on Joseph Espino, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Allen Mireles (PG), David Kelson (SF), Clyde Wright (PF) Cory Alexander, Hu Chiong, Johnnie Morgan | |
| 03:36 | The Citadel | Jean Larson misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:36 | The Citadel | Jean Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) PF - Ben Amos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Allen Mireles (fresh) SG - Jean Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Nishida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the dunk | 67-72 |
| 03:09 | The Citadel | Jean Larson snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 02:47 | The Citadel | David Kelson is fouled on the floor by Edward Carreras - foul #1 on Edward Carreras, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Arthur Justus (SG), Douglas Arrington (SF), James Jones (C) Chad Hutton, Joseph Espino, Ben Amos, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Willis (PG), Robert Wagner (SF), Christopher Delk (C) Allen Mireles, Jean Larson, Ryan Nishida | |
| 02:47 | The Citadel | David Kelson makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:47 | The Citadel | David Kelson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Billy Smith (SF) Arthur Justus, Douglas Arrington | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG) Robert Willis | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | Christopher Delk grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (PF) Billy Smith, Edward Carreras | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jean Larson (SG), Hu Chiong (SF), Ryan Nishida (C) Robert Wagner, David Kelson, Christopher Delk | |
| 02:28 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Wright, team foul #5 | 67-74 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-74 |
| 02:15 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 02:01 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Ben Amos pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the lay-in | 67-74 |
| 01:38 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:35 | The Citadel | Joseph Espino steps in front of the Cory Alexander pass in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Gibson | 70-74 |
| 01:09 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander loses the dribble to John Jackson in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jackson | 72-74 |
| 01:04 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander hits the finger roll | 72-76 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson is hacked by Cory Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Alexander, team foul #6 | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | John Jackson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jean Larson - foul #1 on Jean Larson, team foul #7 | 72-76 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright can't tip it in | 74-76 |
| 00:25 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong is hacked by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | John Jackson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Espino | 77-78 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Joseph Espino is called for the reach on Cory Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Espino, team foul #14 | 77-78 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Ben Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | John Jackson misses the dunk | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Ben Amos grabs the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the easy layup | 77-79 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | James Jones hits the follow up shot | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong misses the fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hu Chiong (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Nishida (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:43 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Jean Larson takes the ball from Ben Amos | 79-82 |
| 04:13 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses the dunk attempt | 79-82 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson pulls down the rebound | 79-82 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Jean Larson is called for the reach on Joseph Espino - foul #2 on Jean Larson, team foul #8 | 79-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Billy Smith (SF), Edward Carreras (PF), Todd Mason (C) Joshua Gibson, John Jackson, Ben Amos, James Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Wagner (SG), Kirk Grogg (PF), Christopher Delk (C) Jean Larson, Clyde Wright, Ryan Nishida | |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:48 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Kelson (SG) Cory Alexander | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Billy Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Carreras | 84-82 |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | Christopher Delk banks in the layup | 84-84 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Espino | 86-84 |
| 03:00 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Ben Amos (PF), James Jones (C) Chad Hutton, Billy Smith, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Jean Larson (SG), Clyde Wright (PF), Ryan Nishida (C) Robert Wagner, David Kelson, Kirk Grogg, Christopher Delk | |
| 02:42 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander is hacked by James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #15 | 86-84 |
| 02:42 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 02:42 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | James Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Gibson | 89-85 |
| 02:19 | The Citadel | Joseph Espino denies the turnaround by Hu Chiong | 89-85 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Ben Amos snags the defensive board | 89-85 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras can't connect on a floater near the basket | 89-85 |
| 01:50 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander grabs the board | 89-85 |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Jones - foul #5 on James Jones, team foul #16 | 89-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF), Todd Mason (C) Edward Carreras, James Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida misses the free throw | 89-87 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Todd Mason pulls down the rebound | 89-87 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Ben Amos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-87 |
| 01:19 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-87 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Ben Amos pulls down the rebound | 89-87 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino is fouled on the floor by Jean Larson - foul #3 on Jean Larson, team foul #9 | 89-87 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joshua Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Espino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ben Amos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Todd Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Larson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hu Chiong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Nishida (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | The Citadel | Jean Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Cory Alexander | 91-90 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson travels with the ball | 91-90 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the jump hook from close range set up by Jean Larson | 91-92 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson is hacked by Jean Larson - foul #4 on Jean Larson, team foul #10 | 91-92 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Jean Larson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 93-92 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | The clock runs out | 93-92 |