| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Kernan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Pellham (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Dallas Simpson inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Southern | Doug Witherington steps in front of the Jeff Nelson pass in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 19:51 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson lays it up and in set up by Doug Witherington | 38-36 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Brian Pellham clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra's layup is rejected by Dallas Simpson | 38-36 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to William Vizcarra | 38-36 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Phillip Shelley | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | Southern | Jeff Nelson is hacked by Troy Oh - foul #1 on Troy Oh, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:29 | Southern | William Kernan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Jeff Nelson tips it in | 41-38 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:14 | Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Pellham | 41-38 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Dallas Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Troy Oh | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 44-38 |
| 17:24 | Southern | Jeff Nelson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Doug Witherington - foul #3 on Doug Witherington, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Bennett (SG), Christopher Enyeart (PF), George Jackson (C) William Kernan, James Nelson, Brian Pellham | |
| 17:24 | Southern | Jeff Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:24 | Southern | Jeff Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | James Hemby misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:05 | Southern | George Jackson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:01 | Southern | Timothy Bennett scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson and he's fouled by Gary Baldwin - foul #1 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (PF) William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), James Nelson (PF) Jeff Nelson, Dallas Simpson | |
| 17:01 | Southern | Timothy Bennett makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | James Nelson steals it from James Hemby | 44-43 |
| 16:28 | Southern | James Nelson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 16:06 | Southern | George Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, James Hemby, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), William Kernan (SG), Dallas Simpson (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Wilbur Smith, Timothy Bennett, George Jackson, James Nelson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Kernan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Enyeart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Southern | William Kernan buries a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Bruce Harris pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:58 | Southern | Jeff Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Kernan | 44-49 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 14:41 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Harris | 44-49 |
| 14:35 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on William Vizcarra - foul #2 on William Vizcarra, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Pellham (PF) Christopher Enyeart | |
| 14:35 | Southern | Bruce Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:35 | Southern | Bruce Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Dallas Simpson is called for the reach on Nathan Gibson - foul #3 on Dallas Simpson, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon (PF) Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), James Nelson (PF) Jeff Nelson, Brian Pellham | |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | James Nelson is called for the reach on Dennis Shannon - foul #3 on James Nelson, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern | George Jackson (SF) Dallas Simpson | |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | James Hemby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 13:43 | Southern | Bruce Harris grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Wilbur Smith is hacked by Gary Baldwin - foul #2 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (PF) William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Bennett (SG) William Kernan | |
| 13:05 | Southern | George Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), Brian Pellham (C) Wilbur Smith, Bruce Harris | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin scores on a shot near the basket set up by James Hemby | 46-51 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Timothy Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 12:11 | Southern | James Nelson tips it home | 46-53 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 11:50 | Southern | George Jackson gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:46 | Southern | Jeff Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Pellham (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Timothy Bennett - foul #2 on Timothy Bennett, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, James Hemby, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern | William Kernan (SG), Dallas Simpson (SF), Christopher Enyeart (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Timothy Bennett, George Jackson, James Nelson, Brian Pellham | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:13 | Southern | William Kernan connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 49-56 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh misses the tip | 49-56 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington's layup is rejected by Bruce Harris | 49-56 |
| 10:22 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 10:04 | Southern | Dallas Simpson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson | 49-58 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra banks in the layup on a great pass from Doug Witherington | 51-58 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Jeff Nelson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Vizcarra | 51-58 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Dallas Simpson swats the layup by William Vizcarra | 51-58 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh tips it in | 53-58 |
| 08:51 | Southern | William Kernan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 08:50 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Simpson | 53-58 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Bruce Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Maurice Walker | 56-58 |
| 08:20 | Southern | Jeff Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), James Hemby (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Maurice Walker, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), George Jackson (SF), James Nelson (PF), Brian Pellham (C) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, Dallas Simpson, Christopher Enyeart, Bruce Harris | |
| 08:05 | Southern | George Jackson knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Wilbur Smith | 56-60 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Brian Pellham denies the turnaround by James Hemby | 56-60 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | James Hemby tips it in | 58-60 |
| 07:26 | Southern | James Nelson misses the floater from the right block | 58-60 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Brian Pellham tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Pellham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Shannon | 61-62 |
| 06:44 | Southern | Timothy Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra (C) Anthony Holloway | |
| Subs | Southern | Dallas Simpson (SF) George Jackson | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra slams it home set up by Phillip Shelley | 63-62 |
| 06:14 | Southern | Dallas Simpson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbur Smith | 63-65 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hemby and he's fouled by Brian Pellham - foul #3 on Brian Pellham, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Ronald McDole (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, James Hemby, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern | William Kernan (SG), Bruce Harris (C) Timothy Bennett, Brian Pellham | |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:52 | Southern | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:32 | Southern | Wilbur Smith travels with the ball | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | George Jackson (PG), Christopher Enyeart (PF) Wilbur Smith, James Nelson | |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | George Jackson picks off the pass by Doug Witherington in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 05:13 | Southern | William Kernan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:51 | Southern | The rebound goes to Christopher Enyeart | 65-67 |
| 04:47 | Southern | William Kernan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:45 | Southern | Dallas Simpson snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 04:31 | Southern | Troy Oh swats the layup by George Jackson | 65-67 |
| 04:29 | Southern | William Kernan grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Doug Witherington is called for the reach on Christopher Enyeart - foul #4 on Doug Witherington, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Dennis Shannon (PF), James Hemby (C) Ronald McDole, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), James Nelson (PF) William Kernan, Dallas Simpson, Christopher Enyeart | |
| 03:56 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:49 | Southern | George Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:44 | Southern | George Jackson's floater is tipped away by Dennis Shannon | 65-67 |
| 03:43 | Southern | Timothy Bennett snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:24 | Southern | Jeff Nelson is hacked by Doug Witherington - foul #5 on Doug Witherington, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SF) Doug Witherington, Nathan Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Pellham (C) Bruce Harris | |
| 03:24 | Southern | Jeff Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:24 | Southern | Jeff Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Pellham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 03:03 | Southern | Timothy Bennett grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 02:58 | Southern | Timothy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-69 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Maurice Walker, Dennis Shannon, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Southern | William Kernan (SG), Dallas Simpson (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Timothy Bennett, George Jackson, Brian Pellham | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin loses the dribble to Jeff Nelson | 65-69 |
| 02:23 | Southern | William Kernan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-69 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 02:03 | Southern | Dallas Simpson snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:57 | Southern | James Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Baldwin - foul #3 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 01:57 | Southern | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:57 | Southern | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 01:28 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Kernan | 65-71 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Dallas Simpson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Jeff Nelson steps in front of the Phillip Shelley pass | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Bruce Harris is hacked by Gary Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Enyeart (PF) James Nelson | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Troy Oh | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by William Vizcarra is blocked by Bruce Harris | 65-71 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Southern | Phillip Shelley is called for the reach on Bruce Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Southern | Bruce Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Dallas Simpson grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Dallas Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Baldwin - foul #5 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (PG) Gary Baldwin | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:29 | Southern | Dallas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Dallas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-73 |
| 00:20 | Southern | William Kernan gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern | Maurice Walker is called for the reach on William Kernan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Walker, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern | William Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:17 | Southern | William Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Shelley | 67-75 |
| 00:09 | Southern | William Kernan is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Walker - foul #2 on Maurice Walker, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| 00:09 | Southern | William Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:09 | Southern | William Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Jeff Nelson runs out the clock | 69-77 |