| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Lacey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Leon Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Delao (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Frisch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Crump (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Jason Pearson is called for the reach on Robert Cortes - foul #1 on Jason Pearson, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Leon Simon gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Timmy Link steals it from Daniel Delao | 28-39 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leon Simon - foul #3 on Leon Simon, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper (PG) Leon Simon | |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch misses the floater from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes loses the ball out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump tips it back up and in | 30-41 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Jason Pearson denies the turnaround by Timmy Link | 30-41 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump is fouled on the floor by Timmy Link - foul #3 on Timmy Link, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Alex Lanham (PF), Earl Byrd (C) William Clark, Gerald Waters, Edwin Lacey, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown (SG), Michael Barney (SF), Elton Jones (PF), Thomas Allaire (C) Daniel Delao, Jason Frisch, Jason Pearson, Paul Crump | |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones scores on a shot from the right block set up by Maurice Brown and the foul's on Alex Lanham - foul #1 on Alex Lanham, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Smith steps in front of the Maurice Brown pass | 33-44 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Maurice Brown steps in front of the Alex Lanham pass | 33-44 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown banks in the layup | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cortes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Dunavant (fresh) PF - Alex Lanham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Gasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Barney (fresh) PF - Elton Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Allaire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes hits a jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown is hacked by Robert Cortes - foul #2 on Robert Cortes, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Clark (PG), Edwin Lacey (PF), Timmy Link (C) Robert Cortes, Alex Lanham, Earl Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leon Simon (PG), Jason Frisch (SF), Jason Pearson (PF), Paul Crump (C) Alan Gasper, Michael Barney, Elton Jones, Thomas Allaire | |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Dunavant - foul #1 on Donald Dunavant, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF) Donald Dunavant | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao (SG) Maurice Brown | |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link hits a shot from the left block set up by Gerald Waters | 37-48 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao tips it but misses | 37-48 |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 37-48 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Leon Simon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 14:02 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Leon Simon makes the jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Delao | 37-50 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Jason Pearson steps in front of the Timmy Link pass | 37-50 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Leon Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Delao - foul #3 on Daniel Delao, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown (PG), Robert Cortes (SG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Alex Lanham (PF), Earl Byrd (C) William Clark, Thomas Smith, Gerald Waters, Edwin Lacey, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper (PG), Maurice Brown (SG), Michael Barney (SF), Elton Jones (PF), Thomas Allaire (C) Leon Simon, Daniel Delao, Jason Frisch, Jason Pearson, Paul Crump | |
| 12:19 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Barney | 37-50 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Brown is called for the reach on Maurice Brown - foul #2 on Jeffery Brown, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Elton Jones | 37-53 |
| 11:50 | Western Carolina | Maurice Brown steals it from Alex Lanham | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jeffery Brown (fresh) SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Dunavant (fresh) PF - Alex Lanham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Gasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Michael Barney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elton Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Allaire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Allaire misses the runner in the paint | 37-53 |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones loses the dribble to Earl Byrd | 37-53 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Elton Jones swats the layup by Earl Byrd | 37-53 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham gets the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Alex Lanham and the foul's on Elton Jones - foul #2 on Elton Jones, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Edwin Lacey (PF), Timmy Link (C) Jeffery Brown, Alex Lanham, Earl Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leon Simon (PG), Daniel Delao (SG), Jason Frisch (SF), Jason Pearson (PF), Paul Crump (C) Alan Gasper, Maurice Brown, Michael Barney, Elton Jones, Thomas Allaire | |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant misses the free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF) Donald Dunavant | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Cortes - foul #3 on Robert Cortes, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Clark (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | Paul Crump swats the layup by Edwin Lacey | 39-55 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Gerald Waters picks off the pass by Leon Simon | 39-55 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | William Clark throws it down on a nice dish by Gerald Waters | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Cortes is called for the reach on Daniel Delao - foul #4 on Robert Cortes, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG) Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Crump - foul #1 on Paul Crump, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant (SF), Earl Byrd (C) Gerald Waters, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper (PG), Maurice Brown (SG), Michael Barney (SF), Elton Jones (C) Leon Simon, Daniel Delao, Jason Frisch, Paul Crump | |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant connects on the jumper from the baseline | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Dunavant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Lacey (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Earl Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Gasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Michael Barney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Elton Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Pearson | 46-63 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | William Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-63 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown clanks a floater from the left block | 46-63 |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith blows the layup | 46-63 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Alan Gasper | 46-63 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-63 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney tips it in | 46-65 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Timmy Link (C) William Clark, Donald Dunavant, Earl Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leon Simon (PG), Daniel Delao (SG), Jason Frisch (SF), Paul Crump (C) Alan Gasper, Maurice Brown, Michael Barney, Elton Jones | |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link snags the offensive board | 46-65 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gerald Waters | 48-65 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Cortes is called for the reach on Jason Frisch - foul #5 on Robert Cortes, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown (PG), Donald Dunavant (PF) Robert Cortes, Edwin Lacey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PF) Jason Pearson | |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffery Brown | 51-67 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Elton Jones | 51-70 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump can't tip it in | 51-70 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters grabs the board | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant is fouled on the floor by Elton Jones - foul #3 on Elton Jones, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham (PF), Earl Byrd (C) Gerald Waters, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper (PG), Maurice Brown (SG), Michael Barney (SF), Thomas Allaire (C) Leon Simon, Daniel Delao, Jason Frisch, Paul Crump | |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd tips it in | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jeffery Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Dunavant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alex Lanham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Gasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Michael Barney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elton Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Allaire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham grabs the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Allaire | 53-70 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Brown steals it from Michael Barney | 53-70 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Brown | 55-70 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-70 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Smith | 58-70 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Alan Gasper | 58-72 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Maurice Brown - foul #2 on Maurice Brown, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown buries a runner from the baseline | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Brown | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown clanks a floater from the right side | 62-74 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones tips it home | 62-76 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-76 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Thomas Allaire grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper runs out the clock | 62-76 |