| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andy Custer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fralick (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Clifford Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Amos Raab (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Ness (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | James Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer's floater is knocked away by Ryan Ness | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Clifford Barnes steps in front of the Andy Custer pass | 25-30 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes hits the finger roll | 25-32 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Clifford Barnes - foul #1 on Clifford Barnes, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Rainey takes the ball from Clifford Barnes in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer lays it up and in set up by Raymond Rainey | 28-32 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness tips it in | 28-34 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer is hacked by Joel Hardesty - foul #2 on Joel Hardesty, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver (PF) James Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Etter (PF) Joel Hardesty | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Custer | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver clanks a floater from the right side | 31-34 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Rainey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morgan Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andy Custer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) C - Michael Fralick (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Clifford Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Amos Raab (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Ness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Etter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry drills a fadeaway from the left block | 31-36 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Raymond Rainey | 33-36 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry clanks a runner near the basket | 33-36 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Amos Raab steals it from Raymond Rainey in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes lays it in on a nice dish by Amos Raab | 33-38 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | David Etter steals the ball from Morgan Nelson | 33-38 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Ryan Ness is denied by Virgil Oliver | 33-38 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clifford Barnes - foul #2 on Clifford Barnes, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Baker (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Virgil Oliver, Michael Fralick | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Oladele Ali (SG), Rodrick Pierce (SF), Joel Hardesty (PF), James McLamore (C) Clifford Barnes, Amos Raab, Ryan Ness, David Etter, Charles Berry | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | James Baker buries a shot from the right wing set up by Morgan Nelson | 36-40 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Oladele Ali and the foul's on Raymond Rainey - foul #2 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Luther Schmalz (SF) Raymond Rainey, Morgan Nelson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 12:57 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Loyd | 36-42 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Joel Hardesty steals the ball from Kyle Holland | 36-42 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (SG) Andy Custer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 12:11 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Luther Schmalz | 36-42 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Luther Schmalz, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (SG) Mark Scott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 11:47 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rodrick Pierce and he's fouled by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab (SG) Oladele Ali | |
| 11:47 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Morgan Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Schmalz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Amos Raab (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodrick Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James McLamore (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | James Baker gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland drills a shot in the lane | 41-45 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kyle Holland - foul #4 on Kyle Holland, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (PG), Andy Custer (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Michael Fralick (C) Kyle Holland, Luther Schmalz, James Baker, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali (SG), Ryan Ness (SF), David Etter (PF), Charles Berry (C) Amos Raab, Rodrick Pierce, Joel Hardesty, James McLamore | |
| 09:59 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott makes the fadeaway from the left side | 43-47 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-47 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Berry - foul #1 on Charles Berry, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (PG) Mark Scott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes (PG), Amos Raab (SG) Dikembe Abdelal, Oladele Ali | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Morgan Nelson | 45-47 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Ryan Ness denies the turnaround by Andy Custer | 45-47 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick tips it home | 47-47 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morgan Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Custer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Fralick (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Clifford Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Amos Raab (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Ness (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Etter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson lays it in | 49-49 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Morgan Nelson - foul #2 on Morgan Nelson, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Luther Schmalz (SF), James Baker (PF), Bernard Potter (C) Raymond Rainey, Morgan Nelson, Virgil Oliver, Michael Fralick | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce (SF), Joel Hardesty (PF), James McLamore (C) Ryan Ness, David Etter, Charles Berry | |
| 06:59 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to James McLamore | 49-52 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina A&T | Kyle Holland is called for the reach on Clifford Barnes - foul #5 on Kyle Holland, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (PG), Ronnie Loyd (C) Kyle Holland, Bernard Potter | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali (SG) Amos Raab | |
| 06:17 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer drills a turnaround from close range | 51-54 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes is called for a charge - foul #3 on Clifford Barnes, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (SG), Michael Fralick (C) Andy Custer, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Ryan Ness (SF), Charles Berry (C) Clifford Barnes, Rodrick Pierce, James McLamore | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Rainey and he's hacked by Ryan Ness - foul #1 on Ryan Ness, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter (PF) James Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab (SG) Oladele Ali | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry scores on a floater from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-56 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Berry | 54-59 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Virgil Oliver (SG), Andy Custer (SF), James Baker (PF) Raymond Rainey, Mark Scott, Luther Schmalz, Bernard Potter | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes (PG), David Etter (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Joel Hardesty | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Charles Berry steals the ball from Virgil Oliver | 54-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - Andy Custer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fralick (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Clifford Barnes (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Amos Raab (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Ness (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Etter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Barnes | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | James Baker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Etter - foul #2 on David Etter, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd (C) Michael Fralick | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali (SG), Rodrick Pierce (SF), James McLamore (C) Amos Raab, Ryan Ness, Charles Berry | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (PG), Michael Fralick (C) Virgil Oliver, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab (SG), Ryan Ness (SF), Joel Hardesty (PF), Charles Berry (C) Oladele Ali, Rodrick Pierce, David Etter, James McLamore | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Ness - foul #2 on Ryan Ness, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-65 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Fralick | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Rainey | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Rainey - foul #3 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali (SF), James McLamore (C) Ryan Ness, Charles Berry | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Morgan Nelson | 62-69 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab is hacked by Morgan Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Morgan Nelson, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | James Baker is fouled on the floor by James McLamore - foul #2 on James McLamore, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness (SF), Charles Berry (C) Oladele Ali, James McLamore | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Rainey is called for the reach on Charles Berry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali (SF) Ryan Ness | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Clifford Barnes steals it from James Baker | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes runs out the clock | 62-72 |