| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Schonberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Walton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Rager (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Derrick Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Sansone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tanner Flemming (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico State | Michael Taylor is called for the reach on Jonathan Walton - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:27 | East Carolina | Jonathan Walton is called for the reach on Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Jonathan Walton, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Charles Rager knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Sansone | 36-32 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon's floater is tipped away by Tanner Flemming | 36-32 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tanner Flemming | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:48 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming hits the finger roll set up by Charles Rager | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Mellon | 39-37 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Robert Hart steals it from Tanner Flemming | 39-37 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson lays it in set up by Robert Hart | 41-37 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Robert Hart is called for the reach on Charles Rager - foul #1 on Robert Hart, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), George Holder (SG), Thomas Arnold (PF), Jason Pitts (C) Robert Hart, Martin Johnson, Justin Schonberger, Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Dalton (SG), Chauncey Horn (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Derrick Robinson, Steve Sansone, Michael Taylor | |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming banks in the layup set up by Charles Rager | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Chauncey Horn steals it from Thomas Arnold | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Rager | 41-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Rager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Michael Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chauncey Horn (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Tanner Flemming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:19 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Charles Rager is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hart (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Justin Schonberger (PF), Jonathan Walton (C) Terry Holt, George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Thomas Arnold, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson (SG), Steve Sansone (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Charles Rager, Tanner Flemming, Joel Johnson | |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Steve Sansone is called for the reach on Anthony Davis - foul #3 on Steve Sansone, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Schonberger | 48-41 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Anthony Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Johnson and the foul's on Michael Taylor - foul #3 on Michael Taylor, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Thomas Arnold (PF) Martin Johnson, Anthony Davis, Justin Schonberger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Rager (PG), Samuel Hopkins (SG), Scott Nassar (SF), Tanner Flemming (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Michael Dalton, Derrick Robinson, Steve Sansone, Chauncey Horn, Michael Taylor | |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Robert Hart is called for the reach on Charles Rager - foul #2 on Robert Hart, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Jason Pitts (C) Robert Hart, Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Rager (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Samuel Hopkins (fresh) SF - Scott Nassar (fresh) PF - Tanner Flemming (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Charles Rager misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by George Holder - foul #1 on George Holder, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Charles Rager makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Charles Rager makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Scott Nassar is called for the reach on Thomas Arnold - foul #1 on Scott Nassar, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-43 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Samuel Hopkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Rager | 54-46 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | 3 seconds is called on George Holder | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hart (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Justin Schonberger (PF) Terry Holt, George Holder, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson (SG), Steve Sansone (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Samuel Hopkins, Scott Nassar, Joel Johnson | |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Charles Rager clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Schonberger - foul #1 on Justin Schonberger, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Charles Rager makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Charles Rager makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Derrick Robinson steals it from Justin Schonberger | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Charles Rager hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Robinson | 54-50 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon's pass is intercepted by Charles Rager | 54-50 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Steve Sansone is denied by Justin Schonberger | 54-50 |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart can't connect on a shot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Charles Rager comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tanner Flemming | 56-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Schonberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Rager (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 ast. SG - Derrick Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Sansone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tanner Flemming (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Taylor | 56-56 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Derrick Robinson steps in front of the Robert Hart pass | 56-56 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Mellon - foul #2 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), George Holder (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Jason Pitts (PF), Jonathan Walton (C) Robert Hart, Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon, Justin Schonberger, Thomas Arnold | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Dalton (PG), Samuel Hopkins (SG), Chauncey Horn (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Charles Rager, Derrick Robinson, Tanner Flemming, Michael Taylor | |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Davis makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Holder | 59-57 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton misses the shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Joel Johnson can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Anthony Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Nassar (SF) Steve Sansone | |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Scott Nassar is fouled on the floor by Jason Pitts - foul #2 on Jason Pitts, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Scott Nassar misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Anthony Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Scott Nassar pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Hopkins | 59-60 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hart (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF) George Holder, Anthony Davis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Rager (PG), Derrick Robinson (SG), Tanner Flemming (PF) Michael Dalton, Samuel Hopkins, Scott Nassar | |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Charles Rager is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon's layup is rejected by Joel Johnson | 59-60 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Pitts | 59-60 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Rager - foul #2 on Charles Rager, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG), Justin Schonberger (PF) Terry Holt, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Joel Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Robinson | 60-63 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Derrick Robinson steals it from Ronald Mellon | 60-63 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hart (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Schonberger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Walton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Rager (fresh) 13 pts. 10 ast. SG - Derrick Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chauncey Horn (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Tanner Flemming (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses long on a jumper from close range | 60-63 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold (C) Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steve Sansone (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Chauncey Horn, Joel Johnson | |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone connects on the shot from the left side set up by Charles Rager | 62-65 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Rager - foul #3 on Charles Rager, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Justin Schonberger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Charles Rager knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tanner Flemming | 64-67 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Martin Johnson and he's hacked by Steve Sansone - foul #4 on Steve Sansone, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Charles Rager banks in the layup set up by Steve Sansone | 67-69 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-69 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 70-69 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming misses the easy layup | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Rager is called for the reach on Thomas Arnold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Rager, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (C) Justin Schonberger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Thomas Arnold denies the turnaround by Steve Sansone | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold is hacked by Charles Rager in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Rager, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Davis (SF) Ronald Mellon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Dalton (PG) Charles Rager | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart is hacked by Michael Dalton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Dalton, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), Justin Schonberger (PF) Anthony Davis, Thomas Arnold | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dalton - foul #2 on Michael Dalton, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-72 |