| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) PF - Earl Watson (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Rupinski (fresh) SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) SF - Brandon Wilson (fresh) PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) C - John Snell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson clanks a jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette comes up short on the jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Zierer | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Davis - foul #1 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-1 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Rupinski | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Brandon Wilson is called for the reach on Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Brandon Wilson, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Zierer | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses the dunk attempt | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | John Snell gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Zierer - foul #1 on Robert Zierer, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Louis Tanner (C) Jimmy Davis, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Suggs | 5-9 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Reno | 8-9 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | John Snell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | John Snell pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Reno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Watson (fairly fresh) C - Louis Tanner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Rupinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) SF - Brandon Wilson (fresh) PF - Thomas Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Snell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Louis Tanner | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Daniel Mozee (C) Robert Zierer, Johnny Morissette, Earl Watson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (SG), Donald Hird (PF), Richard Stockard (C) Joseph Cauthen, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Drake (SF) Brandon Wilson | |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee is fouled on the floor by Donald Hird - foul #1 on Donald Hird, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher White (SG) Justin Rupinski | |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses badly on a runner in the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Stockard | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Hird, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Eric Reno, Louis Tanner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG), Brandon Wilson (SF) Christopher White, Donald Hird | |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | John Drake pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | John Drake's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Daniel Mozee | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is hacked by John Drake - foul #1 on John Drake, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF), Earl Watson (PF) Thomas Taylor, Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski (PG), Thomas Suggs (PF), John Snell (C) John Gertz, Richard Stockard, John Drake | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF) Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Zierer | 10-11 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Eric Reno takes the ball from Thomas Suggs | 10-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Reno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) PF - Earl Watson (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Rupinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) SF - Brandon Wilson (fresh) PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Snell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Reno | 13-11 |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG), Louis Tanner (C) Robert Zierer, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (SG) Joseph Cauthen | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Suggs swats the layup by Louis Tanner | 13-11 |
| 11:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Justin Rupinski | 13-11 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | John Snell hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Suggs - foul #1 on Thomas Suggs, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Joseph Jolley (C) Eric Reno, Daniel Jones, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG), John Drake (SF), Edward Leary (PF), Richard Stockard (C) John Gertz, Brandon Wilson, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Stockard - foul #1 on Richard Stockard, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee (C) Louis Tanner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Mozee | 16-13 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson misses the jumper from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | John Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Daniel Mozee is called for the reach on Richard Stockard - foul #1 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner (SF) Earl Watson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson (SF), Thomas Suggs (PF) John Drake, Edward Leary | |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Stockard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Justin Rupinski | 16-16 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Justin Rupinski is called for the reach on Joseph Jolley - foul #1 on Justin Rupinski, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Thomas Taylor (SF) Robert Zierer, Louis Tanner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), John Drake (SG), John Snell (C) Justin Rupinski, Joseph Cauthen, Richard Stockard | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | John Snell grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | John Gertz connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Drake | 17-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Drake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Wilson (fresh) PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | John Snell pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | John Gertz connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Drake | 17-21 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno hits a jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | John Snell drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Wilson | 19-23 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor buries a floater in the lane | 21-23 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Davis steals it from John Gertz | 21-23 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis banks in the layup | 23-23 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | John Drake comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Reno | 25-23 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Mozee - foul #2 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Earl Watson (PF), Louis Tanner (C) Jimmy Davis, Joseph Jolley, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski (PG), Joseph Cauthen (SG), Richard Stockard (PF) John Gertz, John Drake, Thomas Suggs | |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 25-25 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Richard Stockard gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Reno | 28-25 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brandon Wilson | 28-28 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno's pass is intercepted by Justin Rupinski | 28-28 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-28 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer is fouled on the floor by Justin Rupinski - foul #2 on Justin Rupinski, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Eric Reno, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Drake (SF), Donald Hird (PF) Brandon Wilson, John Snell | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Rupinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) SF - John Drake (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Hird (fresh) C - Richard Stockard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | John Drake misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Justin Rupinski - foul #3 on Justin Rupinski, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones, Louis Tanner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Thomas Suggs (PF) Justin Rupinski, Richard Stockard | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | John Drake is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #3 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (SF) Johnny Morissette | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | John Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Donald Hird steals it from Robert Zierer | 34-29 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | John Gertz's 3 pointer is rejected by Jimmy Davis | 34-29 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | John Drake pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Davis steps in front of the Thomas Suggs pass | 34-29 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen is denied on a layup by Earl Watson | 36-29 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jolley | 36-29 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson clanks a floater from the left block | 36-29 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | John Drake buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Gertz | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-32 |