| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Lively (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Hakes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Tabares (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ed Rustin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Dowell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) PF - Gerald Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Randall Tabares - foul #1 on Randall Tabares, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | Harold Butler knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 36-34 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Kruger | 36-37 |
| 18:41 | The Citadel | William Dowell is called for the reach on Harold Butler - foul #1 on William Dowell, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:27 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-37 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | William Dowell pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Harry Hakes steals it from Gerald Dunlap | 36-37 |
| 18:09 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses the easy layup | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger's pass is intercepted by Harold Butler | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | The Citadel | Harold Butler buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ed Rustin | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Lombard and he's fouled by Randall Tabares - foul #2 on Randall Tabares, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick (C) Jack Eppinger | |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:13 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | The Citadel | Milton Lively misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | William Dowell snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick misses badly on a runner from the left block | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:13 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Bradley Lombard | 38-42 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Lively (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Hakes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Tabares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ed Rustin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Dowell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SG - Bradley Lombard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | The Citadel | Milton Lively comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:38 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Rustin | 38-42 |
| 15:22 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 14:35 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-44 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kelly Fitzpatrick | 38-44 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap clanks a turnaround from the left block | 38-44 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 14:03 | The Citadel | Milton Lively travels with the ball | 38-46 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (PG), Timothy Davis (SG), Bobby Thatcher (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), John Coburn (C) Harold Butler, Milton Lively, Harry Hakes, Randall Tabares, Ed Rustin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Basil Marko (SG), Timothy Downs (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) William Dowell, Bradley Lombard, Gerald Dunlap, Kelly Fitzpatrick | |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko is hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Frank Wann | 38-48 |
| 13:15 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 13:13 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:53 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Basil Marko | 38-48 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann is fouled on the floor by Robert St. Germain - foul #1 on Robert St. Germain, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG) Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick (SF) Craig Kruger | |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick's fadeaway is rejected by John Coburn | 38-48 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 12:26 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Willie Jackson | 38-48 |
| 12:07 | The Citadel | John Coburn misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-48 |
| 12:05 | The Citadel | John Coburn snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:52 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Harold Butler | 40-48 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert St. Germain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Basil Marko (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Downs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko connects on the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Robert St. Germain - foul #2 on Robert St. Germain, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ed Rustin (C) John Coburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:42 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:24 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG) Robert St. Germain | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG) Basil Marko | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Bobby Thatcher picks off the pass by Jack Eppinger | 40-50 |
| 10:51 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Frank Wann - foul #4 on Frank Wann, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (PG), Gerald Dunlap (PF) Frank Wann, Timothy Downs | |
| 10:51 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:51 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | William Dowell double dribbles | 42-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Randall Tabares (PF) Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Basil Marko (SF) Kelly Fitzpatrick | |
| 10:25 | The Citadel | William Dowell is called for the reach on Harold Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dowell, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (PG) Harold Butler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF) Jack Eppinger | |
| 10:14 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Dowell | 45-53 |
| 09:46 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain blows the layup but he's fouled by William Dowell - foul #3 on William Dowell, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harry Hakes (SF) Bobby Thatcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs (C) Bradley Lombard | |
| 09:46 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 09:22 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:16 | The Citadel | Craig Kruger is called for the reach on Harry Hakes - foul #1 on Craig Kruger, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Willie Jackson (C) Milton Lively, Ed Rustin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick (SF) Craig Kruger | |
| 08:54 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Randall Tabares and the foul's on Gerald Dunlap - foul #1 on Gerald Dunlap, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Basil Marko | 49-56 |
| 08:18 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | William Dowell grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Robert St. Germain steals it from Basil Marko | 49-56 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert St. Germain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Hakes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Tabares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Basil Marko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Dowell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Downs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Harry Hakes - foul #1 on Harry Hakes, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG), Bobby Thatcher (SF), Ed Rustin (C) Robert St. Germain, Harry Hakes, Randall Tabares | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), Jack Eppinger (C) Basil Marko, William Dowell, Gerald Dunlap, Timothy Downs | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:58 | The Citadel | Milton Lively misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 06:56 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin hits the follow up shot | 51-59 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick's pass is intercepted by Willie Jackson | 51-59 |
| 06:34 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-59 |
| 06:32 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 06:15 | The Citadel | Milton Lively drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 54-59 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 05:48 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Ed Rustin | 54-59 |
| 05:34 | The Citadel | The jump hook by Bobby Thatcher is blocked by Kelly Fitzpatrick | 54-59 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kelly Fitzpatrick | 54-59 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Frank Wann, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (PG) Harold Butler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (PG), Gerald Dunlap (PF) Frank Wann, Kelly Fitzpatrick | |
| 05:11 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 54-59 |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Craig Kruger | 54-59 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Randall Tabares (PF) Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:45 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | William Dowell's pass is intercepted by Bobby Thatcher | 54-59 |
| 04:07 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | William Dowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Harry Hakes (SG), Willie Jackson (C) Robert St. Germain, Milton Lively, Ed Rustin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Basil Marko (PG), Timothy Downs (C) Bradley Lombard, Jack Eppinger | |
| 03:41 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Hakes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randall Tabares (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Basil Marko (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Dowell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Craig Kruger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Downs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Randall Tabares - foul #3 on Randall Tabares, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG) William Dowell | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:17 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Harold Butler | 58-60 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG), Ed Rustin (C) Harry Hakes, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (PG), Jack Eppinger (C) Basil Marko, Timothy Downs | |
| 02:41 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gerald Dunlap | 58-60 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Bradley Lombard | 58-63 |
| 02:06 | The Citadel | William Dowell is called for the reach on Harold Butler - foul #4 on William Dowell, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 02:06 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:06 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 01:43 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:21 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Harold Butler | 62-63 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-63 |
| 00:57 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Bobby Thatcher | 62-63 |
| 00:39 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares blows the dunk | 62-63 |
| 00:37 | The Citadel | Harold Butler snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Eppinger - foul #1 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger scores on a floater from the right block set up by Bradley Lombard | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |