| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - William Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Nardone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | William Elliott inbounds the ball | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Kerry Hazard - foul #2 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | William Elliott can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Rex Kerby - foul #1 on Rex Kerby, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | William Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | William Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Nardone | 37-52 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by William Elliott | 37-55 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | James Deleon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Deleon, team foul #1 | 37-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Russell (PF) Peter Hodge, John Nardone | |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Elliott - foul #2 on William Elliott, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF) Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nick Perry (SF), Joshua Witty (C) William Elliott, James Deleon | |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) William McKellop | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG) John Smith | |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Jamie Chambless - foul #3 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Books (PF) Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty misses the free throw | 38-57 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Gregory | 38-57 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Wayne Books picks off the pass by Robert Longoria | 38-57 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta snags the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta connects on the jumper from the left block | 40-57 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | Mark Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Whipkey, Lester Motta, Wayne Books, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), John Smith (SG), William Elliott (SF), John Nardone (PF), James Deleon (C) Robert Longoria, Steve Harris, Nick Perry, Mark Russell, Joshua Witty | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Elliott - foul #3 on William Elliott, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | James Deleon knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Nardone | 42-59 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby blows the layup | 42-59 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Hodge - foul #4 on Peter Hodge, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SG), Tony Gregory (C) Donald Rousseau, William McKellop | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nick Perry (SF) Peter Hodge | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Nick Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Nardone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - James Deleon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | John Nardone blows the dunk but the foul's on Reginald Mackey - foul #1 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF), Jamie Chambless (C) Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Nick Perry | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | John Nardone makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | John Nardone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Greenberg | 45-61 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | John Nardone's floater is tipped away by Tony Gregory | 45-61 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Wayne Whipkey (SG) Mark Hooks, Edward Greenberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG), Nick Perry (SF), Mark Russell (PF), Joshua Witty (C) John Smith, William Elliott, John Nardone, James Deleon | |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Steve Harris's pass is intercepted by Lester Motta | 45-61 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Longoria is called for the reach on Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Longoria, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Books (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Robert Longoria | |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard clanks a shot from the left side | 45-61 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) Wayne Books | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Kerby | 48-61 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Nick Perry throws it down on a great pass from Joshua Witty and the foul's on Rex Kerby - foul #2 on Rex Kerby, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Tony Gregory (PF), Lester Motta (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Whipkey, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), John Smith (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF), James Deleon (C) Steve Harris, Erik Gardner, Mark Russell, Joshua Witty | |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Nick Perry makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Gregory | 50-64 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Nick Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta loses the dribble to Robert Longoria in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria jams it | 50-66 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Rousseau | 52-66 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | James Deleon is hacked by Lester Motta - foul #2 on Lester Motta, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Edward Greenberg (SG), Wayne Books (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Mark Hooks, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Tony Gregory, Lester Motta | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SG), William Elliott (SF), John Nardone (PF), Mark Russell (C) Robert Longoria, John Smith, Nick Perry, Kevin Raffa, James Deleon | |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Mark Russell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jamie Chambless - foul #4 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), William McKellop (C) Edward Greenberg, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Witty (C) John Nardone | |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Mark Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey is fouled on the floor by Joshua Witty - foul #1 on Joshua Witty, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Nardone (PF) Mark Russell | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Books (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Nardone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joshua Witty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | William McKellop is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Hazard | 54-68 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Steve Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Elliott | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | William McKellop hits the follow up shot | 56-71 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Reginald Mackey swats the layup by Joshua Witty | 56-71 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | William McKellop snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Edward Greenberg (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Whipkey, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), John Smith (SG), James Deleon (C) Peter Hodge, Steve Harris, Joshua Witty | |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | William Elliott scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books blows the dunk | 56-74 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Deleon | 56-74 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | John Nardone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 56-74 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Longoria - foul #3 on Robert Longoria, team foul #7 | 56-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), William McKellop (C) Mark Hooks, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Russell (PF) John Nardone | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | William Elliott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 58-77 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #8 | 58-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Edward Greenberg, Wayne Books, Lester Motta | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Erik Gardner (SG) Robert Longoria, John Smith | |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | The jumper by Peter Hodge is denied by William McKellop | 58-77 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the tip | 58-77 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | James Deleon tips it back up and in | 58-79 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard travels in the backcourt | 58-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG), Nick Perry (SF), Joshua Witty (C) Erik Gardner, William Elliott, James Deleon | |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-79 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Nick Perry steps in front of the Kerry Hazard pass | 58-79 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge lays it in on a nice dish by Nick Perry | 58-81 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Perry - foul #2 on Nick Perry, team foul #8 | 58-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Tony Gregory (PF) Donald Rousseau, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-81 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Nick Perry can't tip it in | 59-81 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 59-81 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty gets the rebound | 59-81 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wayne Whipkey - foul #1 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #9 | 59-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Kerry Hazard, Rex Kerby, William McKellop | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), John Smith (SG), William Elliott (SF), James Deleon (C) Peter Hodge, Steve Harris, Nick Perry, Joshua Witty | |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the board | 59-82 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey clanks a turnaround in the lane | 59-82 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the tip | 59-82 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | Mark Russell grabs the board | 59-82 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | William Elliott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-82 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory gets the rebound | 59-82 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-82 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 59-82 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-82 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria grabs the defensive rebound | 59-82 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Tony Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Elliott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | William Elliott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-82 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey pulls down the rebound | 59-82 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-82 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | William Elliott pulls down the rebound | 59-82 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | William Elliott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-82 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Gregory | 59-82 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Mark Russell - foul #2 on Mark Russell, team foul #9 | 59-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Wayne Books (SF), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Nick Perry (SF), John Nardone (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Robert Longoria, John Smith, William Elliott, Mark Russell, James Deleon | |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | John Nardone hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Raffa | 61-84 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books is hacked by Nick Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nick Perry, team foul #10 | 61-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG), Joshua Witty (C) Erik Gardner, Kevin Raffa | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books makes the 1st free throw | 62-84 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books makes the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Nick Perry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-87 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is fouled on the floor by Joshua Witty - foul #2 on Joshua Witty, team foul #11 | 63-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Donald Rousseau, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (SG) Nick Perry | |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 64-87 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-87 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-87 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty tips it in | 65-89 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | John Nardone swats the shot by Kerry Hazard | 65-89 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | John Nardone pulls down the rebound | 65-89 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Chambless | 65-89 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 65-89 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Witty - foul #3 on Joshua Witty, team foul #12 | 65-89 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Lester Motta (PF), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Books, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), William Elliott (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF), James Deleon (C) Peter Hodge, Steve Harris, John Nardone, Joshua Witty | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 66-89 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 2nd free throw | 67-89 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | William Elliott buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Smith | 67-92 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edward Greenberg | 69-92 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | James Deleon drills a floater from close range on a great pass from John Smith | 69-94 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 69-94 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF) Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), Nick Perry (SF) John Smith, William Elliott | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg makes the 1st free throw | 70-94 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 71-94 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erik Gardner | 71-96 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory's pass is intercepted by James Deleon | 71-96 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | James Deleon is hacked by Mark Hooks - foul #2 on Mark Hooks, team foul #10 | 71-96 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Wayne Books (SF) Edward Greenberg, William McKellop | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SG), John Nardone (PF) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner, Kevin Raffa | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 71-97 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-98 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on John Nardone - foul #1 on John Nardone, team foul #14 | 71-98 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Elliott (SF), Joshua Witty (C) Nick Perry, James Deleon | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the 1st free throw | 71-98 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta makes the 2nd free throw | 72-98 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the 3rd free throw | 72-98 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty snags the defensive board | 72-98 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Hooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Books (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Elliott (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Nardone (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Joshua Witty (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge loses the dribble to Lester Motta | 72-98 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-98 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | John Nardone grabs the defensive rebound | 72-98 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-98 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF) Wayne Books | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), John Smith (SG), Mark Russell (PF), James Deleon (C) Peter Hodge, Steve Harris, John Nardone, Joshua Witty | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #15 | 72-98 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nick Perry (SF) William Elliott | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 73-98 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-98 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks makes the 3rd free throw | 75-98 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Nick Perry clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-98 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg snags the defensive board | 75-98 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #16 | 75-98 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Edward Greenberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SG), William Elliott (SF), John Nardone (PF) Robert Longoria, John Smith, Nick Perry, Mark Russell | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks misses the 1st free throw | 75-98 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-98 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-101 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-101 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | William Elliott gets the rebound | 76-101 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Steve Harris drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Hodge | 76-104 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-104 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless hits the follow up shot | 78-104 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Steve Harris travels with the ball | 78-104 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Hodge - foul #5 on Peter Hodge, team foul #17 | 78-104 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 79-104 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-104 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria runs out the clock | 80-104 |