| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Herbert Dickens (fresh) SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) SF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) PF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) C - Dale Reasor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) SG - Scott Jones (fresh) SF - Barry Smith (fresh) PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - John Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern | Barry Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Herbert Dickens | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Barry Smith swats the layup by Dale Reasor | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern | The rebound goes to Barry Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Scott Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Myrick - foul #1 on Robert Myrick, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Gary Mercer is called for the reach on Shawn Beamon - foul #1 on Gary Mercer, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Southern | Barry Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Southern | John Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Beamon | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Robert Myrick steps in front of the Aaron Cropper pass | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Southern | Gary Mercer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon is whistled for a carry | 3-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Herbert Dickens, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Billy Young (SG), Jeffrey Tolley (SF), Tad Polakowski (PF), Gregory Hendrickson (C) Robert Myrick, Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 17:06 | Southern | Tad Polakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is fouled on the floor by Billy Young - foul #1 on Billy Young, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG) Billy Young | |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Zendejas | 6-3 |
| 16:14 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley is called for 10 seconds | 6-3 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Zendejas and he's hacked by Gregory Hendrickson - foul #1 on Gregory Hendrickson, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (PF) Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF) Jeffrey Tolley, Tad Polakowski | |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Zendejas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hendrickson (fresh) C - Timothy Jack (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Southern | Scott Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alan Lehman, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Gregory Hendrickson, Timothy Jack | |
| 15:17 | Southern | Barry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cropper - foul #1 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (PG) Robert Myrick | |
| 14:59 | Southern | Gary Mercer scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tolley | 9-9 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG), Tad Polakowski (SF) Scott Jones, Barry Smith | |
| 14:29 | Southern | John Bailey connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Young | 9-11 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | James Zendejas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Southern | John Bailey gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Alan Lehman steals the ball from Tad Polakowski | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Williams | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Southern | Shawn Beamon steps in front of the John Bailey pass | 11-11 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon lays it in | 13-11 |
| 13:34 | Southern | John Bailey is hacked by Alan Lehman - foul #2 on Alan Lehman, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Andrew Williams, James Zendejas, Carmine Kight, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Timothy Jack (SF), Gregory Hendrickson (PF), Frank Tutor (C) Jeffrey Tolley, Tad Polakowski, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 13:21 | Southern | Robert Myrick is fouled on the floor by Shawn Beamon - foul #1 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF) Billy Young, Frank Tutor | |
| 13:03 | Southern | Scott Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dale Reasor | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Robert Myrick is called for the reach on Tony Buckley - foul #2 on Robert Myrick, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Samuel Kull (PF) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (C) Robert Myrick | |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (PF) Samuel Kull | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:27 | Southern | Scott Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 12:26 | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper's pass is intercepted by Frank Tutor | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Southern | Scott Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Frank Tutor misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Herbert Dickens (fresh) SG - James Zendejas (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Reasor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) SG - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Tutor (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon is hacked by Gregory Hendrickson - foul #2 on Gregory Hendrickson, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Carmine Kight (PF) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Medeiros (PG), Billy Young (SG), Jeffrey Tolley (SF), Tad Polakowski (PF) Timothy Jack, Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Gregory Hendrickson | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carmine Kight | 16-13 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Tad Polakowski scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Frank Tutor | 16-15 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Williams | 18-15 |
| 10:47 | Southern | Ronald Bonds picks off the pass by Henry Medeiros in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds lays it in | 20-15 |
| 10:35 | Southern | The jump hook by Tad Polakowski is blocked by Dale Reasor | 20-15 |
| 10:33 | Southern | Henry Medeiros can't tip it in | 20-15 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Billy Young pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:21 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Frank Tutor gets the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Billy Young misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-15 |
| 10:11 | Southern | Frank Tutor tips it home | 20-17 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Buckley | 22-17 |
| 09:38 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Frank Tutor steps in front of the Ronald Bonds pass | 22-17 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Tony Buckley is called for the reach on Henry Medeiros in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Buckley, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Samuel Kull (PF), Shawn Beamon (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams, Carmine Kight, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Henry Medeiros, Billy Young, Jeffrey Tolley, Tad Polakowski, Frank Tutor | |
| 09:18 | Southern | Timothy Jack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herbert Dickens | 24-17 |
| 08:35 | Southern | John Bailey misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Beamon - foul #2 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SF) Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:35 | Southern | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:35 | Southern | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Dickens | 26-19 |
| 08:10 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Samuel Kull - foul #1 on Samuel Kull, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dale Reasor (C) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:10 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper's fadeaway is rejected by John Bailey | 26-22 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor snags the offensive board | 26-22 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Herbert Dickens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Zendejas (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Kull (fairly fresh) C - Dale Reasor (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) SG - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (PG), Billy Young (SG) Timothy Jack, Scott Jones | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:41 | Southern | Gary Mercer gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:34 | Southern | John Bailey knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tolley | 26-24 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses long on a runner from the left block | 26-24 |
| 07:11 | Southern | Billy Young grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 07:07 | Southern | Samuel Kull picks off the pass by Jeffrey Tolley | 26-24 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the easy layup | 26-24 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Reasor | 26-24 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Buckley and he's hacked by Barry Smith - foul #1 on Barry Smith, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Carmine Kight (PF) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Samuel Kull | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Medeiros (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Timothy Jack (SF), Tad Polakowski (PF), Frank Tutor (C) Jeffrey Tolley, Billy Young, Barry Smith, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Henry Medeiros is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (C) Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 06:08 | Southern | Tad Polakowski gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Scott Jones travels in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper is hacked by Henry Medeiros - foul #1 on Henry Medeiros, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Scott Jones grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Tad Polakowski misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Carmine Kight - foul #1 on Carmine Kight, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dale Reasor (C) Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:42 | Southern | Tad Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Tad Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds's floater is knocked away by Frank Tutor | 30-26 |
| 04:50 | Southern | Tad Polakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Ronald Bonds steps in front of the Timothy Jack pass in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 04:44 | Southern | Timothy Jack pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Tad Polakowski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Tutor | 30-28 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight blows the layup | 30-28 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor banks in the layup on a great pass from Herbert Dickens | 32-28 |
| 03:53 | Southern | Henry Medeiros misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-28 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Scott Jones tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Herbert Dickens (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carmine Kight (tiring) 2 reb. C - Dale Reasor (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Henry Medeiros (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Jones (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Jack (fairly fresh) PF - Tad Polakowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Tutor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Scott Jones steals the ball from Andrew Williams | 32-30 |
| 03:27 | Southern | Timothy Jack is hacked by Carmine Kight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carmine Kight, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Herbert Dickens, Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams, Carmine Kight, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Jeffrey Tolley (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Gregory Hendrickson (PF) Henry Medeiros, Scott Jones, Tad Polakowski, Frank Tutor | |
| 03:27 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:27 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper lays it up and in on a great pass from James Zendejas | 34-32 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Shawn Beamon - foul #3 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (PF) Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bailey (C) Jeffrey Tolley | |
| 02:44 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Zendejas - foul #1 on James Zendejas, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carmine Kight (PF) Samuel Kull | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (SF), Gary Mercer (PF) Barry Smith, Gregory Hendrickson | |
| 02:09 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | John Bailey takes the ball from James Zendejas | 37-36 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Alan Lehman steps in front of the Jeffrey Tolley pass in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Buckley | 39-36 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Timothy Jack is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (PF) Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG) Timothy Jack | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Billy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:13 | Southern | Billy Young buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Myrick | 39-39 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Robert Myrick takes the ball from James Zendejas | 39-39 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Billy Young blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses the dunk attempt | 39-39 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 00:27 | Southern | Billy Young grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Billy Young hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Myrick | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 39-41 |