| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Blumenstein (fresh) PF - John Countess (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel Klimas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:51 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Countess | 34-35 |
| 19:46 | Southern | The short jumper by Cory Burt is denied by James Patterson | 34-35 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | James Patterson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | James Patterson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams tips it in | 34-37 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Cory Burt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bottom | 37-37 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Joseph Blumenstein steps in front of the Rodney Harris pass | 37-37 |
| 18:29 | Southern | John Countess hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | James Patterson tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 17:41 | Southern | Joseph Blumenstein knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bottom | 42-39 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Cory Burt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:05 | Southern | Nathaniel Klimas grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:54 | Southern | Nathaniel Klimas is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Lance Adams (PF), James Tapia (C) Cory Burt, Joseph Blumenstein, John Countess, Nathaniel Klimas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF) Andre Ricci, Kevin Williams, James Patterson | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-41 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 16:16 | Southern | Lance Adams comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 42-43 |
| 16:15 | Southern | Scott Massey tips it home | 44-43 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:50 | Southern | James Tapia snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lance Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) C - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Massey | 47-43 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Bottom - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bottom, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), John Countess (PF) Jeffrey Bottom, James Tapia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), James Patterson (PF), David Fugate (C) Rodney Harris, Johnny Griffey, Bradley Tyson | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | Southern | Lance Adams snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Jonathan Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | David Fugate grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to James Patterson | 47-44 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Lance Adams hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Massey | 49-47 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | David Fugate comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 14:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Howard | 49-47 |
| 13:40 | Southern | Jonathan Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Joseph Blumenstein (SF), Nathaniel Klimas (C) Scott Massey, Jonathan Howard, Lance Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Andre Ricci (SG), Johnny Griffey (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Lloyd Morgan, Robert Wymer, James Patterson, David Fugate | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Klimas | 51-49 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci drills a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 12:29 | Southern | Nathaniel Klimas drills a jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Nathaniel Klimas snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 12:00 | Southern | Joseph Blumenstein is fouled on the floor by Bradley Tyson - foul #2 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), James Tapia (PF) Cory Burt, John Countess | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Terry Padgett (SF), James Patterson (PF) Rodney Harris, Kevin Williams, Johnny Griffey | |
| 11:51 | Southern | Terry Padgett steps in front of the James Tapia pass | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Blumenstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Klimas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terry Padgett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson jams it and the foul's on Nathaniel Klimas - foul #1 on Nathaniel Klimas, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Lance Adams (PF) James Tapia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG) Lloyd Morgan | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Lance Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett is whistled for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SF), James Tapia (C) Joseph Blumenstein, Nathaniel Klimas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SF), David Fugate (C) Terry Padgett, Bradley Tyson | |
| 10:42 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the shot from the right side set up by Jonathan Howard | 55-55 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 10:20 | Southern | Jonathan Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 10:10 | Southern | Scott Massey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Howard | 58-61 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | David Fugate banks in the layup | 58-63 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 58-63 |
| 09:27 | Southern | James Tapia grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 09:21 | Southern | Andre Ricci picks off the pass by James Tapia | 58-63 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris is hacked by Scott Massey - foul #1 on Scott Massey, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Joseph Blumenstein (SF), John Countess (PF), Nathaniel Klimas (C) Jeffrey Bottom, Jonathan Howard, Lance Adams, James Tapia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Rodney Harris, Kevin Williams, James Patterson, David Fugate | |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wymer | 58-66 |
| 08:46 | Southern | John Countess double dribbles | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (SG), James Patterson (PF) Andre Ricci, Johnny Griffey | |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Scott Massey is called for the reach on Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Scott Massey, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SG) Scott Massey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG) Rodney Harris | |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Patterson | 58-68 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Cory Burt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lloyd Morgan - foul #2 on Lloyd Morgan, team foul #2 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG) Jonathan Howard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Andre Ricci (SG) Lloyd Morgan, Kevin Williams | |
| 07:57 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson tips it but misses | 60-68 |
| 07:30 | Southern | Joseph Blumenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Blumenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Countess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Klimas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Ricci | 60-71 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Joseph Blumenstein hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-71 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bradley Tyson | 60-71 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-71 |
| 06:29 | Southern | John Countess gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 06:24 | Southern | Cory Burt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 06:22 | Southern | John Countess grabs the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Countess | 63-71 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | James Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 05:39 | Southern | John Countess grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 05:34 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | James Patterson travels with the ball | 63-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), James Robbs (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Lance Adams (PF), James Tapia (C) Cory Burt, Jeffrey Bottom, Joseph Blumenstein, John Countess, Nathaniel Klimas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Terry Padgett (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), David Fugate (C) Rodney Harris, Andre Ricci, Robert Wymer, James Patterson, Bradley Tyson | |
| 05:04 | Southern | Scott Massey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Scott Massey is called for the reach on Lloyd Morgan - foul #3 on Scott Massey, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG) Terry Padgett | |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci tips it home | 63-73 |
| 04:20 | Southern | James Tapia misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | David Fugate grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Robbs - foul #2 on James Robbs, team foul #6 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG) James Robbs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), James Patterson (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Lloyd Morgan, Johnny Griffey, David Fugate | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern | Lance Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson grabs the board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lance Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Lance Adams steals the ball from Rodney Harris | 63-75 |
| 03:08 | Southern | Lance Adams connects on the shot from the left block set up by Jonathan Howard | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | James Patterson grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses the dunk attempt | 65-75 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams tips it back up and in | 65-77 |
| 02:42 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-77 |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Joseph Blumenstein (SF), John Countess (PF), Nathaniel Klimas (C) Scott Massey, Jonathan Howard, Lance Adams, James Tapia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Johnny Griffey (PF) Andre Ricci, James Patterson | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Southern | John Countess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-77 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lloyd Morgan, team foul #3 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), James Robbs (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Lance Adams (PF), James Tapia (C) Cory Burt, Jeffrey Bottom, Joseph Blumenstein, John Countess, Nathaniel Klimas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett (SF), David Fugate (C) Rodney Harris, Bradley Tyson | |
| 01:55 | Southern | James Tapia can't connect on a floater in the lane | 65-77 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett loses the dribble to James Tapia | 65-77 |
| 01:03 | Southern | Lance Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 01:01 | Southern | James Tapia hits the follow up shot | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | James Robbs is called for the reach on Lloyd Morgan - foul #3 on James Robbs, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG), Robert Wymer (SF), James Jones (C) Kevin Williams, Terry Padgett, David Fugate | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern | James Robbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | James Jones gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 67-79 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Jonathan Howard snags the defensive board | 67-79 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Lance Adams misses badly on a floater from the right block | 67-79 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan runs out the clock | 67-79 |