| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hammond | 26-41 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer lays it in on a nice dish by Eduardo Moran | 26-43 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Robert Mattson - foul #2 on Robert Mattson, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-43 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer tips it in | 26-45 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Craig McMahen is blocked by Richard Shaffer | 26-45 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander is hacked by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Shaffer - foul #1 on Richard Shaffer, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the tip | 27-45 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-45 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 27-45 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Craig McMahen | 27-45 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hammond | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mattson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 29-45 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson tips it back up and in | 29-47 |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Christensen | 29-47 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer grabs the offensive board | 29-47 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer hits a floater from close range set up by Edward Jenkinson and he's hacked by Edward Alexander - foul #3 on Edward Alexander, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Scott Peachey (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Robert Mattson, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses the free throw | 29-49 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 29-49 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker tips it but misses | 29-49 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Montgomery | 29-51 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross snags the offensive board | 29-51 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey scores on a shot from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Scott Peachey is called for the reach on James Montgomery - foul #4 on Scott Peachey, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Christopher Walker, Donald Ross, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF) Richard Shaffer | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Bone - foul #4 on Charles Bone, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Donald Ross (PF) Ian Kolb, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mattson | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the floater from the left side | 34-51 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver tips it home | 34-53 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery can't throw it down | 34-53 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson grabs the board | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Mattson - foul #3 on Robert Mattson, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Edward Alexander (C) Craig McMahen, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Jonathon Franzen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG) James Hammond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-57 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Craig McMahen (SF) Ian Kolb, Christopher Ruble | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Louis Oliver, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer is hacked by Edward Alexander - foul #4 on Edward Alexander, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (SG), Donald Ross (PF) Christopher Walker, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Eduardo Moran | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-60 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Craig McMahen | 43-60 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross tips it back up and in | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Albert Wood (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 45-62 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the contested fadeaway from close range | 47-62 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Christensen and he's hacked by Donald Ross - foul #3 on Donald Ross, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Charles Bone (PF), Scott Peachey (C) Albert Wood, Donald Ross, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Richard Shaffer, Johnny Christensen | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-65 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond hits a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Bone | 49-65 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Montgomery | 49-67 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Craig McMahen | 51-67 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Craig McMahen steals it from James Montgomery | 51-67 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig McMahen | 53-67 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 53-69 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Grant Shafer | 53-71 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses short on a shot from the baseline | 53-71 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond snags the offensive board | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Oliver steals the ball from Scott Peachey | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnny Christensen | 53-74 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey double dribbles | 53-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Robert Mattson (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Edward Alexander (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Edward Alexander | 53-74 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #5 | 53-74 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Mattson - foul #4 on Robert Mattson, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-76 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Shaffer | 57-78 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross scores on a jump hook from the right block | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery runs out the clock | 59-79 |