| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harris Borton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 15 pts. C - Damon Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tolley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Barry Smith inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern | Harris Borton steals it from John Bailey | 34-26 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the easy layup | 34-26 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:18 | Southern | John Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Smith | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Barry Smith - foul #1 on Barry Smith, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton makes the 3rd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:44 | Southern | Barry Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Chauvin - foul #1 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Steve Walker hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin is hacked by Steve Walker - foul #2 on Steve Walker, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses badly on a shot near the basket | 37-31 |
| 17:50 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Southern | Steve Walker is hacked by Anthony Chauvin - foul #2 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (PG) Steve Walker | |
| 17:31 | Southern | Scott Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (SG), Michael Burns (C) Robert Shimizu, Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Orth (PF), Ralph Clemons (C) Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 17:02 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tolley | 37-31 |
| 16:54 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Mazzeo - foul #1 on David Mazzeo, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), James Haile (C) Anthony Chauvin, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SF) Barry Smith | |
| 16:54 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:54 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns is fouled on the floor by Stanley Orth - foul #3 on Stanley Orth, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris (C) Harris Borton | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG), Gary Mercer (PF) Jeffrey Tolley, Stanley Orth | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns jams it and the foul's on Gary Mercer - foul #2 on Gary Mercer, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG), Damon Lewis (C) David Mazzeo, Nathaniel Morris | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), John Bailey (C) Billy Young, Ralph Clemons | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | Southern | Scott Jones is hacked by Robert Shimizu - foul #1 on Robert Shimizu, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG) Cody Boggs | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:44 | Southern | Scott Jones is hacked by Robert Shimizu - foul #2 on Robert Shimizu, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Borton (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) Michael Burns, James Haile | |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF), Stanley Orth (PF) Timothy Jack, Gary Mercer | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harris Borton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 15 pts. C - Damon Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Orth (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Bailey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern | John Bailey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Walker | 40-34 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Anthony Chauvin - foul #3 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (SG) Scott Jones | |
| 15:11 | Southern | John Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis is fouled on the floor by John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (SG), Michael Burns (C) Robert Shimizu, Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (PG), Ralph Clemons (C) Steve Walker, John Bailey | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Tolley takes the ball from Phillip Vitale | 40-34 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Ralph Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG) Anthony Chauvin | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SF), Gary Mercer (PF) Barry Smith, Stanley Orth | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Tolley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tolley, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:30 | Southern | Ralph Clemons clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Mazzeo - foul #2 on David Mazzeo, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG), James Haile (C) Harris Borton, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Orth (SF) Jeffrey Tolley | |
| 13:30 | Southern | Ralph Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:30 | Southern | Ralph Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 13:10 | Southern | Gary Mercer gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Robert Shimizu takes the ball from Scott Jones in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-36 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Ralph Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:29 | Southern | David Mazzeo steals it from Stanley Orth | 42-36 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 12:22 | Southern | The rebound goes to Ralph Clemons | 42-36 |
| 12:18 | Southern | Cody Boggs picks off the pass by Scott Jones in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 12:04 | Southern | Ralph Clemons gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Gary Mercer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shimizu (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Mazzeo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Haile (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Orth (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gary Mercer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Clemons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Southern | Scott Jones buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Orth | 44-38 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Cody Boggs is blocked by Ralph Clemons | 44-38 |
| 11:16 | Southern | Ralph Clemons snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Scott Jones misses the dunk attempt | 44-38 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | James Haile grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | James Haile can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 10:56 | Southern | Scott Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:52 | Southern | David Mazzeo takes the ball from Timothy Jack | 44-38 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | James Haile misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Bradley Gerald (SG), Harris Borton (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Damon Lewis (C) Cody Boggs, Robert Shimizu, David Mazzeo, Michael Burns, James Haile | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Jeffrey Tolley (SG), Barry Smith (SF), John Bailey (C) Scott Jones, Timothy Jack, Stanley Orth, Ralph Clemons | |
| 09:38 | Southern | Barry Smith connects on the jump hook near the basket | 44-40 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the driving attempt from the right block | 44-40 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Chauvin | 47-40 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Anthony Chauvin takes the ball from Barry Smith | 47-40 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale lays it up and in set up by Damon Lewis and the foul's on Barry Smith - foul #2 on Barry Smith, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Barry Smith hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steve Walker | 50-42 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Chauvin | 53-42 |
| 07:33 | Southern | John Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Tolley | 53-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Gerald (fresh) SF - Harris Borton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 24 pts. 2 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tolley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Chauvin | 56-45 |
| 07:17 | Southern | Steve Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG), Michael Burns (C) Bradley Gerald, Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Scott Jones (SF), Ralph Clemons (PF), Timothy Jack (C) Steve Walker, Barry Smith, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is fouled on the floor by Dennis Anguiano - foul #2 on Dennis Anguiano, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG) Anthony Chauvin | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG), Stanley Orth (PF) Dennis Anguiano, Jeffrey Tolley | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:53 | Southern | Stanley Orth grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Timothy Jack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Burns | 57-45 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harris Borton | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:22 | Southern | Timothy Jack knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-48 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Ralph Clemons pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:50 | Southern | Scott Jones misses short on a runner from the left block | 60-48 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Billy Young tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns lays it up and in set up by Robert Shimizu | 62-50 |
| 05:13 | Southern | Scott Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Jack | 62-53 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs is fouled on the floor by Stanley Orth - foul #4 on Stanley Orth, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (SG), James Haile (PF), Damon Lewis (C) Robert Shimizu, Harris Borton, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Jeffrey Tolley (SG), Barry Smith (SF), John Bailey (C) Scott Jones, Billy Young, Stanley Orth, Ralph Clemons | |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:45 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-53 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 04:31 | Southern | Barry Smith snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Barry Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Burns - foul #1 on Michael Burns, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Nathaniel Morris (SF) Cody Boggs, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:27 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis drills a floater in the lane set up by Anthony Chauvin | 66-55 |
| 04:03 | Southern | Barry Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Timothy Jack | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 66-57 |
| 03:37 | Southern | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Mazzeo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Morris (fresh) PF - James Haile (fresh) 8 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tolley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Jack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. C - John Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Southern | Barry Smith misses badly on a runner from the right block | 66-57 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Barry Smith can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | James Haile is fouled on the floor by Barry Smith - foul #3 on Barry Smith, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Borton (SF) Nathaniel Morris | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Orth (PF) Timothy Jack | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | James Haile makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | James Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Barry Smith hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Steve Walker | 68-59 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG), Phillip Vitale (PF) David Mazzeo, James Haile | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (PF) Stanley Orth | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin is fouled on the floor by John Bailey - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Gary Mercer swats the short shot by Damon Lewis | 70-62 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin tips it back up and in | 72-62 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tolley, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), David Mazzeo (SG), Michael Burns (SF), James Haile (PF), Nathaniel Morris (C) Anthony Chauvin, Robert Shimizu, Harris Borton, Phillip Vitale, Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (PG), Billy Young (SG), Timothy Jack (SF), Stanley Orth (PF), Ralph Clemons (C) Steve Walker, Jeffrey Tolley, Barry Smith, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo misses the floater from the left side | 72-62 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Timothy Jack grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:01 | Southern | Scott Jones knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Timothy Jack | 72-64 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), Harris Borton (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Damon Lewis (C) Cody Boggs, David Mazzeo, Michael Burns, James Haile, Nathaniel Morris | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Jeffrey Tolley (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Scott Jones, Billy Young, Timothy Jack, Stanley Orth, Ralph Clemons | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis is hacked by John Bailey - foul #4 on John Bailey, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (SF), Nathaniel Morris (PF) Harris Borton, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:54 | Southern | Gary Mercer grabs the board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern | Steve Walker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Smith | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris is hacked by Steve Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Walker, team foul #14 | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern | Barry Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Walker | 74-70 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Steve Walker is called for the reach on Anthony Chauvin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Walker, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Borton (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) Nathaniel Morris, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Steve Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Smith | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley scores on a 3 from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Walker - foul #5 on Steve Walker, team foul #16 | 76-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (PG) Steve Walker | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 77-73 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Scott Jones is called for the reach on Phillip Vitale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #17 | 77-73 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 77-73 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Scott Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Jones - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #18 | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Scott Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-73 |