| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Hodermarsky, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (PG) Robert Hodermarsky | |
| 19:28 | Samford | Lon Tamplin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Lon Tamplin - foul #1 on Lon Tamplin, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Lon Tamplin steals it from Kevin McBride | 22-37 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Terry Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin McBride - foul #1 on Kevin McBride, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Bailey | 24-40 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Christopher Freeman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Miller - foul #1 on Lee Miller, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lee Miller | 26-42 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Lon Tamplin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Thomas Boerner tips it but misses | 26-42 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Lon Tamplin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-42 |
| 17:25 | Samford | James Lindsey can't tip it in | 26-42 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Terry Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 16:24 | Samford | James Lindsey grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Heromin Zarrineh is called for the reach on Lon Tamplin - foul #2 on Heromin Zarrineh, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), David Davis (SF), John Brazil (PF), Joshua Barrick (C) Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Esteban Hernandez (SF), Micah Price (PF), Michael Gilmore (C) Lee Miller, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Heromin Zarrineh, Mark Bailey | |
| 16:02 | Samford | Christopher Freeman can't finish the layup | 29-42 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - John Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Barrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) PF - Micah Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Gilmore | 29-45 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Ryan Deluca misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Joshua Barrick tips it home | 31-45 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Micah Price tips it home | 31-47 |
| 14:58 | Samford | David Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Deluca | 34-47 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 14:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Freeman | 34-47 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Ryan Deluca's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gilmore | 34-47 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Gibson | 34-47 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-47 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Micah Price is fouled on the floor by John Brazil - foul #3 on John Brazil, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Lon Tamplin (PF), James Lindsey (C) Christopher Freeman, David Davis, John Brazil, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Heromin Zarrineh (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Matthew Gibson, Paul Knapp, Esteban Hernandez, Micah Price, Michael Gilmore | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 13:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Boerner | 34-47 |
| 13:09 | Samford | James Lindsey connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Lon Tamplin | 36-47 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich lays it in | 36-49 |
| 12:27 | Samford | James Lindsey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Lon Tamplin gets the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Ryan Deluca hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin McBride | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ryan Deluca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Thomas Boerner is fouled on the floor by Mark Bailey - foul #1 on Mark Bailey, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG) Ryan Deluca | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micah Price (C) Mark Bailey | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Terry Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Christopher Freeman snags the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Lon Tamplin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Smith | 39-52 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Goodrich | 39-54 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Thomas Boerner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Freeman | 41-54 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Micah Price knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Hodermarsky and he's fouled by Christopher Freeman - foul #1 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #3 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), David Davis (SF), John Brazil (PF), Joshua Barrick (C) Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (SG), Esteban Hernandez (SF), Mark Bailey (C) James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Heromin Zarrineh | |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Micah Price misses the free throw | 41-56 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Joshua Barrick gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Micah Price blocks the short jumper by Joshua Barrick | 41-56 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hodermarsky | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:26 | Samford | Mark Bailey is called for the reach on Christopher Freeman - foul #2 on Mark Bailey, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (SG) Robert Hodermarsky | |
| 09:15 | Samford | David Davis buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 09:01 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:42 | Samford | Joshua Barrick misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Micah Price | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Samford | Ryan Deluca hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Barrick | 47-61 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | John Brazil steps in front of the Esteban Hernandez pass | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lee Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micah Price (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Esteban Hernandez steps in front of the David Davis pass | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Gibson | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Christopher Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Micah Price grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez is whistled for traveling | 47-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Rustin (PG), Thomas Boerner (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Lon Tamplin (PF), James Lindsey (C) Christopher Freeman, Ryan Deluca, David Davis, John Brazil, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Heromin Zarrineh (PF), Michael Gilmore (C) Lee Miller, Matthew Gibson, Esteban Hernandez, Micah Price, Mark Bailey | |
| 05:53 | Samford | Terry Smith clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 47-64 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky grabs the offensive board | 47-64 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses the easy layup | 47-64 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:53 | Samford | James Lindsey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lon Tamplin | 49-64 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich hits the follow up shot | 49-66 |
| 04:11 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Boerner | 51-66 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin McBride | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Thomas Boerner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Rustin | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Rustin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lon Tamplin - foul #2 on Lon Tamplin, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG) Bruce Rustin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micah Price (C) Michael Gilmore | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Lon Tamplin grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Goodrich - foul #1 on James Goodrich, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Micah Price grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Micah Price misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 03:07 | Samford | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Terry Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-69 |
| 02:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 54-69 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hodermarsky | 54-72 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Thomas Boerner drills a shot from just outside the lane | 56-72 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Micah Price buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin McBride | 56-75 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Terry Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-75 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Goodrich | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Micah Price | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | James Lindsey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hodermarsky - foul #4 on Robert Hodermarsky, team foul #8 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (PG), David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF), John Brazil (PF) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (PG), Matthew Gibson (SG), Esteban Hernandez (SF), Michael Gilmore (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Heromin Zarrineh | |
| 00:20 | Samford | James Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 00:20 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller runs out the clock | 57-77 |