| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Antonio Peery - foul #2 on Antonio Peery, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Cameron | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willie Baptiste | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Peery | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey clanks a jumper in the paint | 33-33 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jay Beck and the foul's on Kevin Stevens - foul #2 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Stevens | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Duprey - foul #1 on Stephen Duprey, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Jay Beck makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Jay Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas James - foul #1 on Nicholas James, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Antonio Peery steps in front of the Willie Baptiste pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Brian Pruett is called for the reach on Jay Beck - foul #2 on Brian Pruett, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Brian Pruett swats the short shot by Richard Roberts | 39-38 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Stephen Cameron is called for the reach on Nicholas James - foul #1 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (PG), Dean Gleaton (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Richard Roberts, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (PF), Andre Brown (C) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) SG - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Needham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andre Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Aaron Horn is called for the reach on Michael Ratcliffe - foul #1 on Aaron Horn, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Aaron Horn, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), James Lobato (C) John Holz, Brian Pruett | |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Cox | 39-38 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery buries a runner from the right block set up by Stephen Cameron and he's hacked by Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nicholas James (PF) James Lobato | |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Nicholas James steals it from Jay Beck | 42-41 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Needham | 42-43 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-43 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Jay Beck snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Stephen Cameron, Dean Gleaton, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Brian Pruett (SF), James Lobato (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Willie Baptiste, Michael Ratcliffe, William Needham, Nicholas James, Andre Brown | |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Peery - foul #3 on Antonio Peery, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SG) Antonio Peery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Thomas | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kevin Stevens | 44-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) SG - Aaron Horn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lobato (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 44-47 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses the runner from the left block | 44-47 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | John Holz is called for the reach on Steven Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Holz, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Aaron Horn, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Nicholas James (PF) John Holz, James Lobato | |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 47-49 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Baptiste | 47-52 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Beck | 47-52 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas James | 47-52 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Jay Beck gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Antonio Peery | 50-52 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett makes the shot from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (PG), Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Thomas (C) Antonio Peery, Dean Gleaton, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (SF), Andre Brown (PF), James Lobato (C) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, Brian Pruett, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SG), Jeffrey Blum (C) Stephen Cameron, Jay Beck | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | William Needham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) SG - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Needham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lobato (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | William Needham comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett (SF) James Lobato | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | William Needham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | William Needham picks off the pass by Manuel Thomas | 52-55 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ratcliffe | 52-57 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas is hacked by Michael Ratcliffe - foul #1 on Michael Ratcliffe, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG), Steven Parker (SF), Jay Beck (PF) Dean Gleaton, Richard Roberts, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) John Holz, Michael Ratcliffe, William Needham, Andre Brown | |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Stevens | 54-60 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Jay Beck lays it up and in set up by Stephen Cameron | 56-60 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Beck | 58-64 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Stephen Cameron steps in front of the Brian Pruett pass | 58-64 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Steven Parker banks in the layup set up by Stephen Cameron | 60-64 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Pruett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nicholas James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Duprey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Stevens | 60-66 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox's pass is intercepted by Nicholas James | 60-66 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron double dribbles | 60-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (C) Kevin Stevens, Stephen Duprey | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens (SG), Stephen Duprey (C) Michael Ratcliffe, William Needham | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Jay Beck buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Peery | 62-66 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Nicholas James, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery hits a 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste's pass is intercepted by Antonio Peery | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Peery | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 67-66 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron runs out the clock | 67-66 |