| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Todd Park (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Nabors (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Kowalowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Clark (fresh) SF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Teddy Nabors inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | The Citadel | Todd Park comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:29 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon tips it home | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:17 | The Citadel | Teddy Nabors grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 19:07 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on William Richardson - foul #3 on William Richardson, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares (PF) William Richardson | |
| 19:07 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:07 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:07 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski misses the 3rd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:07 | The Citadel | Edward Williams grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:55 | The Citadel | Todd Park misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-27 |
| 18:54 | The Citadel | Edward Williams tips it but misses | 35-27 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Lee Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Valladares | 35-30 |
| 18:08 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Lee Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:46 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:39 | The Citadel | Lee Clark steps in front of the Travis Brannon pass in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon's fadeaway is rejected by Daron Leavell | 35-32 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Edward Williams steps in front of the Lee Clark pass | 35-32 |
| 16:45 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon loses the dribble to Daron Leavell in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:32 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Elliot Hall - foul #1 on Elliot Hall, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terry Barnette (PG), Arthur Jess (SF), James Markham (PF), Curtis Nunnery (C) Todd Park, Teddy Nabors, Edward Williams, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (SF) Elliot Hall, Lee Clark, Melvin Valladares | |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel is fouled on the floor by Travis Brannon - foul #1 on Travis Brannon, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Derrick Sutton (PG) Travis Brannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF), William Richardson (PF) Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Derrick Sutton (fresh) SG - Terry Barnette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Jess (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Markham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Nunnery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Wentzel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | William Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 15:30 | The Citadel | James Markham snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:05 | The Citadel | Curtis Nunnery misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | William Richardson gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | William Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski (C) Curtis Nunnery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:45 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 14:44 | The Citadel | Derrick Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:27 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette's pass is intercepted by Jonathan McDonough | 37-32 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Richardson | 37-34 |
| 13:54 | The Citadel | William Richardson is called for the reach on James Markham - foul #4 on William Richardson, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Todd Park (PG), Travis Brannon (SG), Teddy Nabors (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Derrick Sutton, Terry Barnette, Arthur Jess, James Markham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, William Richardson, Norman Dunn | |
| 13:40 | The Citadel | Teddy Nabors is fouled on the floor by Lee Clark - foul #2 on Lee Clark, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Curtis Nunnery (C) Kevin Kowalowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:25 | The Citadel | Teddy Nabors buries a driving attempt from close range | 39-34 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell tips it in | 39-36 |
| 13:13 | The Citadel | Elliot Hall is called for the reach on Travis Brannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elliot Hall, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 12:56 | The Citadel | Edward Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Lee Clark comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 12:41 | The Citadel | Edward Williams grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 12:36 | The Citadel | Curtis Nunnery makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Williams | 41-36 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | Lee Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 12:30 | The Citadel | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:22 | The Citadel | Teddy Nabors misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan McDonough - foul #4 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terry Barnette (SG), Kevin Kowalowski (C) Travis Brannon, Curtis Nunnery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Nelson Brewster (C) Elliot Hall, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 12:22 | The Citadel | Teddy Nabors makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:22 | The Citadel | Teddy Nabors misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:22 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 12:08 | The Citadel | Edward Williams knocks in the runner in the paint | 44-36 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Arthur Jess (SF), James Markham (PF) Teddy Nabors, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (SF) Lee Clark, Melvin Valladares | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Todd Park (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Barnette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Jess (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Kowalowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Wentzel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daron Leavell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nelson Brewster (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Park | 47-36 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster lays it in on a nice dish by Wendell Zehr | 47-38 |
| 11:13 | The Citadel | James Markham hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Park | 49-38 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Norman Dunn is denied by Kevin Kowalowski | 49-38 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Arthur Jess is called for the reach on Norman Dunn - foul #3 on Arthur Jess, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Derrick Sutton (PG), Teddy Nabors (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Todd Park, Terry Barnette, James Markham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Melvin Valladares (SF) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, Norman Dunn | |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Lee Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 10:12 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:51 | The Citadel | Teddy Nabors is open and scores on a shot in the lane | 51-38 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 51-38 |
| 09:34 | The Citadel | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:20 | The Citadel | Daron Leavell steals it from Edward Williams | 51-38 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Lee Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Valladares | 51-41 |
| 08:53 | The Citadel | Edward Williams clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Melvin Valladares - foul #1 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Todd Park (PG), Travis Brannon (SG), Curtis Nunnery (C) Derrick Sutton, Arthur Jess, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (SF) Lee Clark, Daron Leavell | |
| 08:53 | The Citadel | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:53 | The Citadel | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn is whistled for a carry | 53-41 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Markham (PF) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG) Elliot Hall | |
| 08:14 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Markham | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel clanks a floater from close range | 56-41 |
| 07:50 | The Citadel | Curtis Nunnery grabs the board | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Todd Park (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Brannon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Nabors (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Markham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Nunnery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Valladares (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Park | 58-41 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Teddy Nabors - foul #1 on Teddy Nabors, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Derrick Sutton (PG), Terry Barnette (SG), Edward Williams (PF), Kevin Kowalowski (C) Todd Park, Travis Brannon, James Markham, Curtis Nunnery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), William Richardson (PF) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, Melvin Valladares, Nelson Brewster | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:45 | The Citadel | Edward Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-43 |
| 06:43 | The Citadel | Edward Williams tips it but misses | 58-43 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | William Richardson grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 06:36 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 06:13 | The Citadel | Edward Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Richardson - foul #5 on William Richardson, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Todd Park (PG), Travis Brannon (SG), Arthur Jess (SF) Derrick Sutton, Teddy Nabors, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Lee Clark, William Richardson, Norman Dunn | |
| 06:13 | The Citadel | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:13 | The Citadel | Edward Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 05:53 | The Citadel | Arthur Jess pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:38 | The Citadel | Edward Williams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Jess | 62-43 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares is denied on a layup by Edward Williams | 62-43 |
| 05:31 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 05:11 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 62-43 |
| 05:03 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Edward Williams | 62-43 |
| 04:37 | The Citadel | Edward Williams is whistled for a carry | 62-43 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Derrick Sutton (PG), James Markham (PF), Curtis Nunnery (C) Todd Park, Travis Brannon, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Norman Dunn (PF) Elliot Hall, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| 04:16 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette is hacked by Ray Wentzel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #10 | 62-43 |
| 04:16 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 04:16 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn tips it back up and in | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | The Citadel | Arthur Jess misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Melvin Valladares | 63-45 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Derrick Sutton (fresh) SG - Terry Barnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Jess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Markham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Nunnery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daron Leavell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-45 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Nunnery - foul #1 on Curtis Nunnery, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:27 | The Citadel | Curtis Nunnery gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 03:11 | The Citadel | Curtis Nunnery misses the lay-in but the foul's on Melvin Valladares - foul #3 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #11 | 63-46 |
| 03:11 | The Citadel | Curtis Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:11 | The Citadel | Curtis Nunnery misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel is fouled on the floor by Terry Barnette - foul #1 on Terry Barnette, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-48 |
| 02:48 | The Citadel | Arthur Jess is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Norman Dunn, team foul #12 | 64-48 |
| 02:48 | The Citadel | Arthur Jess misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 02:48 | The Citadel | Arthur Jess misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Terry Barnette picks off the pass by Wendell Zehr | 64-48 |
| 02:10 | The Citadel | Arthur Jess misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-48 |
| 02:09 | The Citadel | James Markham pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 01:48 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Markham | 67-48 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | Terry Barnette is called for the reach on Wendell Zehr - foul #2 on Terry Barnette, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn hits a floater from the right side | 67-50 |
| 00:49 | The Citadel | Ray Wentzel blocks the jumper by Arthur Jess | 67-50 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-50 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Daron Leavell | 67-50 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-50 |
| 00:35 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Terry Barnette | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette is hacked by Ray Wentzel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #13 | 67-50 |
| 00:33 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:33 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Markham - foul #1 on James Markham, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Derrick Sutton runs out the clock | 69-51 |