| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Lui (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Penning (fresh) PF - Joseph Stallworth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | David Willis inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Southern | John Rice comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Lui - foul #3 on John Lui, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Devlin (SG) John Lui | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 19:49 | Southern | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:49 | Southern | John Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:49 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Douglass Borders | 43-44 |
| 19:30 | Southern | John Flynn misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Steele - foul #3 on James Steele, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker (C) James Steele | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 19:30 | Southern | John Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:30 | Southern | John Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 19:10 | Southern | John Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 19:04 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 19:03 | Southern | David Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Rice | 43-48 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | George Penning's floater is tipped away by John Flynn | 43-48 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 18:05 | Southern | John Flynn travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | David Willis steps in front of the Joseph Stallworth pass | 45-48 |
| 17:27 | Southern | John Flynn blows the dunk | 45-48 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | George Penning gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 17:20 | Southern | David Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:16 | Southern | David Willis misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by George Penning - foul #1 on George Penning, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shawn Parker (PF), Robert Sims (C) George Penning, Joseph Stallworth | |
| Subs | Southern | Donnie Millner (PF), Robert Townsend (C) Douglass Borders, John Flynn | |
| 17:16 | Southern | David Willis misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:16 | Southern | David Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Sims snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Townsend steals the ball from Ira Whittaker | 45-48 |
| 16:42 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 16:40 | Southern | Donnie Millner tips it home | 45-50 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | David Willis steals the ball from Thomas Neumann | 45-50 |
| 16:04 | Southern | John Rice clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | John Devlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | John Devlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 15:39 | Southern | David Willis pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Devlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ira Whittaker (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Parker (fresh) C - Robert Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Donnie Millner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Southern | John Rice hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Townsend | 45-53 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | John Devlin misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | John Devlin misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 15:17 | Southern | David Willis pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 15:09 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG), Aaron Holland (SG), George Penning (SF), Joseph Stallworth (PF), James Steele (C) Thomas Neumann, John Devlin, Ira Whittaker, Shawn Parker, Robert Sims | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Douglass Borders (PF), John Flynn (C) John Rice, Peter Baillargeon, David Willis, Robert Townsend | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth knocks in the jumper in the paint | 47-53 |
| 14:47 | Southern | John Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | John Flynn swats the shot by Joseph Stallworth | 47-53 |
| 14:23 | Southern | Donnie Millner gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Douglass Borders's layup is rejected by James Steele | 47-53 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | George Penning snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | James Steele misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | George Penning gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | George Penning drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Steele | 49-53 |
| 13:26 | Southern | Eric Young drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Flynn | 49-55 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the jump hook from close range set up by George Penning | 51-55 |
| 12:47 | Southern | Eric Young buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | James Steele hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Lui | 53-58 |
| 11:56 | Southern | Douglass Borders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (SG), John Devlin (SF), Ira Whittaker (PF), Robert Sims (C) Aaron Holland, George Penning, Joseph Stallworth, James Steele | |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG), Peter Baillargeon (SG), David Willis (SF), Robert Townsend (PF), James Williams (C) Eric Young, Robert Bell, Donnie Millner, Douglass Borders, John Flynn | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | James Williams is called for the reach on Robert Sims - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 53-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Lui (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Devlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ira Whittaker (fresh) C - Robert Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker connects on the floater from the right wing set up by John Lui | 55-58 |
| 10:49 | Southern | John Rice buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Baillargeon | 55-61 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker clanks a floater from the right block | 55-61 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Robert Townsend gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 10:21 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon makes the fadeaway from close range | 55-63 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 09:59 | Southern | The rebound goes to David Willis | 55-63 |
| 09:40 | Southern | Robert Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland (SG), George Penning (SF), Joseph Stallworth (PF), James Steele (C) John Lui, John Devlin, Ira Whittaker, Robert Sims | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (SF), Douglass Borders (PF), John Flynn (C) David Willis, Robert Townsend, James Williams | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon is fouled on the floor by Aaron Holland - foul #4 on Aaron Holland, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Devlin (SG) Aaron Holland | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:50 | Southern | John Rice is hacked by George Penning - foul #2 on George Penning, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG) Thomas Neumann | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Bell (SG), Donnie Millner (SF) John Rice, Peter Baillargeon | |
| 08:35 | Southern | Douglass Borders double dribbles | 55-63 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth is hacked by Douglass Borders - foul #1 on Douglass Borders, team foul #2 | 55-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | David Willis (SF) Donnie Millner | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | John Devlin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Steele | 58-63 |
| 07:47 | Southern | Eric Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Aaron Holland (SG), Ira Whittaker (C) John Lui, Joseph Stallworth, James Steele | |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG), Peter Baillargeon (SG) Eric Young, Robert Bell | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Flynn - foul #3 on John Flynn, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:21 | Southern | John Rice misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 07:20 | Southern | Douglass Borders tips it home | 60-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Penning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Devlin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 07:07 | Southern | The rebound goes to Douglass Borders | 60-65 |
| 07:02 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Douglass Borders steps in front of the John Devlin pass | 60-65 |
| 06:51 | Southern | John Rice's pass is intercepted by Aaron Holland | 60-65 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sims (C) George Penning | |
| Subs | Southern | Donnie Millner (PF), Robert Townsend (C) Douglass Borders, John Flynn | |
| 06:17 | Southern | Robert Townsend misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 60-65 |
| 06:15 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon tips it home | 60-67 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Baillargeon - foul #2 on Peter Baillargeon, team foul #4 | 60-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth (PF), James Steele (C) John Devlin, Robert Sims | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Bell (SG), Eric Young (SF) Peter Baillargeon, David Willis | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:45 | Southern | John Rice comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Robert Townsend hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker hits a jump hook in the lane | 64-69 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Aaron Holland steals the ball from Robert Bell | 64-69 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Holland | 66-69 |
| 05:09 | Southern | Eric Young is fouled on the floor by Aaron Holland - foul #5 on Aaron Holland, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG), John Devlin (SG), George Penning (SF) Thomas Neumann, Aaron Holland, Ira Whittaker | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglass Borders (PF), John Flynn (C) John Rice, Robert Townsend | |
| 04:52 | Southern | John Lui is called for the reach on Eric Young - foul #4 on John Lui, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Peter Baillargeon (SG) Robert Bell | |
| 04:52 | Southern | Eric Young makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Eric Young makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | John Devlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | James Steele misses the shot in the paint | 66-71 |
| 04:13 | Southern | John Flynn snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Eric Young is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Young, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (SG), Ira Whittaker (C) Joseph Stallworth, James Steele | |
| Subs | Southern | David Willis (SF) Donnie Millner | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | George Penning misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Willis - foul #2 on David Willis, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG) Eric Young | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:37 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon banks in the layup on a great pass from David Willis | 68-73 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Lui (fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Penning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Devlin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ira Whittaker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Southern | John Flynn hits a shot in the lane | 70-75 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth (PF), James Steele (C) John Devlin, Ira Whittaker | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | George Penning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Douglass Borders - foul #2 on Douglass Borders, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:30 | Southern | John Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Baillargeon - foul #3 on Peter Baillargeon, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann makes the 3rd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Rice | 74-77 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | James Steele is hacked by John Flynn - foul #4 on John Flynn, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | James Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:15 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon double dribbles | 76-77 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth can't finish the layup | 76-77 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stallworth | 76-77 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | John Lui misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:45 | Southern | John Flynn gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Neumann - foul #2 on Thomas Neumann, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:40 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:40 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | John Lui knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Neumann | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon is hacked by John Lui in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lui, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Devlin (SG) John Lui | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:28 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:28 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | James Steele misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Douglass Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Douglass Borders is hacked by Thomas Neumann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Neumann, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Douglass Borders makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Douglass Borders misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stallworth | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | George Penning misses the halfcourt shot | 78-82 |