| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ervin Whitehorn (fresh) SG - Chester Lamb (fresh) SF - Dee Clark (fresh) PF - Dennis Lopes (fresh) C - Monte Damato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) SG - William Grant (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) C - Michael Deanda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Akuchie | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Ervin Whitehorn is called for the reach on William Grant - foul #1 on Ervin Whitehorn, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lopes - foul #1 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | William Grant is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Hicks | 0-6 |
| 18:35 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn is fouled in the backcourt by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:27 | South Florida | Monte Damato misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Hicks - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hicks, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:27 | South Florida | Monte Damato makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:27 | South Florida | Monte Damato makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook tips it in | 2-8 |
| 17:48 | South Florida | Chester Lamb buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ervin Whitehorn | 5-8 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Chester Lamb - foul #1 on Chester Lamb, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathon Combs (PG), David Etheridge (SG), Justin Grandberry (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jeff Ginder (C) Ervin Whitehorn, Chester Lamb, Dee Clark, Dennis Lopes, Monte Damato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Michael Deanda | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:31 | South Florida | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:16 | South Florida | Jonathon Combs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Etheridge | 8-9 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Meyer | 8-12 |
| 16:51 | South Florida | David Etheridge scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Jonathon Combs | 10-12 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 16:32 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 16:09 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn (PG), Chester Lamb (SG), Dee Clark (SF), Dennis Lopes (PF), Monte Damato (C) Jonathon Combs, David Etheridge, Justin Grandberry, James Murphy, Jeff Ginder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Chong Xiong (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, Earl Siegle, Melvin Meyer, Stanley Crook, Robbie Young | |
| 15:50 | South Florida | Chester Lamb loses the ball out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ervin Whitehorn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dee Clark (fresh) PF - Dennis Lopes (fresh) C - Monte Damato (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Sclafani (fresh) SG - Chong Xiong (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Wortman (fresh) C - Michael Deanda (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ervin Whitehorn - foul #2 on Ervin Whitehorn, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder (PG) Ervin Whitehorn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 15:29 | South Florida | Dee Clark can't finish the layup | 12-14 |
| 15:27 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 15:25 | South Florida | Monte Damato tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 15:24 | South Florida | Monte Damato gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 15:15 | South Florida | Chester Lamb can't connect on a shot from the left block | 12-14 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Chester Lamb is called for the reach on Chong Xiong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Lamb, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathon Combs (PG), Mark Perrin (SF) Chester Lamb, Dee Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), William Grant (SG), Melvin Meyer (PF) Brian Sclafani, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman | |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Akuchie and the foul's on Dennis Lopes - foul #2 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Murphy (PF) Dennis Lopes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (PF) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:35 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathon Combs | 14-17 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer can't throw it down | 14-17 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the tip | 14-17 |
| 14:21 | South Florida | Monte Damato grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 14:19 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Etheridge (PG), Jeff Ginder (SF) Cleveland Snyder, Mark Perrin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) William Grant, Melvin Meyer | |
| 13:56 | South Florida | Jonathon Combs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 17-17 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda tips it but misses | 17-17 |
| 13:42 | South Florida | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 13:40 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Ginder, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dee Clark (SF), Justin Grandberry (PF) James Murphy, Monte Damato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Chong Xiong (SG), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Earl Siegle, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Damato (C) Jeff Ginder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer (SF) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 13:04 | South Florida | Monte Damato misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robbie Young - foul #1 on Robbie Young, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Stanley Crook (PF) Robert Meyer, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman | |
| 13:04 | South Florida | Monte Damato misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 13:04 | South Florida | Monte Damato misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Robbie Young grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Robbie Young misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-17 |
| 12:43 | South Florida | Monte Damato pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:39 | South Florida | Dee Clark makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Justin Grandberry | 20-17 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Robbie Young misses long on a shot from the left side | 20-17 |
| 12:17 | South Florida | Dee Clark snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 12:11 | South Florida | Dee Clark misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-17 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Robbie Young grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani blows the layup | 20-17 |
| 11:48 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry grabs the board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jonathon Combs (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Etheridge (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dee Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Grandberry (tiring) C - Monte Damato (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Sclafani (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Siegle (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Meyer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (tiring) 6 pts. C - Robbie Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | South Florida | Jonathon Combs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Melvin Meyer | 20-17 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Sclafani | 20-20 |
| 11:28 | South Florida | Jonathon Combs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook is hacked by Jonathon Combs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathon Combs, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder (PG), Mark Perrin (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jeff Ginder (C) David Etheridge, Dee Clark, Justin Grandberry, Monte Damato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Chong Xiong (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Michael Deanda (C) Brian Sclafani, Earl Siegle, Melvin Meyer, Robbie Young | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:22 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 11:20 | South Florida | Mark Perrin double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman (PF) Stanley Crook | |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathon Combs - foul #2 on Jonathon Combs, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Etheridge (SG) Jonathon Combs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:50 | South Florida | David Etheridge can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Deanda | 20-22 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chong Xiong | 20-25 |
| 10:25 | South Florida | David Etheridge is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Etheridge, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dee Clark (SF), Monte Damato (C) Mark Perrin, Jeff Ginder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Stanley Crook (PF) Robert Meyer, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman | |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 10:05 | South Florida | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 09:41 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Akuchie | 20-27 |
| 09:12 | South Florida | David Etheridge is hacked by Earl Siegle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Siegle, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Ginder (PF) Monte Damato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SG), Melvin Meyer (PF) Earl Siegle, Stanley Crook | |
| 08:58 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-27 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong is hacked by Dee Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dee Clark, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Damato (C) Dee Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman (PF) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:52 | South Florida | Monte Damato gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:49 | South Florida | Dikembe Akuchie steals it from David Etheridge in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer is fouled on the floor by Monte Damato - foul #1 on Monte Damato, team foul #12 | 20-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dee Clark (SF) Jeff Ginder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman snags the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Wortman | 20-31 |
| 07:59 | South Florida | Monte Damato can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Cleveland Snyder is called for the reach on Dikembe Akuchie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cleveland Snyder, team foul #13 | 20-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Perrin (SF), Justin Grandberry (PF) Dee Clark, James Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SG), Stanley Crook (PF) Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman | |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Mark Perrin's floater is tipped away by Stanley Crook | 20-33 |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Mark Perrin hits the follow up shot | 22-33 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Cleveland Snyder (tired) 2 pts. SG - David Etheridge (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Perrin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Grandberry (fairly fresh) C - Monte Damato (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Siegle (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Meyer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Crook (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Deanda (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dikembe Akuchie | 22-35 |
| 07:25 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Ginder (PF) Monte Damato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Robert Meyer (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Earl Siegle, Melvin Meyer, Michael Deanda | |
| 07:08 | South Florida | David Etheridge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Justin Grandberry - foul #1 on Justin Grandberry, team foul #14 | 22-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dee Clark (SF), James Murphy (C) Mark Perrin, Justin Grandberry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman (PF) Stanley Crook | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks misses the free throw | 22-37 |
| 06:51 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 06:32 | South Florida | Dee Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Damato (C) Jeff Ginder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Michael Deanda (C) Brian Sclafani, Jeffrey Hicks, Robbie Young | |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 06:07 | South Florida | James Murphy drills a turnaround in the paint | 24-37 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda gets the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer is called for traveling | 24-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Ginder (SF), Justin Grandberry (PF) Dee Clark, James Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Chong Xiong (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Robert Meyer, Earl Siegle, Melvin Meyer, Nathan Wortman | |
| 05:01 | South Florida | Chong Xiong steals it from Monte Damato | 24-37 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie can't finish the layup | 24-37 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 04:43 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chester Lamb (SG), Mark Perrin (SF) Cleveland Snyder, Monte Damato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Chong Xiong, Michael Deanda | |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani blows the layup but the foul's on David Etheridge - foul #2 on David Etheridge, team foul #15 | 24-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn (PG), James Murphy (PF) David Etheridge, Justin Grandberry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer (SF) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:16 | South Florida | James Murphy grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 04:09 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 04:08 | South Florida | Chester Lamb hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Robbie Young misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 26-37 |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 03:45 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robbie Young | 26-37 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer is fouled on the floor by Mark Perrin - foul #1 on Mark Perrin, team foul #16 | 26-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathon Combs (SG), Dee Clark (SF), Dennis Lopes (PF) Chester Lamb, Mark Perrin, Jeff Ginder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), William Grant (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Michael Deanda (C) Brian Sclafani, Earl Siegle, Stanley Crook, Robbie Young | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:39 | South Florida | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 03:12 | South Florida | The refs have stopped play. James Murphy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chester Lamb (SG), Monte Damato (C) Ervin Whitehorn, James Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman (PF) Melvin Meyer | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jonathon Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dee Clark (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Lopes (fresh) C - Monte Damato (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (tired) 7 pts. PF - Nathan Wortman (fresh) C - Michael Deanda (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathon Combs | 29-38 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | William Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SF) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 02:53 | South Florida | Monte Damato blows the layup | 29-38 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 02:26 | South Florida | Jonathon Combs pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:21 | South Florida | Chong Xiong steps in front of the Dennis Lopes pass | 29-38 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | William Grant misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-38 |
| 01:58 | South Florida | Jonathon Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:51 | South Florida | Dee Clark clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Chong Xiong - foul #1 on Chong Xiong, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn (PG), Justin Grandberry (C) Jonathon Combs, Monte Damato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Earl Siegle (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman, Michael Deanda | |
| 01:51 | South Florida | Dee Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:51 | South Florida | Dee Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Chester Lamb steals the ball from William Grant | 31-38 |
| 01:27 | South Florida | Chester Lamb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Perrin (SF) Dee Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Brian Sclafani, Earl Siegle | |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | William Grant makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Meyer | 31-41 |
| 01:13 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn is fouled in the backcourt by William Grant - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Ginder (C) Justin Grandberry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (PF) William Grant, Stanley Crook | |
| 01:13 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:13 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robbie Young | 32-41 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Ervin Whitehorn steps in front of the Earl Siegle pass in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 00:52 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes is whistled for a carry | 32-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathon Combs (SG), Justin Grandberry (C) Chester Lamb, Mark Perrin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Deanda (C) Robbie Young | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Justin Grandberry is called for the reach on Earl Siegle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Grandberry, team foul #17 | 32-41 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:48 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 00:42 | South Florida | Jonathon Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks knocks in the floater in the paint | 32-44 |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Jonathon Combs misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-44 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 00:01 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | The clock runs out | 32-44 |