| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Crumrine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Quist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Verdin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | David Verdin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale double dribbles | 36-27 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist is hacked by Alan Patterson - foul #3 on Alan Patterson, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (SF) Alan Patterson | |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Richard Crumrine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Quist | 39-27 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale misses the tip | 39-27 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams snags the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Costner | 39-30 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Ronald Green steals it from David Verdin | 39-30 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Berry | 39-30 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen is hacked by Martin Hanson - foul #2 on Martin Hanson, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Fernandes (PG), Justin Marshall (C) Richard Crumrine, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs (SF), David Jordan (C) Russell Williams, Tyler Hale | |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | David Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | David Verdin grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | David Verdin comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Green - foul #1 on Ronald Green, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jonathan Burton (SG), Cory Dobson (SF) Harvey Quist, Martin Hanson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Ramsey (PG), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Ronald Green | |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | David Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | David Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Timothy Fernandes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Dobson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Verdin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) PF - David Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Grounds (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | David Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | David Jordan snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | David Ramsey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | David Verdin makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Marshall | 42-33 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | David Ramsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Cory Dobson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 42-33 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 13:55 | Western Carolina | David Verdin hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-36 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | David Jordan tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Burton is fouled on the floor by Harold Nguyen - foul #2 on Harold Nguyen, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Crumrine (PG), Harvey Quist (SG), Martin Hanson (SF), Michael Berry (C) Timothy Fernandes, Jonathan Burton, Cory Dobson, David Verdin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Alan Patterson (SG), Robert White (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Tyler Hale (C) David Ramsey, Harold Nguyen, Daniel Suggs, David Jordan, Glenn Grounds | |
| 13:02 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Robert White clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Robert White scores on a shot from the left side | 44-38 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert White | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Crumrine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Quist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green clanks a runner near the basket | 44-40 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Green | 44-40 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Robert White can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Marshall - foul #3 on Justin Marshall, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Fernandes (PG), David Verdin (PF), William Watkins (C) Richard Crumrine, Justin Marshall, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Williams (SG), David Jordan (C) Alan Patterson, Tyler Hale | |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Timothy Fernandes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | David Jordan gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jonathan Burton (SF) Martin Hanson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (SF) Robert White | |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | William Watkins is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cory Dobson (SF) Harvey Quist | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs (SF), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Ronald Green | |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | David Jordan blows the layup | 44-42 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | David Jordan tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 08:56 | Western Carolina | William Watkins pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Cory Dobson scores on a jumper from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Suggs | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Timothy Fernandes travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Crumrine (PG), Harvey Quist (SG), Martin Hanson (SF), Michael Berry (C) Timothy Fernandes, Jonathan Burton, Cory Dobson, David Verdin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Alan Patterson (SG), Robert White (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Tyler Hale (C) Harold Nguyen, Russell Williams, Daniel Suggs, David Jordan, Glenn Grounds | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Berry - foul #2 on Michael Berry, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall (PF) William Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Crumrine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Quist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyler Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | Alan Patterson is called for the reach on Harvey Quist - foul #4 on Alan Patterson, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Verdin (PF) Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | Robert White takes the ball from Harvey Quist | 46-47 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Ronald Green denies the turnaround by Michael Berry | 46-49 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | David Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:27 | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Crumrine | 49-49 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Robert White tips it in | 49-51 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Robert White grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert White | 49-54 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Frank Costner - foul #1 on Frank Costner, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Fernandes (PG), Jonathan Burton (SG), Cory Dobson (SF), Justin Marshall (PF) Richard Crumrine, Harvey Quist, Martin Hanson, David Verdin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (PG), Russell Williams (SG), Daniel Suggs (SF), David Jordan (PF), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Alan Patterson, Robert White, Ronald Green, Tyler Hale | |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Watkins (C) Michael Berry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | David Jordan picks off the pass by Timothy Fernandes | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Timothy Fernandes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cory Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Harold Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Grounds (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Justin Marshall - foul #4 on Justin Marshall, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Harold Nguyen and he's hacked by Cory Dobson - foul #1 on Cory Dobson, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Timothy Fernandes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (SG), Martin Hanson (SF), David Verdin (PF) Jonathan Burton, Cory Dobson, William Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Alan Patterson (SG), Robert White (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Tyler Hale (C) Harold Nguyen, Russell Williams, Daniel Suggs, David Jordan, Glenn Grounds | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Martin Hanson is called for the reach on Robert White - foul #3 on Martin Hanson, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Berry (C) Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Tyler Hale - foul #2 on Tyler Hale, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Robert White clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | David Verdin makes the shot in the lane | 56-57 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Martin Hanson takes the ball from Tyler Hale | 56-57 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alan Patterson | 56-59 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Timothy Fernandes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale tips it home | 59-61 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | David Verdin is denied on a layup by Ronald Green | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale runs out the clock | 59-61 |