| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) SG - David Yoder (fresh) SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) C - Paul Etherton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Joe Ward (fresh) SG - Nelson O'Connor (fresh) SF - Jesse Giorgi (fresh) PF - Jim Fregoe (fresh) C - Steve Roby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charleston | Steve Roby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Steve Roby denies the turnaround by Paul Etherton | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Charleston | Jesse Giorgi pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Charleston | Joe Ward drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson O'Connor | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Charleston | Steve Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Charleston | Joe Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Charleston | Jim Fregoe tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Charleston | Steve Roby drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Giorgi | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Steve Roby denies the turnaround by Ryan Wilson | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Charleston | Steve Roby snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Charleston | Joe Ward's pass is intercepted by Paul Etherton | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Curtis Buker and the foul's on Steve Roby - foul #1 on Steve Roby, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (SG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Gerald Haug (C) David Yoder, Kevin Simonsen, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Charleston | Louis Menard (PG), Gregory Gwyn (SG), Carlos Day (SF), Oscar Marroquin (PF), Clinton Wheatley (C) Joe Ward, Nelson O'Connor, Jesse Giorgi, Jim Fregoe, Steve Roby | |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Charleston | Carlos Day snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Charleston | Louis Menard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Buker | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Charleston | Carlos Day misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randall Laguerre - foul #1 on Randall Laguerre, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Jim Batty (C) Curtis Buker, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 16:12 | Charleston | Carlos Day makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Charleston | Carlos Day misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Gregory Gwyn picks off the pass by Thomas Pettengill in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Charleston | Carlos Day misses short on a floater from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 15:54 | Charleston | Carlos Day gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Greenleaf (fresh) SG - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) C - Jim Batty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Louis Menard (fresh) SG - Gregory Gwyn (fresh) SF - Carlos Day (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Marroquin (fresh) C - Clinton Wheatley (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Charleston | Clinton Wheatley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gerald Haug | 4-7 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill is open and scores on a floater in the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:18 | Charleston | Carlos Day scores on a 3 from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre scores on a shot in the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:49 | Charleston | Jim Batty steals the ball from Carlos Day | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:12 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Carlos Day | 8-10 |
| 13:50 | Charleston | Louis Menard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), David Yoder (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Paul Etherton (C) James Greenleaf, Thomas Pettengill, Randall Laguerre, Gerald Haug, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joe Ward (PG), Nelson O'Connor (SG), Jesse Giorgi (SF), Jim Fregoe (PF), Steve Roby (C) Louis Menard, Gregory Gwyn, Carlos Day, Oscar Marroquin, Clinton Wheatley | |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Jim Fregoe is called for the reach on Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Jim Fregoe, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Buker | 10-10 |
| 13:02 | Charleston | Jim Fregoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Steve Roby swats the short shot by Paul Etherton | 10-10 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | David Yoder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| 12:00 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Fregoe - foul #2 on Jim Fregoe, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Jay Larry (C) David Yoder, Kevin Simonsen, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Pugh (SF), Oscar Marroquin (PF) Jesse Giorgi, Jim Fregoe | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:40 | Charleston | Steve Roby grabs the board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Greenleaf (fresh) SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Larry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Joe Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson O'Connor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Pugh (fresh) PF - Oscar Marroquin (fairly fresh) C - Steve Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Charleston | Steve Roby is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Jim Batty (C) Curtis Buker, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Louis Menard (PG) Joe Ward | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill's pass is intercepted by Nelson O'Connor in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 11:13 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor lays it in | 11-12 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty is called for a backcourt violation | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SF) Ralph Ziesemer | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 10:37 | Charleston | Charles Pugh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nelson O'Connor and he's hacked by Randall Laguerre - foul #2 on Randall Laguerre, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF) Thomas Pettengill, Randall Laguerre | |
| Subs | Charleston | Carlos Day (PF) Oscar Marroquin | |
| 10:37 | Charleston | Charles Pugh makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Charles Pugh steps in front of the James Greenleaf pass in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 10:21 | Charleston | Carlos Day drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Nelson O'Connor | 11-17 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Nelson O'Connor is called for the reach on James Greenleaf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson O'Connor, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (C) Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joe Ward (PG), Jesse Giorgi (SF) Louis Menard, Charles Pugh | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-17 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen tips it home | 13-17 |
| 09:33 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor makes the shot from the left side set up by Jesse Giorgi | 13-19 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 08:50 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen is hacked by Nelson O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson O'Connor, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), David Yoder (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Paul Etherton (C) James Greenleaf, Ralph Ziesemer, Kevin Simonsen, Jay Larry, Gerald Haug | |
| Subs | Charleston | Louis Menard (PG), Gregory Gwyn (SG), Charles Pugh (SF), Clinton Wheatley (PF) Joe Ward, Nelson O'Connor, Jesse Giorgi, Carlos Day | |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 16-19 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson tips it home | 18-19 |
| 08:16 | Charleston | Charles Pugh misses the lay-in | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | David Yoder clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 07:58 | Charleston | Steve Roby snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:44 | Charleston | Steve Roby comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 07:43 | Charleston | Gregory Gwyn hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Louis Menard (fresh) SG - Gregory Gwyn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Wheatley (fresh) C - Steve Roby (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Pugh - foul #1 on Charles Pugh, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joe Ward (PG), Jesse Giorgi (SF), Oscar Marroquin (PF) Gregory Gwyn, Charles Pugh, Steve Roby | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:15 | Charleston | Clinton Wheatley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 07:14 | Charleston | Oscar Marroquin pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:51 | Charleston | Clinton Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 20-21 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | David Yoder is hacked by Oscar Marroquin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Marroquin, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Gerald Haug (PF), Jim Batty (C) Curtis Buker, Thomas Pettengill, Ryan Wilson, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Charleston | Steve Roby (C) Clinton Wheatley | |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | David Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | David Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:19 | Charleston | Jesse Giorgi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-21 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Ward - foul #1 on Joe Ward, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG) David Yoder | |
| Subs | Charleston | Gregory Gwyn (SG), Carlos Day (PF) Louis Menard, Steve Roby | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:14 | Charleston | Carlos Day grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:57 | Charleston | Joe Ward is fouled on the floor by James Greenleaf - foul #1 on James Greenleaf, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jay Larry (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF) Kevin Simonsen, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Pugh (SF) Jesse Giorgi | |
| 05:44 | Charleston | Oscar Marroquin is fouled on the floor by Gerald Haug - foul #1 on Gerald Haug, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Jim Batty (C) Ralph Ziesemer, Jay Larry, Gerald Haug | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 05:31 | Charleston | Oscar Marroquin drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Louis Menard (SG) Gregory Gwyn | |
| 05:31 | Charleston | Oscar Marroquin misses the free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:13 | Charleston | Carlos Day pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:03 | Charleston | James Greenleaf steps in front of the Charles Pugh pass | 23-23 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Menard picks off the pass by Jim Batty in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 04:44 | Charleston | Ryan Wilson is called for the reach on Louis Menard - foul #2 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (PG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Jay Larry (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Curtis Buker, James Greenleaf, Ryan Wilson, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jesse Giorgi (SF), Clinton Wheatley (PF), Steve Roby (C) Charles Pugh, Oscar Marroquin, Carlos Day | |
| 04:31 | Charleston | Thomas Pettengill steals the ball from Clinton Wheatley | 23-23 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Pettengill | 25-23 |
| 04:18 | Charleston | Steve Roby misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:56 | Charleston | Jesse Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:51 | Charleston | Joe Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer is hacked by Joe Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Ward, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Yoder (SG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF) Thomas Pettengill, Kevin Simonsen, Jay Larry | |
| Subs | Charleston | Gregory Gwyn (PG), Nelson O'Connor (SG), Jim Fregoe (PF) Joe Ward, Louis Menard, Clinton Wheatley | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:44 | Charleston | Steve Roby gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:26 | Charleston | Jesse Giorgi misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-23 |
| 03:24 | Charleston | Jim Fregoe tips it home | 25-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Gregory Gwyn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson O'Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Giorgi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Fregoe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Roby (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre is hacked by Steve Roby - foul #2 on Steve Roby, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), Gerald Haug (C) Ralph Ziesemer, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Pugh (SF), Carlos Day (C) Jesse Giorgi, Steve Roby | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:55 | Charleston | Carlos Day misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Pugh - foul #2 on Charles Pugh, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:41 | Charleston | The short jumper by Carlos Day is denied by Gerald Haug | 28-25 |
| 02:40 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:25 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randall Laguerre - foul #3 on Randall Laguerre, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Jim Batty (C) David Yoder, Randall Laguerre, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Joe Ward (PG), Jesse Giorgi (SF) Gregory Gwyn, Charles Pugh | |
| 02:25 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:25 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug tips it in | 30-27 |
| 01:38 | Charleston | Jim Fregoe comes up short on the floater in the paint | 30-27 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen tips it in | 32-27 |
| 01:03 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor is fouled on the floor by James Greenleaf - foul #2 on James Greenleaf, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Yoder (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Curtis Buker, Kevin Simonsen, Gerald Haug, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Charleston | Louis Menard (PG), Charles Pugh (SF), Clinton Wheatley (C) Joe Ward, Jesse Giorgi, Carlos Day | |
| 01:03 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Wilson and the foul's on Charles Pugh - foul #3 on Charles Pugh, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Gregory Gwyn (PG), Jesse Giorgi (SF) Louis Menard, Charles Pugh | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:33 | Charleston | Jesse Giorgi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 00:31 | Charleston | Clinton Wheatley grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 00:18 | Charleston | Jim Fregoe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | David Yoder snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson can't finish the layup | 35-27 |
| 00:03 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Nelson O'Connor | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Nelson O'Connor misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-27 |