| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santos Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Paul Stadler takes the ball from Robert Mumma | 22-31 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-31 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger grabs the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger can't connect on a runner from close range | 22-31 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG) Alan Haas | |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | William Ashby is called for the reach on Lonnie Renninger in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ashby, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw buries a driving attempt from the left block | 22-33 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez is whistled for traveling | 22-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG) Darko Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herman McShea (C) Mark McShaw | |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lonnie Renninger and he's fouled by Tyler Ford - foul #2 on Tyler Ford, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras (C) Santos Martinez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Ashby | 24-36 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tyler Ford - foul #3 on Tyler Ford, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG), Richard Stauffer (C) Dwayne Allen, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG) Kevin McHardy | |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | William Ashby is called for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG) Bryan Keith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ashby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tyler Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Renninger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lonnie Renninger | 24-41 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | Alan Haas makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Stadler | 27-44 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma hits a jumpshot from the right side | 29-44 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-44 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Windle - foul #3 on Ruben Windle, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Gilberto Contreras (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Robert Mumma, William Ashby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG), Mark McShaw (C) Alan Haas, Herman McShea | |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Santos Martinez (PF) Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer is fouled on the floor by Paul Stadler - foul #2 on Paul Stadler, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gilberto Contreras and the foul's on Ruben Windle - foul #4 on Ruben Windle, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Alston (PF) Ruben Windle | |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger is fouled on the floor by Bryan Keith - foul #2 on Bryan Keith, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (SF) Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herman McShea (PF) George Alston | |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Allen - foul #1 on Dwayne Allen, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Herman McShea loses the dribble to Darko Zuehlsdorff | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Paul Stadler steals the ball from Dwayne Allen | 33-44 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG) Dwayne Allen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (SF), Ruben Windle (PF) Lonnie Renninger, Herman McShea | |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras buries a jumper from the baseline | 35-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Santos Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin McHardy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark McShaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler's pass is intercepted by Bryan Keith | 35-44 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ruben Windle - foul #5 on Ruben Windle, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (PG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Bryan Keith, Darko Zuehlsdorff, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG), Lonnie Renninger (SF), George Alston (PF), Herman McShea (C) Paul Stadler, Kevin McHardy, Ruben Windle, Mark McShaw | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Herman McShea snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Tyler Ford swats the short shot by Herman McShea | 37-44 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Herman McShea snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Alan Haas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez tips it in | 39-44 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lonnie Renninger | 39-46 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 39-46 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zayac | 39-46 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Robert Mumma steps in front of the Alan Haas pass in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-46 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | William Ashby picks off the pass by Fyodor Zayac | 39-46 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | William Ashby lays it in | 41-46 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Herman McShea hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | William Ashby snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma clanks a shot from the left side | 41-46 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Alan Haas grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | George Alston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Ashby | 41-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joseph Hopper (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Mumma (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ashby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Renninger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Alston (fairly fresh) C - Herman McShea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | George Alston swats the short shot by Santos Martinez | 41-46 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Herman McShea grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hopper - foul #1 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Joseph Hopper, Robert Mumma, William Ashby, Santos Martinez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Kevin McHardy (SG), Mark McShaw (C) Fyodor Zayac, Alan Haas, George Alston | |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lonnie Renninger | 41-49 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dwayne Allen - foul #2 on Dwayne Allen, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG) Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Herman McShea snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy is hacked by Richard Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Santos Martinez (PF) Bryan Keith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gilberto Contreras, team foul #9 | 41-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG) Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Herman McShea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer (SF) Darko Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Burns (SG) Lonnie Renninger | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #10 | 41-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tyler Ford (PF) Santos Martinez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Mumma - foul #3 on Robert Mumma, team foul #11 | 41-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (SF), George Alston (PF) Robert Burns, Herman McShea | |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) SG - Robert Mumma (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Contreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin McHardy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Alston (fresh) C - Mark McShaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 03:11 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler is whistled for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF) Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG) Kevin McHardy | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford drills a jump hook from the left block set up by William Ashby | 43-53 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac is hacked by William Ashby in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ashby, team foul #12 | 43-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (PG) Bryan Keith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras is hacked by Paul Stadler - foul #3 on Paul Stadler, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SF), Herman McShea (PF) Fyodor Zayac, George Alston | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Herman McShea is called for the reach on Tyler Ford - foul #1 on Herman McShea, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Mark McShaw denies the turnaround by Tyler Ford | 43-55 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Herman McShea | 43-55 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Alan Haas banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dwayne Allen - foul #3 on Dwayne Allen, team foul #13 | 43-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG) Joseph Hopper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger (SF) Kevin McHardy | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Alan Haas makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses long on a shot from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras grabs the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the easy layup | 43-58 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dwayne Allen - foul #4 on Dwayne Allen, team foul #14 | 43-58 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Tyler Ford is blocked by Herman McShea | 43-60 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Alan Haas snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler runs out the clock | 43-60 |