| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Gabbard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Givens (fresh) PF - Johnny Gentry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Finney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Harold Devane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Masterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lanoue (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronny Randolph (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Lanoue inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | USC Upstate | John Paul misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 19:43 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 19:24 | W. New Mexico | Harold Devane steals the ball from James Givens | 32-23 |
| 19:04 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 19:02 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:41 | USC Upstate | John Paul hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronny Randolph | 32-26 |
| 18:20 | W. New Mexico | Brian Finney misses the easy layup | 32-26 |
| 18:18 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:10 | USC Upstate | Brian Masterson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Devane | 32-29 |
| 17:47 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Finney | 34-29 |
| 17:33 | USC Upstate | John Paul loses the dribble to Ronald Buck | 34-29 |
| 17:28 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck can't finish the layup | 34-29 |
| 17:26 | W. New Mexico | Brian Finney tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 17:25 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to John Paul | 34-29 |
| 17:15 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Ginn (SF) James Givens | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Nicholas Holmes (C) Ronny Randolph | |
| 16:47 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Gentry | 36-29 |
| 16:24 | USC Upstate | John Paul misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Ginn - foul #1 on John Ginn, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard (PG), Arthur Phillips (PF), Lucas Weeks (C) Ronald Buck, Johnny Gentry, Brian Finney | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dean Kelley (PG), Bryan Johnson (SG), Donnie Cornett (C) Harold Devane, Brian Masterson, Jeffery Lanoue | |
| 16:24 | USC Upstate | John Paul makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:24 | USC Upstate | John Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:04 | USC Upstate | The refs have stopped play. Dean Kelley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 36-31 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Maynard Chan (PG), Ronny Randolph (C) Dean Kelley, John Paul | |
| 15:55 | W. New Mexico | John Ginn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 15:53 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Daniel Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Gabbard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ginn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Phillips (fresh) C - Lucas Weeks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Maynard Chan (fresh) SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Holmes (fresh) PF - Donnie Cornett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronny Randolph (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | USC Upstate | Nicholas Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lucas Weeks - foul #2 on Lucas Weeks, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kevin Zbierski (SG), James Givens (SF) Arnold Gabbard, John Ginn | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 15:49 | USC Upstate | Nicholas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:49 | USC Upstate | Nicholas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:25 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 15:24 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Maynard Chan | 36-33 |
| 15:16 | USC Upstate | Nicholas Holmes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:15 | USC Upstate | Donnie Cornett can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 15:13 | W. New Mexico | Lucas Weeks gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:51 | W. New Mexico | James Givens misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 14:50 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Phillips tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 14:48 | USC Upstate | Donnie Cornett grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:29 | USC Upstate | Nicholas Holmes knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 36-35 |
| 14:09 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Phillips misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 14:07 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:02 | USC Upstate | Maynard Chan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 14:01 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Phillips pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:47 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard jams it on a nice dish by James Givens | 38-35 |
| 13:37 | USC Upstate | Nicholas Holmes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 13:35 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Zbierski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:13 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Maynard Chan - foul #2 on Maynard Chan, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard (SG), John Ginn (SF), Johnny Gentry (PF), Brian Finney (C) Kevin Zbierski, James Givens, Arthur Phillips, Lucas Weeks | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Harold Devane (PG), Brian Masterson (SG), Jeffery Lanoue (SF), John Paul (PF) Maynard Chan, Bryan Johnson, Nicholas Holmes, Donnie Cornett | |
| 13:13 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:13 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:13 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lanoue | 38-35 |
| 13:01 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 13:00 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 12:37 | W. New Mexico | Ronny Randolph picks off the pass by Arnold Gabbard | 38-37 |
| 12:18 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Lanoue clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 12:17 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Johnny Gentry | 38-37 |
| 11:53 | W. New Mexico | Brian Finney drills a shot from the left block set up by Daniel Howard | 40-37 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Daniel Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Gabbard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ginn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Gentry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Finney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Harold Devane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Masterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lanoue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Paul (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronny Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | USC Upstate | Daniel Howard is called for the reach on Harold Devane - foul #2 on Daniel Howard, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck (PG) Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Donnie Cornett (C) Ronny Randolph | |
| 11:17 | USC Upstate | Harold Devane misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:15 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Johnny Gentry | 40-37 |
| 10:58 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Ronald Buck | 42-37 |
| 10:36 | USC Upstate | Harold Devane comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 10:34 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Johnny Gentry | 42-37 |
| 10:12 | W. New Mexico | John Ginn misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 10:11 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 09:49 | USC Upstate | John Paul buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brian Masterson | 44-39 |
| 09:35 | W. New Mexico | John Ginn makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Buck | 47-39 |
| 09:22 | USC Upstate | Brian Masterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-39 |
| 09:21 | W. New Mexico | John Ginn gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:53 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard is fouled on the floor by Brian Masterson - foul #1 on Brian Masterson, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kevin Zbierski (SG), James Givens (SF), Arthur Phillips (PF), Lucas Weeks (C) Arnold Gabbard, John Ginn, Johnny Gentry, Brian Finney | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Maynard Chan (PG), Bryan Johnson (SG), Gregory Pam (SF), Nicholas Holmes (PF), Ronny Randolph (C) Harold Devane, Brian Masterson, Jeffery Lanoue, John Paul, Donnie Cornett | |
| 08:35 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 08:34 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Phillips | 47-39 |
| 08:24 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Phillips is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Arthur Phillips, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard (PG) Ronald Buck | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 08:11 | USC Upstate | Lucas Weeks denies the turnaround by Nicholas Holmes | 47-39 |
| 08:10 | W. New Mexico | James Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:45 | W. New Mexico | Maynard Chan steps in front of the Daniel Howard pass | 47-39 |
| 07:42 | USC Upstate | Gregory Pam hits the finger roll on a great pass from Maynard Chan | 47-41 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Daniel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Zbierski (fresh) SF - James Givens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lucas Weeks (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Maynard Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Pam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronny Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Zbierski misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Holmes - foul #2 on Nicholas Holmes, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck (PG) Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Harold Devane (PG), Donnie Cornett (C) Maynard Chan, Ronny Randolph | |
| 07:21 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Zbierski makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:21 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Zbierski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:06 | USC Upstate | Harold Devane misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Buck - foul #2 on Ronald Buck, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard (SG) Kevin Zbierski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffery Lanoue (SF), John Paul (PF) Gregory Pam, Donnie Cornett | |
| 07:06 | USC Upstate | Harold Devane makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:06 | USC Upstate | Harold Devane misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:06 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Holmes | 49-42 |
| 06:50 | USC Upstate | Arnold Gabbard is called for the reach on Harold Devane - foul #3 on Arnold Gabbard, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Johnny Gentry (PF) Arthur Phillips | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Brian Masterson (SG) Bryan Johnson | |
| 06:36 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Lanoue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 06:34 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Lucas Weeks | 49-42 |
| 06:19 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ronald Buck | 51-42 |
| 06:04 | USC Upstate | Brian Masterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 06:03 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Lanoue tips it home | 51-44 |
| 05:38 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Buck | 53-44 |
| 05:19 | USC Upstate | Harold Devane misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 05:17 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Arnold Gabbard | 53-44 |
| 04:50 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 04:49 | USC Upstate | Harold Devane pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:38 | USC Upstate | Nicholas Holmes drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Masterson | 53-46 |
| 04:09 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Paul - foul #1 on John Paul, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard (PG), John Ginn (SF), Arthur Phillips (PF), Brian Finney (C) Ronald Buck, James Givens, Johnny Gentry, Lucas Weeks | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Maynard Chan (PG), Bryan Johnson (SG), Gregory Pam (SF), Donnie Cornett (PF), Ronny Randolph (C) Harold Devane, Brian Masterson, Jeffery Lanoue, John Paul, Nicholas Holmes | |
| 04:09 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:09 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:56 | USC Upstate | Donnie Cornett blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Phillips - foul #2 on Arthur Phillips, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 03:56 | USC Upstate | Donnie Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:56 | USC Upstate | Donnie Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | W. New Mexico | Ronny Randolph denies the turnaround by Brian Finney | 55-47 |
| 03:33 | USC Upstate | Gregory Pam grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Daniel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Gabbard (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ginn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Finney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Maynard Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Pam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Cornett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronny Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 03:21 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Arthur Phillips | 55-47 |
| 02:56 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard scores on a shot in the lane | 57-47 |
| 02:56 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck (PG), Johnny Gentry (PF) Daniel Howard, Arthur Phillips | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Harold Devane (PG), Brian Masterson (SG), Jeffery Lanoue (SF), John Paul (PF) Maynard Chan, Bryan Johnson, Gregory Pam, Donnie Cornett | |
| 02:43 | USC Upstate | Harold Devane makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Paul | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Ginn | 60-50 |
| 02:09 | USC Upstate | Brian Masterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Johnny Gentry - foul #1 on Johnny Gentry, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard (PG), Kevin Zbierski (SG), Arthur Phillips (PF), Lucas Weeks (C) Ronald Buck, Arnold Gabbard, Johnny Gentry, Brian Finney | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Maynard Chan (PG), Bryan Johnson (SF), Nicholas Holmes (PF), Donnie Cornett (C) Harold Devane, Jeffery Lanoue, John Paul, Ronny Randolph | |
| 02:09 | USC Upstate | Brian Masterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:09 | USC Upstate | Brian Masterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:09 | USC Upstate | Brian Masterson makes the 3rd free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:02 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck (PG), Arnold Gabbard (SG), James Givens (SF), Johnny Gentry (PF), Brian Finney (C) Daniel Howard, Kevin Zbierski, John Ginn, Arthur Phillips, Lucas Weeks | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Harold Devane (PG), Jeffery Lanoue (SF), John Paul (PF), Ronny Randolph (C) Maynard Chan, Bryan Johnson, Nicholas Holmes, Donnie Cornett | |
| 01:42 | W. New Mexico | Arnold Gabbard is hacked by John Paul - foul #2 on John Paul, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 01:22 | W. New Mexico | James Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | USC Upstate | Ronny Randolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | W. New Mexico | Harold Devane is called for the reach on Johnny Gentry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Devane, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard (SG) Arnold Gabbard | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:53 | W. New Mexico | Ronny Randolph is called for the reach on Ronald Buck - foul #3 on Ronny Randolph, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 00:53 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:53 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Harold Devane comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:44 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Daniel Howard | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Masterson - foul #2 on Brian Masterson, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:42 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:34 | USC Upstate | Brian Masterson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Devane | 64-56 |
| 00:32 | W. New Mexico | Harold Devane is called for the reach on Ronald Buck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Devane, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 00:32 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | John Paul clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 00:25 | W. New Mexico | James Givens gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Buck runs out the clock | 66-56 |