| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Terry Piekarski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Sparkman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Hein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hartsell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ed Emerick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Turney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Allen | 35-29 |
| 19:22 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick scores on a shot near the basket | 35-31 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Allen misses the 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:05 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:00 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hartsell | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeff Hein loses the dribble to Gary Welborn | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Welborn | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Piekarski is hacked by Gary Welborn - foul #3 on Gary Welborn, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG) Gary Welborn | |
| 18:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terry Piekarski | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | USC Upstate | Anthony Allen steals it from Ed Emerick | 38-35 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:05 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus (PG), Brandon Frary (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Richard Raynor (PF), Jack Riter (C) Terry Piekarski, Wade White, Victor Sparkman, Anthony Allen, Jeff Hein | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler (SF), Steven Knoll (PF), David Boshears (C) Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick, Michael Turney | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus misses the floater from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 16:38 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:18 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Ralph Ney | 38-37 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico Highlands | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Raynor | 38-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Holthaus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Frary (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Raynor (fresh) C - Jack Riter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hartsell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Knoll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Boshears (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 15:41 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:19 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Boshears | 38-40 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Brandon Frary misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 14:37 | USC Upstate | Richard Raynor is called for the reach on Steven Knoll - foul #1 on Richard Raynor, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Piekarski (PG), Wade White (SG), Victor Sparkman (SF), Anthony Allen (PF), Jeff Hein (C) James Holthaus, Brandon Frary, Joseph Smith, Richard Raynor, Jack Riter | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ed Emerick (PF), Jacob May (C) Ralph Ney, Robert Hartsell, Steven Knoll, David Boshears | |
| 14:29 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick is denied on a layup by Anthony Allen | 40-40 |
| 14:27 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:15 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Piekarski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wade White | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler is called for 3 seconds | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb (SG) Lloyd Hessler | |
| 13:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Hunt takes the ball from Terry Piekarski | 43-40 |
| 13:05 | USC Upstate | Jacob May clanks a shot from the right block | 43-40 |
| 13:03 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:50 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Allen | 46-40 |
| 12:13 | USC Upstate | Jeff Hein is called for the reach on Jacob May - foul #3 on Jeff Hein, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith (SF), Jack Riter (PF) Victor Sparkman, Anthony Allen | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell (SG), Michael Turney (PF) Daniel Webb, Ed Emerick | |
| 12:01 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Vess (PG), James Holthaus (SG) Terry Piekarski, Wade White | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler (SF) Charles Hunt | |
| 12:01 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:01 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Thomas Vess (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Holthaus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Riter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Hein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hartsell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Turney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico Highlands | The short jumper by Jeff Hein is denied by Michael Turney | 46-42 |
| 11:43 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:34 | USC Upstate | Jacob May loses the dribble to James Holthaus | 46-42 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 11:06 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler hits the finger roll | 48-44 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith is hacked by Jacob May - foul #4 on Jacob May, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Piekarski (PG), Wade White (SG) Thomas Vess, Jeff Hein | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Charles Hunt (SF), Steven Knoll (C) Gary Welborn, Lloyd Hessler, Jacob May | |
| 10:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Victor Sparkman (SF) James Holthaus | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick (PF) Steven Knoll | |
| 10:14 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Turney | 48-47 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Victor Sparkman hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 09:34 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Hartsell, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Allen (PF), Jeff Hein (C) Jack Riter, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG) Ralph Ney | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeff Hein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Hunt - foul #2 on Charles Hunt, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeff Hein makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeff Hein makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:08 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Vess (PG), James Holthaus (SG), Richard Raynor (SF) Terry Piekarski, Wade White, Victor Sparkman | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (SG), Lloyd Hessler (SF), Steven Knoll (PF), David Boshears (C) Robert Hartsell, Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick, Michael Turney | |
| 08:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Allen misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Knoll - foul #1 on Steven Knoll, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith (SF) Richard Raynor | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 08:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:32 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 08:31 | USC Upstate | David Boshears snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:08 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 54-47 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Vess connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Holthaus | 56-47 |
| 07:39 | USC Upstate | Joseph Smith denies the turnaround by Gary Welborn | 56-47 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeff Hein pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Thomas Vess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Holthaus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Hein (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Ney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Knoll (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Boshears (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Knoll - foul #2 on Steven Knoll, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Piekarski (PG), Wade White (SG), Victor Sparkman (SF), Jack Riter (PF) Thomas Vess, Joseph Smith, Anthony Allen, Jeff Hein | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ed Emerick (PF), Jacob May (C) Ralph Ney, Lloyd Hessler, Steven Knoll, David Boshears | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:08 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 07:06 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hartsell | 57-47 |
| 06:48 | USC Upstate | Jacob May misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Jack Riter grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Victor Sparkman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 06:28 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 06:18 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jeff Hein (C) James Holthaus | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler (PG) Gary Welborn | |
| 06:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Piekarski is hacked by Lloyd Hessler - foul #3 on Lloyd Hessler, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG) Lloyd Hessler | |
| 06:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Piekarski makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Piekarski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:46 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Jack Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Jacob May swats the short shot by Jack Riter | 59-47 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White misses the tip | 59-47 |
| 05:33 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Ralph Ney | 59-47 |
| 05:17 | USC Upstate | The jump hook by Ed Emerick is blocked by Jack Riter | 59-47 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Victor Sparkman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith (SF), Anthony Allen (PF) Victor Sparkman, Jack Riter | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG), Lloyd Hessler (SF), Michael Turney (PF) Ralph Ney, Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick | |
| 04:48 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 04:47 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | USC Upstate | Jacob May is hacked by Jeff Hein - foul #4 on Jeff Hein, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Vess (PG), James Holthaus (SG) Terry Piekarski, Wade White | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 04:25 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Hessler | 59-50 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith blows the layup | 59-50 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Allen tips it home | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Welborn | 61-52 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 03:45 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | USC Upstate | Jacob May comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Thomas Vess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Holthaus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Hein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hartsell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Turney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Vess is hacked by Jacob May - foul #5 on Jacob May, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White (SG), Victor Sparkman (SF), Jack Riter (PF) James Holthaus, Anthony Allen, Jeff Hein | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ed Emerick (PF) Robert Hartsell, Lloyd Hessler, Jacob May | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Vess makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Vess misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Wade White knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Riter | 64-52 |
| 03:02 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney is fouled on the floor by Victor Sparkman - foul #3 on Victor Sparkman, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Piekarski (PG) Thomas Vess | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 02:47 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Vess (PG), James Holthaus (SG), Richard Raynor (PF) Terry Piekarski, Wade White, Victor Sparkman | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler (SG), Daniel Webb (SF), Steven Knoll (C) Gary Welborn, Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 64-52 |
| 02:07 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Brandon Frary (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 01:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Raynor misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Jack Riter snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Jack Riter drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 01:19 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler misses the lay-in | 67-52 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Webb is called for the reach on James Holthaus - foul #1 on Daniel Webb, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith (SF) Brandon Frary | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holthaus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler is fouled on the floor by Thomas Vess - foul #4 on Thomas Vess, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| 00:49 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll is fouled on the floor by Jack Riter - foul #2 on Jack Riter, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| 00:49 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:49 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney gets the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Richard Raynor swats the layup by Lloyd Hessler | 69-52 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Jack Riter gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Smith jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Vess | 71-52 |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Ralph Ney | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Vess runs out the clock | 71-54 |