| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Richard Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Despres (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Wingo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry inbounds the ball | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-18 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo gets the rebound | 33-18 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres is hacked by Arthur Perry - foul #3 on Arthur Perry, team foul #1 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SF) Arthur Perry | |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Cayer is called for the reach on Michael Despres - foul #3 on Gary Cayer, team foul #2 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF) Gary Cayer | |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy misses the easy layup | 33-18 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin is fouled on the floor by Michael Despres - foul #2 on Michael Despres, team foul #1 | 33-18 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-18 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo snags the defensive board | 33-18 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Thomas picks off the pass by Michael Despres | 33-18 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas banks in the layup | 33-20 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Greene | 36-20 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Harold Bailey picks off the pass by Gregory Mayer | 36-20 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres clanks a floater from the baseline | 36-20 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres tips it home | 38-20 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey is fouled on the floor by Gregory Mayer - foul #2 on Gregory Mayer, team foul #3 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Mark Magoon (SF), Christian Coleman (PF), Thomas Helms (C) Richard Greene, Harold Bailey, Michael Despres, Robert Reedy, Matthew Wingo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), David Sroka (PF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Gregory Mayer, Norman Revell | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Hayes and he's fouled by Linwood Lindell - foul #1 on Linwood Lindell, team foul #4 | 40-20 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman misses the free throw | 40-20 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the rebound | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Christian Coleman - foul #2 on Christian Coleman, team foul #2 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SG), Arthur Perry (SF) Steve Thomas, Raymond Griffin | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Magoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christian Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Helms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Cayer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Ronald Hayes is called for the reach on Linwood Lindell - foul #2 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #3 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy (PF) Thomas Helms | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman blows the layup | 40-23 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry grabs the board | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Arthur Perry | 40-26 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Linwood Lindell | 40-28 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Roger Dilday and he's hacked by Gary Cayer - foul #4 on Gary Cayer, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene (PG), Harold Bailey (SG), Michael Despres (SF), Matthew Wingo (C) Ronald Hayes, Roger Dilday, Mark Magoon, Christian Coleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Gregory Mayer (PF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Gary Cayer, David Sroka, Richard Smith | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steve Thomas and the foul's on Matthew Wingo - foul #1 on Matthew Wingo, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Helms (PF) Robert Reedy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses the free throw | 43-30 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Helms gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-30 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman (PF) Thomas Helms | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF) Arthur Perry | |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Greene steals it from Raymond Griffin | 43-30 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene lays it up and in | 45-30 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Griffin | 45-33 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Richard Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Despres (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christian Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Wingo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-33 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy (PF) Matthew Wingo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (SF), David Sroka (PF) Raymond Griffin, Gregory Mayer | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (PG), Roger Dilday (SG) Richard Greene, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Norman Revell | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Hayes | 47-33 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene (PG), Mark Magoon (SF), Thomas Helms (C) Roger Dilday, Michael Despres, Christian Coleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SG) Steve Thomas | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hayes | 47-33 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 47-33 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Helms | 47-33 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Helms is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), Matthew Wingo (C) Mark Magoon, Thomas Helms | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Gregory Mayer (PF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Arthur Perry, David Sroka, Richard Smith | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-33 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Hayes steals the ball from Norman Revell | 47-33 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Hayes | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Hayes | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Richard Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Wingo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-33 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Gerth is called for the reach on Richard Greene - foul #2 on Charles Gerth, team foul #7 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres (SF), Christian Coleman (PF) Ronald Hayes, Robert Reedy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (SF) Raymond Griffin | |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #8 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday (PG) Richard Greene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 51-33 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Mayer | 51-35 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Despres | 54-35 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth is hacked by Roger Dilday - foul #2 on Roger Dilday, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (SG), Mark Magoon (SF), Thomas Helms (C) Harold Bailey, Michael Despres, Matthew Wingo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Gary Cayer (SG), Raymond Griffin (SF), David Sroka (PF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry, Gregory Mayer, Norman Revell | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Helms is called for the reach on Gary Cayer - foul #1 on Thomas Helms, team foul #6 | 54-35 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christian Coleman | 54-35 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Dilday | 56-35 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses short on a runner from the baseline | 56-35 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-35 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Magoon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christian Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Helms (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Cayer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-38 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (PG), Kenneth Bixler (SF) Linwood Lindell, Raymond Griffin | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Bixler | 58-40 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Hayes and he's hacked by David Sroka - foul #2 on David Sroka, team foul #10 | 60-40 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday makes the free throw | 61-40 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Cayer and he's fouled by Mark Magoon - foul #1 on Mark Magoon, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Christian Coleman is denied by David Sroka | 61-43 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | David Sroka scores on a floater in the lane set up by Alex Breen and he's fouled by Thomas Helms - foul #2 on Thomas Helms, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses the free throw | 61-45 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday is hacked by Raymond Griffin - foul #2 on Raymond Griffin, team foul #11 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Richard Smith (C) Alex Breen, Kenneth Bixler | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin's pass is intercepted by Thomas Helms | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Mark Magoon is blocked by Raymond Griffin | 62-45 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday tips it in | 64-45 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Roger Dilday steps in front of the Linwood Lindell pass | 64-45 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday lays it in | 66-45 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-48 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday runs out the clock | 66-48 |