| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Perz (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kal Lenard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blackledge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Severin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | David Byrum connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | William Blackledge knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Ryan Bogar - foul #2 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Biggs | 40-36 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | David Byrum steps in front of the Russell Perz pass | 40-36 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | David Byrum lays it up and in | 42-36 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Russell Perz's layup is rejected by Michael Johnson | 42-36 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-36 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Severin | 42-36 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard clanks a floater in the lane | 42-36 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard's floater is tipped away by Michael Johnson | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | William Blackledge grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Michael Johnson swats the short shot by David Severin | 42-36 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Tony Thibeault steps in front of the Jeffrey Peterson pass | 42-36 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault banks in the layup | 42-38 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson is hacked by William Blackledge - foul #3 on William Blackledge, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Carl Williams (PF), Robert Hodges (C) David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG), Ivan Sliwinski (SG), John Fancher (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), Carl Ellison (C) Tony Thibeault, Russell Perz, Kal Lenard, William Blackledge, David Severin | |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams's fadeaway is rejected by John Fancher | 42-38 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Weaver | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Trevor Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Fancher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Endo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Ellison (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Trevor Burke | 44-40 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges is fouled on the floor by Ivan Sliwinski - foul #2 on Ivan Sliwinski, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), Michael Jones (C) Trevor Burke, Douglas Endo | |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges is denied on a layup by Carl Ellison | 44-40 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Ryan Bogar (C) William Weaver, Carl Williams, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (PG), William Blackledge (PF) John Fancher, Carl Ellison | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Blackledge | 44-42 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | David Byrum hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | William Blackledge pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | David Byrum steps in front of the Tony Thibeault pass | 44-45 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Byrum | 46-45 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | William Blackledge clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bogar | 46-45 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Josh Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), William Weaver (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Carl Williams (C) John Lopresti, David Byrum, Samuel Jackson, Jeffrey Jacobs, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG), Russell Perz (SG), Kal Lenard (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), Carl Ellison (C) Tony Thibeault, Josh Cheney, Ivan Sliwinski, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Russell Perz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Trevor Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Perz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kal Lenard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Endo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Ellison (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | William Weaver hits the finger roll and the foul's on Carl Ellison - foul #1 on Carl Ellison, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo clanks a shot from the left block | 51-48 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Williams | 51-48 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Weaver, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard is hacked by Brian Biggs - foul #3 on Brian Biggs, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Robert Hodges (C) William Weaver, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (PG), David Severin (C) Trevor Burke, Carl Ellison | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson | 53-49 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses the wide open shot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Russell Perz gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Russell Perz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Fancher - foul #1 on John Fancher, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF), Carl Williams (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Michael Johnson, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (PG), Ivan Sliwinski (SG), William Blackledge (PF) John Fancher, Russell Perz, Douglas Endo | |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | David Severin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 55-49 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard tips it in | 55-51 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ellison (C) David Severin | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 55-51 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | William Weaver drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Lopresti | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Thibeault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Sliwinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kal Lenard (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Blackledge (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Ellison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison is denied on a layup by Samuel Jackson | 58-51 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-53 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Samuel Jackson blocks the short jumper by Kal Lenard | 58-53 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | William Weaver loses the dribble to Ivan Sliwinski in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | John Lopresti is called for the reach on Tony Thibeault - foul #4 on John Lopresti, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Robert Hodges (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Samuel Jackson, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), Trevor Burke (SF), Michael Jones (C) Ivan Sliwinski, Kal Lenard, Carl Ellison | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Michael Jones is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (SF) Tony Thibeault | |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Burke - foul #2 on Trevor Burke, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | John Fancher connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Trevor Burke and he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF), Ryan Bogar (C) Jeffrey Jacobs, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | John Fancher misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges misses badly on a floater from the right block | 61-55 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | John Fancher makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar loses the dribble to William Blackledge | 61-58 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (PG), Russell Perz (SG), Ivan Sliwinski (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), David Severin (C) Trevor Burke, Josh Cheney, John Fancher, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Severin | 61-58 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Peterson steps in front of the Tony Thibeault pass in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 63-58 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski hits a shot from the left block | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Ivan Sliwinski is called for the reach on Samuel Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Sliwinski, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG) William Weaver | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kal Lenard (SF), Carl Ellison (PF) Ivan Sliwinski, Douglas Endo | |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson | 65-60 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard lays it in set up by Tony Thibeault | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lopresti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Bogar (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Thibeault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Perz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kal Lenard (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Severin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Kal Lenard steps in front of the John Lopresti pass in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | David Severin scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tony Thibeault and the foul's on Ryan Bogar - foul #3 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF), Carl Williams (C) John Lopresti, Samuel Jackson, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Endo (PF) Carl Ellison | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | David Severin makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Russell Perz is whistled for a carry | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SG), John Fancher (SF), Michael Jones (C) Russell Perz, Kal Lenard, David Severin | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Endo - foul #1 on Douglas Endo, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Michael Jones grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Weaver - foul #3 on William Weaver, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Robert Hodges (C) William Weaver, Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Blackledge (PF) Douglas Endo | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Blackledge - foul #4 on William Blackledge, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG) Tony Thibeault | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski loses the ball out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Michael Johnson (PF) John Lopresti, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), Kal Lenard (SF), David Severin (C) Ivan Sliwinski, John Fancher, Michael Jones | |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Josh Cheney steps in front of the Robert Hodges pass | 68-67 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard is denied on a layup by Robert Hodges | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 68-67 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | David Severin steps in front of the Jeffrey Peterson pass | 68-67 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | David Byrum buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hodges | 70-67 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Josh Cheney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges misses short on a floater from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Josh Cheney gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF), Ryan Bogar (C) Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Perz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kal Lenard (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Blackledge (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Severin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson is fouled on the floor by Tony Thibeault - foul #3 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF) David Byrum, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), Carl Ellison (C) Kal Lenard, William Blackledge, David Severin | |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Perz and he's hacked by Ryan Bogar - foul #4 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-73 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar tips it back up and in | 74-73 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs is hacked by Carl Ellison - foul #2 on Carl Ellison, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (C) Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (PG), Josh Cheney (SG), Michael Jones (C) Tony Thibeault, Russell Perz, Carl Ellison | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski misses the easy layup | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | William Weaver can't connect on a shot from the left side | 75-73 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams gets the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from William Weaver | 77-73 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Robert Hodges (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Brian Biggs, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Williams | 77-74 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Fancher - foul #2 on John Fancher, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Ryan Bogar (C) Samuel Jackson, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (PG), Russell Perz (SG), Carl Ellison (PF) John Fancher, Josh Cheney, Douglas Endo | |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson (PF) Carl Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kal Lenard (SF) Ivan Sliwinski | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 79-74 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Russell Perz tips it but misses | 79-74 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | David Byrum loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF) Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault buries a driving attempt near the basket | 79-76 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Ellison picks off the pass by Ryan Bogar | 79-76 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Blackledge (PF), David Severin (C) Carl Ellison, Michael Jones | |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Brian Biggs steps in front of the Tony Thibeault pass | 79-76 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs can't finish the layup | 79-76 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | David Severin snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | David Severin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-76 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson is hacked by William Blackledge in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Blackledge, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Endo (PF) William Blackledge | |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | David Severin comes up short on the jumper from close range | 81-76 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | David Severin hits the follow up shot | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Biggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Perz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kal Lenard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Endo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Severin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Byrum | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | David Severin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo is hacked by Ryan Bogar - foul #5 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (C) Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Thibeault - foul #4 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SF), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF) Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Russell Perz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-82 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) John Lopresti, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson runs out the clock | 84-82 |