| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | David Pace inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-44 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | David Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | David Pace connects on the runner from the baseline | 30-44 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Weldy | 30-46 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Box | 32-46 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Burrow - foul #2 on Gary Burrow, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | David Pace pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | David Schneider makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Burrow | 34-47 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-47 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | David Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 34-47 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-47 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Jason Tellez is called for the reach on Joseph Box - foul #1 on Jason Tellez, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), Ryan Pinkham (SF), John Baker (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Ronald Green (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF), Michael Voss (C) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder travels with the ball | 34-47 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF) Franklin Nakano | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Crowder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Voss (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | John Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian McElvy | 37-47 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Adkins steals it from Marco Adams | 37-47 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Holzer steps in front of the Ryan Pinkham pass | 37-47 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Crowder swats the layup by Ronald Green | 37-47 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is hacked by Michael Voss - foul #1 on Michael Voss, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins, Ryan Pinkham, John Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green, Michael Voss | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | David Schneider scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jason Tellez - foul #2 on Jason Tellez, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner (C) Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | David Schneider makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Weldy | 40-49 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Schneider | 42-49 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamie Mann | 42-51 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Myron Troxler - foul #2 on Myron Troxler, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | David Pace connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Box | 46-51 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Box | 48-53 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG), Ryan Pinkham (SF), John Baker (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Gary Burrow, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Leroy O'Shea is called for the reach on Ryan Pinkham - foul #4 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF) Leroy O'Shea, Jason Tellez | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Crowder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Nakano (fresh) C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins makes the shot from the right side set up by Joseph Box and he's fouled by Gabriel Holzer - foul #1 on Gabriel Holzer, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-56 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG) Joseph Box, Ryan Pinkham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez (PF), Michael Voss (C) Franklin Nakano, Myron Troxler | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Gary Burrow | 52-56 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez buries a shot in the lane set up by Marco Adams | 52-58 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Crowder | 55-58 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 55-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins, John Baker, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Myron Troxler (C) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Jason Tellez, Michael Voss | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Schneider | 57-58 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 57-61 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | David Pace loses the dribble to Jamie Mann | 57-61 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood lays it up and in set up by Jamie Mann | 57-63 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Burrow | 59-63 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green tips it but misses | 59-63 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | David Schneider snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Ernest Wood is called for the reach on Joseph Box - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG) Gary Burrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez (PF), Michael Voss (C) Ronald Green, Myron Troxler | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | David Pace pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins connects on the jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood is hacked by Joseph Box - foul #1 on Joseph Box, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Ryan Pinkham (SF), John Baker (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Joseph Box, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Myron Troxler (C) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Michael Voss | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Adkins | 62-63 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder can't connect on a shot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Tellez | 64-63 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | John Baker gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins scores on a floater from the right block | 66-63 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins, Ryan Pinkham, John Baker, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Leroy O'Shea | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jamie Mann - foul #2 on Jamie Mann, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jamie Mann | 67-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Myron Troxler takes the ball from David Pace | 67-66 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | David Pace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 67-68 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Burrow | 69-68 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ernest Wood | 69-71 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | David Schneider connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Joseph Box - foul #2 on Joseph Box, team foul #4 | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | David Schneider can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Schneider | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Wegner, team foul #5 | 72-71 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez loses the dribble to Gary Burrow | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Jamie Mann is called for the reach on Joseph Box in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Mann, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses the easy layup | 72-71 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Pace | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Jamie Mann is called for the reach on David Pace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Mann, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | David Pace steps in front of the Ricky Weldy pass | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | David Pace hits the finger roll | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann hits a 3 from straight away | 76-74 |