| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | David Pace inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 45-36 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Gary Burrow steals the ball from Kent Marchant | 45-36 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hymowitz | 48-36 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 48-36 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen is hacked by Gary Burrow - foul #2 on Gary Burrow, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Chris Vitela is blocked by Fred Wegner | 48-36 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | David Schneider makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 48-38 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | David Pace picks off the pass by Lloyd Herd | 48-38 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Chris Vitela - foul #1 on Chris Vitela, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | David Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | David Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Box - foul #2 on Joseph Box, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PF), Christopher Warren (C) David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Chris Vitela steals it from Joseph Box in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the dunk attempt | 50-40 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kent Marchant | 52-40 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Joshua Hymowitz swats the dunk try by Paul Adkins | 52-40 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hymowitz | 55-40 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gary Burrow | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Pace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adkins (fresh) C - Christopher Warren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-42 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren tips it home | 57-44 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen drills a 3 from straight away | 60-44 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), John Cole (SG), James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Patrick Headrick (C) Chris Vitela, Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Kent Marchant, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), John Baker (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, David Pace, Christopher Warren | |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Paul Adkins is called for the reach on John Cole - foul #2 on Paul Adkins, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham (SF) Paul Adkins | |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | John Cole scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Walker | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex 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 (0) | |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #2 | 63-44 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #3 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG) Ryan Pinkham | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 63-46 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | John Baker grabs the board | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex 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 (0) | |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | John Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | John Walker gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Schneider - foul #2 on David Schneider, team foul #4 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Kent Marchant (PF) John Walker, Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Gary Burrow (SG) Brian McElvy, John Baker | |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex 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 (0) | |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF), Christopher Warren (C) David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | David Pace loses the dribble to Vernon Allen | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (0) | |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Allen | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adkins (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Box | 67-49 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Allen and he's fouled by Christopher Warren - foul #2 on Christopher Warren, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF) John Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Paul Adkins, Christopher Warren | |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the free throw | 70-49 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | David Schneider connects on the runner from the baseline | 70-51 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Fred Wegner - foul #1 on Fred Wegner, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (SG), Frank Wilson (C) Vernon Allen, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (SG), Ryan Pinkham (SF) Gary Burrow, David Pace | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 72-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (C) Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-51 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | John Baker gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-51 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Pinkham | 72-54 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses short on a runner in the paint | 72-54 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Chris Vitela | 74-54 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) PF - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 74-54 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham throws it down and he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #4 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), John Cole (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Chris Vitela, John Walker, Joshua Hymowitz, Frank Wilson, Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), David Pace (SF), Christopher Warren (C) Joseph Box, John Baker, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham makes the free throw | 74-57 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | James Emig scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cole | 76-57 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham is fouled on the floor by James Emig - foul #1 on James Emig, team foul #6 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PF) Ryan Pinkham | |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Vernon Allen takes the ball from Paul Adkins | 76-57 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | John Cole banks in the layup set up by Vernon Allen | 78-57 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG) James Emig | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Brian McElvy is called for the reach on John Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #7 | 78-57 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-57 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren gets the offensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Pace | 80-60 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses short on a runner in the paint | 80-60 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | David Pace gets the rebound | 80-60 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Kent Marchant takes the ball from Gary Burrow | 80-60 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd loses the dribble to Brian McElvy | 80-60 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Christopher Warren | 80-62 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF) John Walker, John Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins, Christopher Warren | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-62 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | David Pace gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | David Pace's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Herd | 80-62 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner lays it in on a great pass from David Schneider | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela is hacked by Joseph Box - foul #3 on Joseph Box, team foul #8 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Patrick Headrick (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Kent Marchant, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), John Baker (SF), Ryan Pinkham (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren hits a runner from close range | 82-66 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Pinkham - foul #2 on Ryan Pinkham, team foul #9 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG) Chris Vitela | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Adkins | 84-69 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | John Cole scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Emig | 87-69 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | John Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-69 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham grabs the offensive board | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-69 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Patrick Headrick | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian McElvy - foul #3 on Brian McElvy, team foul #10 | 87-69 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Christopher Warren | 88-69 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins clanks a floater in the paint | 88-69 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 88-69 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Walker runs out the clock | 88-69 |