| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) SG - Eric Fink (fresh) SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Fink | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch snags the offensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Jamie Pyatt - foul #1 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty clanks a shot from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Willie Dougherty swats the shot by Ronald Jones | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (PG), William Schwegel (SG), David Coughlan (PF), Julian Veiga (C) Garry Ralston, Clinton Nevarez, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson tips it home | 6-3 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Douglas Dotson steps in front of the Julian Veiga pass | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Reese | 8-7 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 8-9 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga misses the wide open runner in the lane | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Daniel Travis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Lee | 8-11 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga is hacked by Douglas Dotson - foul #1 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Evan McNinch (PF), Ronald Jones (C) William Schwegel, Carmelo Johnson, David Coughlan, Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (PG), Eric Fink (SG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Gerard Stansbury, Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) SF - David Reese (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) SG - Eric Fink (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is called for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Coughlan (PF) Evan McNinch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Douglas Dotson | |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Eric Fink steps in front of the Clinton Nevarez pass | 11-11 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Eric Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Fink - foul #1 on Eric Fink, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch (PF) David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Douglas Dotson (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Eric Fink, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), David Coughlan (C) Garry Ralston, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PF) Mohammad Scott | |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is whistled for a carry | 12-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Patrick Blackmer | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel Travis steps in front of the Garry Ralston pass | 12-14 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee connects on the runner from close range | 12-16 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Dotson | 12-16 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 12-18 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on an open jumper from close range | 12-18 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-18 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Daniel Travis pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Reese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) C - David Coughlan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is denied on a dunk by Carmelo Johnson | 12-18 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee is called for the reach on David Reese - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Julian Veiga (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Evan McNinch, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Reese | 14-18 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | David Reese pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is hacked by Carmelo Johnson - foul #1 on Carmelo Johnson, team foul #1 | 14-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Evan McNinch (PF) Carmelo Johnson, Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Jeffrey Lee, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Evan McNinch is called for the reach on Douglas Dotson - foul #1 on Evan McNinch, team foul #2 | 14-18 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 14-18 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Nevarez | 14-18 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | David Reese is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), David Coughlan (PF) Clinton Nevarez, David Reese, Evan McNinch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott | |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Schwegel | 16-18 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson loses the dribble to Carmelo Johnson | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Coughlan - foul #1 on David Coughlan, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Evan McNinch (PF) Garry Ralston, William Schwegel, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (C) Jamie Pyatt | |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Douglas Dotson is called for the reach on Carmelo Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SF) Douglas Dotson | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-20 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee tips it home | 17-22 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Coughlan | 20-22 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Reese (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) C - David Coughlan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Coughlan | 22-22 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses the lay-in | 22-22 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | David Reese grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Reese and he's fouled by Jeffrey Lee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), William Schwegel (SG), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Daniel Travis, Jeffrey Lee, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Eric Fink is hacked by Evan McNinch - foul #2 on Evan McNinch, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Julian Veiga (PF) William Schwegel, David Reese, Evan McNinch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (PG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-25 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Fink | 25-28 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Jamie Pyatt is called for the reach on Carmelo Johnson - foul #2 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SG), David Coughlan (PF) Clinton Nevarez, Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Douglas Dotson (SF) Daniel Travis, Mohammad Scott | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is hacked by David Coughlan - foul #2 on David Coughlan, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SG) Carmelo Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) William Schwegel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Reese (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Coughlan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Fink (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Douglas Dotson is called for the reach on David Reese - foul #3 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (SF) Douglas Dotson | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | David Reese misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee double dribbles | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) William Schwegel, David Reese, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (C) Jamie Pyatt | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Jones | 29-28 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is called for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG) Eric Fink | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Garry Ralston | 31-28 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Carmelo Johnson takes the ball from Daniel Travis | 31-28 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee steals it from Evan McNinch | 31-28 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Daniel Travis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Daniel Travis snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-28 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Nevarez | 34-28 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Travis | 34-31 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gerard Stansbury - foul #1 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (PG), William Schwegel (SG), David Coughlan (PF), Julian Veiga (C) Garry Ralston, Clinton Nevarez, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Gerard Stansbury, Willie Dougherty, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga grabs the board | 36-31 |