| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Purvis (fresh) SG - Neil Barnes (fresh) SF - Donald Leland (fresh) PF - James Light (fresh) C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fresh) SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) SF - Howard Fox (fresh) PF - James Patterson (fresh) C - Steven Parham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Evansville | Neil Barnes misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Clyde Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Evansville | Donald Leland misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham throws it down on a nice dish by Howard Fox | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | Neil Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Evansville | Donald Leland is hacked by Tony Cornell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Cornell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | Donald Leland lays it in | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig is fouled on the floor by Richard Purvis - foul #1 on Richard Purvis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Nathan Bonds (PG), James Silver (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF), John Harding (PF), Mike Hesson (C) Richard Purvis, Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Robert Wymer (SF), Erick Hale (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Tony Cornell, Howard Fox, James Patterson, Steven Parham | |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams clanks a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | John Harding grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | Bradley Tyson is called for the reach on Nathan Bonds - foul #1 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (PG) Patrick Craig | |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Nathan Bonds misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Kevin Williams takes the ball from John Harding | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson jams it | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Nathan Bonds (fairly fresh) SG - James Silver (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Davidson (fairly fresh) PF - John Harding (fairly fresh) C - Mike Hesson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Tony Cornell (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Wymer (fairly fresh) PF - Erick Hale (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Evansville | James Silver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Purvis (PG), Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), James Light (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Nathan Bonds, James Silver, Daniel Davidson, John Harding, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Howard Fox (SG), James Patterson (PF), Steven Parham (C) Tony Cornell, Robert Wymer, Erick Hale, Bradley Tyson | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | James Light scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox clanks a jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Williams | 4-9 |
| 14:10 | Evansville | Howard Fox is called for the reach on Neil Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Fox, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Nathan Bonds (PG), James Silver (SG), Mike Hesson (PF) Richard Purvis, Neil Barnes, James Light | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Robert Wymer (SF) Patrick Craig, Kevin Williams | |
| 13:55 | Evansville | Mike Hesson's pass is intercepted by Howard Fox | 4-9 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell lays it in on a great pass from Howard Fox | 4-11 |
| 13:27 | Evansville | James Silver is hacked by Robert Wymer - foul #1 on Robert Wymer, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Davidson (SF), John Harding (PF) Donald Leland, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG) Robert Wymer | |
| 13:18 | Evansville | John Harding banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Nathan Bonds | 6-11 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Nathan Bonds - foul #1 on Nathan Bonds, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Simpson (PG) James Silver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SF), Erick Hale (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Howard Fox, James Patterson, Steven Parham | |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:35 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson clanks a shot from the baseline | 6-13 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell slams it home on a nice dish by Patrick Craig and he's hacked by Mike Hesson - foul #1 on Mike Hesson, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Purvis (PG), Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), James Light (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Paul Simpson, Nathan Bonds, Daniel Davidson, John Harding, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Fox (SF), James Patterson (PF), Steven Parham (C) Kevin Williams, Erick Hale, Bradley Tyson | |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses the free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Donald Leland comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Howard Fox - foul #2 on Howard Fox, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Robert Wymer (SF) Tony Cornell, Howard Fox | |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Purvis (fresh) SG - Neil Barnes (fresh) SF - Donald Leland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Light (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) PF - James Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Steven Parham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Neil Barnes | 8-15 |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Neil Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG) Kevin Williams | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | James Patterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Silver (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF), John Harding (PF) Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, James Light | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Bradley Tyson (PF) Patrick Craig, James Patterson | |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Wymer - foul #2 on Robert Wymer, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Nathan Bonds (SG) James Silver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Erick Hale (SF), James Patterson (PF) Kevin Williams, Robert Wymer, Steven Parham | |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | John Harding steals the ball from Bradley Tyson | 10-15 |
| 09:54 | Evansville | Richard Purvis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson can't tip it in | 10-15 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:39 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 09:20 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson is fouled on the floor by Erick Hale - foul #1 on Erick Hale, team foul #8 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG), James Light (PF), Mike Hesson (C) Richard Purvis, John Harding, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Steven Parham (C) Patrick Craig, James Patterson | |
| 09:14 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Cornell | 10-17 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Neil Barnes is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bradley Tyson | 10-17 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell is called for traveling | 10-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Silver (PG), Donald Leland (SF) Nathan Bonds, Daniel Davidson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), James Patterson (PF) Erick Hale, Bradley Tyson | |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Donald Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lee Saavedra (C) James Light | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Erick Hale (SF) Tony Cornell | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale connects on the shot from the left side | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Silver (fresh) SG - Neil Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Hesson (fresh) C - Lee Saavedra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (tiring) SF - Erick Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Steven Parham (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Neil Barnes connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Mike Hesson | 12-19 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Williams | 12-22 |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Mike Hesson is open but can't throw it down | 12-22 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Patterson | 12-22 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Mike Hesson gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Kevin Williams steals the ball from Donald Leland in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 06:07 | Evansville | Donald Leland pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Steven Parham takes the ball from Lee Saavedra | 12-22 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale makes the 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Craig | 12-25 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Mike Hesson is hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #9 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Purvis (PG), Nathan Bonds (SG), John Harding (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) James Silver, Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, Lee Saavedra | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Bradley Tyson (C) Erick Hale, Steven Parham | |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Mike Hesson makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Mike Hesson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson grabs the board | 13-25 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | James Patterson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Craig | 13-27 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Nathan Bonds is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Bonds, team foul #4 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Davidson (SG), James Light (PF) Nathan Bonds, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Parham (C) James Patterson | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams is hacked by Richard Purvis - foul #2 on Richard Purvis, team foul #5 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Simpson (PG) Richard Purvis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Patterson (PF) Steven Parham | |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | James Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell grabs the offensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | James Light swats the dunk try by James Patterson | 13-27 |
| 03:51 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 13-27 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson's pass is intercepted by Tony Cornell in the backcourt | 13-27 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Clyde Johnson - foul #1 on Clyde Johnson, team foul #6 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Purvis (PG), Nathan Bonds (SG), Donald Leland (SF) Paul Simpson, Daniel Davidson, John Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Fox (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Steven Parham (C) Patrick Craig, Kevin Williams, James Patterson | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Purvis (fresh) SG - Nathan Bonds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Light (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Howard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Cornell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) PF - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Parham (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Donald Leland travels with the ball | 13-29 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Bonds - foul #3 on Nathan Bonds, team foul #7 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Silver (SG), Lee Saavedra (C) Nathan Bonds, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-31 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Richard Purvis is hacked by Bradley Tyson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #10 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Patterson (PF) Steven Parham | |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Richard Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Richard Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 14-31 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | James Light grabs the defensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 01:53 | Evansville | Bradley Tyson steals the ball from James Silver | 14-31 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony Cornell | 14-33 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Donald Leland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG), John Harding (SF), Mike Hesson (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Richard Purvis, Donald Leland, James Light, Lee Saavedra | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Steven Parham (C) Robert Wymer, James Patterson | |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neil Barnes - foul #1 on Neil Barnes, team foul #8 | 14-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Simpson (PG) James Silver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer (SF) Tony Cornell | |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham makes the 1st free throw | 14-34 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham misses the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 01:02 | Evansville | Mike Hesson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-34 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Howard Fox steps in front of the Paul Simpson pass | 14-34 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wymer | 14-36 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Paul Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-36 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Paul Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-36 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | The clock runs out | 14-36 |