| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Clyde Spies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Gustin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyle Irby (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin is denied on a layup by Matthew Williams | 32-37 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi clanks a jump hook in the paint | 32-37 |
| 19:38 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Lyle Irby | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | IPFW | Joel Gustin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Frank Wallace is called for the reach on Paul Chafin - foul #1 on Frank Wallace, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:03 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Matthew Williams | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | IPFW | Frank Wallace is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | IPFW | Lyle Irby tips it home | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Orval Horn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | IPFW | Andre Rossi steals it from Frank Wallace | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Wallace - foul #2 on Frank Wallace, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Oliver (PG), Brandon Holland (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Thomas Wills (PF), Scott Grant (C) Clyde Spies, Joel Gustin, Frank Wallace, Matthew Williams, Lyle Irby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Charles Wimbley (PF) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Andre Rossi | |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | IPFW | Thomas Wills pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:51 | IPFW | Brandon Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Andres Russo - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (PF) Gerald Loftis | |
| 17:30 | IPFW | Paul Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 17:29 | IPFW | Thomas Wills grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:16 | IPFW | Brandon Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:14 | IPFW | Scott Grant gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:05 | IPFW | Paul Thomas misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Wimbley - foul #1 on Charles Wimbley, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 17:05 | IPFW | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:05 | IPFW | Paul Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jimmie Hammond | 35-40 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Holland - foul #2 on Brandon Holland, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:53 | IPFW | Scott Grant pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:51 | IPFW | Brandon Holland loses the dribble to Stanley Hughes in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey banks in the layup set up by Stanley Hughes | 35-43 |
| 16:43 | IPFW | Thomas Wills is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Andres Russo gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Andres Russo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Bessey | 35-46 |
| 16:14 | IPFW | Donald Oliver scores on a floater from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Andres Russo comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Brandon Holland - foul #3 on Brandon Holland, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | Clyde Spies (PG), Joel Gustin (SG), William Giles (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Lyle Irby (C) Donald Oliver, Brandon Holland, Paul Thomas, Thomas Wills, Scott Grant | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Carl Murphy (PF) Ronald Bessey, Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley | |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Andres Russo misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Andres Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:57 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Lyle Irby | 37-46 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Clyde Spies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Gustin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Giles (fresh) PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyle Irby (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | IPFW | Joel Gustin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Orval Horn - foul #1 on Orval Horn, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | Frank Wallace (SF) William Giles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo | |
| 15:50 | IPFW | Joel Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:50 | IPFW | Joel Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| 15:18 | IPFW | Frank Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 15:17 | IPFW | Matthew Williams tips it home | 41-46 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Orval Horn | 41-48 |
| 14:36 | IPFW | Lyle Irby is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 14:17 | IPFW | Lyle Irby gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:57 | IPFW | Rodney Busby steals it from Matthew Williams | 43-48 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby banks in the layup | 43-50 |
| 13:34 | IPFW | Matthew Williams is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Orval Horn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Chafin | 45-53 |
| 13:07 | IPFW | Clyde Spies is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lyle Irby | 47-53 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Lyle Irby is called for the reach on Rodney Busby - foul #2 on Lyle Irby, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Oliver (PG), Brandon Holland (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Thomas Wills (PF), Scott Grant (C) Clyde Spies, Joel Gustin, Frank Wallace, Matthew Williams, Lyle Irby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the turnaround from close range | 47-55 |
| 12:22 | IPFW | Thomas Wills knocks in the shot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Andres Russo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Donald Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Grant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wimbley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | IPFW | Brandon Holland clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Wimbley | 49-57 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Andres Russo misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 11:11 | IPFW | Scott Grant gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:57 | IPFW | Brandon Holland blows the layup | 49-57 |
| 10:55 | IPFW | Thomas Wills pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:41 | IPFW | Ronald Bessey takes the ball from Paul Thomas | 49-57 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-57 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the tip | 49-57 |
| 10:14 | IPFW | Scott Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:56 | IPFW | Donald Oliver makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Donald Oliver is called for the reach on Andres Russo - foul #1 on Donald Oliver, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | IPFW | Clyde Spies (PG), Joel Gustin (SG), William Giles (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Charles Hambright (C) Donald Oliver, Brandon Holland, Paul Thomas, Thomas Wills, Scott Grant | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), Carl Murphy (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Stanley Hughes, Andre Rossi, Charles Wimbley | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby tips it in | 52-59 |
| 08:52 | IPFW | Joel Gustin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | Lyle Irby (C) Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (SF) Carl Murphy | |
| 08:16 | IPFW | Lyle Irby misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lyle Irby - foul #3 on Lyle Irby, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | Frank Wallace (SF), Matthew Williams (PF) William Giles, Charles Hambright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Jimmie Hammond | |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Clyde Spies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Gustin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lyle Irby (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orval Horn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | IPFW | Frank Wallace scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Orval Horn | 58-64 |
| 07:04 | IPFW | Joel Gustin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Orval Horn - foul #2 on Orval Horn, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | Thomas Wills (PF) Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| 07:04 | IPFW | Joel Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:04 | IPFW | Joel Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Chafin | 60-64 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 06:15 | IPFW | Thomas Wills pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:56 | IPFW | Clyde Spies is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Wallace | 63-64 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Wills - foul #1 on Thomas Wills, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Oliver (PG), Brandon Holland (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Scott Grant (PF), Charles Hambright (C) Clyde Spies, Joel Gustin, Frank Wallace, Thomas Wills, Lyle Irby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:44 | IPFW | Scott Grant snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:22 | IPFW | Donald Oliver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stanley Hughes | 63-65 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes blows the layup | 63-65 |
| 04:58 | IPFW | Donald Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:53 | IPFW | Brandon Holland buries a 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | IPFW | Thomas Wills (SF), Matthew Williams (PF) Donald Oliver, Charles Hambright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Jimmie Hammond (PF) Rodney Busby, Andre Rossi | |
| 04:41 | IPFW | Brandon Holland clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 04:39 | IPFW | Paul Thomas grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 04:30 | IPFW | Paul Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Andres Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Oliver (PG), William Giles (SF) Brandon Holland, Scott Grant | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Stanley Hughes, Charles Wimbley | |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:51 | IPFW | William Giles can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Donald Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Giles (fresh) PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses long on a shot from the right side | 69-67 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 03:26 | IPFW | Paul Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | IPFW | Joel Gustin (SG), Charles Hambright (C) Paul Thomas, Thomas Wills | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF) Andres Russo, Jimmie Hammond | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Charles Hambright is called for the reach on Orval Horn - foul #1 on Charles Hambright, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | IPFW | Lyle Irby (C) Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | William Giles snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | IPFW | Clyde Spies (PG), Frank Wallace (SF), Matthew Williams (PF) Donald Oliver, William Giles, Charles Hambright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF) Ronald Bessey, Paul Chafin, Carl Murphy | |
| 02:36 | IPFW | Lyle Irby double dribbles | 69-69 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Paul Chafin (SF) Orval Horn, Gerald Loftis | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 02:20 | IPFW | Lyle Irby snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:04 | IPFW | Frank Wallace is whistled for traveling | 69-69 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Jimmie Hammond | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Charles Wimbley (C) Ronald Bessey, Stanley Hughes, Andres Russo | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley is called for 5 seconds | 69-69 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis (C) Charles Wimbley | |
| 01:19 | IPFW | Joel Gustin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis drills a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Chafin | 69-71 |
| 00:58 | IPFW | Frank Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew Williams | 72-71 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Andre Rossi | 72-73 |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Lyle Irby misses badly on a floater from the left side | 72-73 |
| 00:20 | IPFW | Frank Wallace misses the tip | 72-73 |
| 00:18 | IPFW | Matthew Williams hits the follow up shot | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is hacked by Clyde Spies - foul #2 on Clyde Spies, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Orval Horn makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Orval Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:05 | IPFW | IPFW calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Lyle Irby's layup is rejected by Andre Rossi | 74-75 |