| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Muir (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Meyer inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | James Meyer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 20-37 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-37 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | James Muir gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Max Hibbitts - foul #2 on Max Hibbitts, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Muir | 22-37 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Shannon Smith and he's fouled by Edgar Pearson - foul #2 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is denied on a layup by Edgar Pearson | 25-37 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts grabs the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is whistled for a carry | 25-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (PF) James Muir | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Jason Pearson steps in front of the Charles Wiseman pass | 25-37 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Smith | 25-37 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson loses the dribble to Charles Wiseman | 25-37 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | James Meyer clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #3 on Thomas Scott, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF), James Muir (PF) Shannon Smith, Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Donald Boyd (PF) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Braun (fresh) SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) PF - James Muir (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley's pass is intercepted by Donald Boyd | 25-39 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Gerald Braun steals it from James Meyer | 25-39 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones can't throw it down | 25-39 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | James Muir can't tip it in | 25-39 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun grabs the offensive board | 25-39 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-39 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | James Muir can't tip it in | 25-39 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Riney | 25-39 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | James Muir gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | James Muir hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Boyd - foul #1 on Donald Boyd, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), Jason Pearson (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Elton Jones, Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, James Meyer, Seth Jennings | |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | James Muir connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 28-39 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Thomas Scott is called for the reach on Glenn Edwards - foul #4 on Thomas Scott, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (PF), Gerald Braun (C) James Muir, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Seth Jennings (PF) Gilbert Riney, Donald Boyd | |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Max Hibbitts - foul #3 on Max Hibbitts, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg's floater is tipped away by Glenn Edwards | 28-41 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Braun | 31-41 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Dale Jaco hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Shannon Smith and the foul's on Seth Jennings - foul #1 on Seth Jennings, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley (SF), James Muir (PF) Shannon Smith, Jason Pearson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings, Edgar Pearson | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Braun (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) PF - James Muir (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Max Hibbitts | 34-43 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | James Meyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by James Muir - foul #1 on James Muir, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Jason Pearson (SF), Elton Jones (C) Gerald Braun, Max Hibbitts, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Seth Jennings (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Willard Goheen | |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Shannon Smith steals the ball from Seth Jennings | 34-43 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | James Muir comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | James Meyer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Donald Boyd grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Seth Jennings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Meyer | 34-46 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Seth Jennings | 34-46 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Seth Jennings double dribbles | 34-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), Shane Freudenburg (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Shannon Smith, Frank Pinkley, James Muir, Elton Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Donald Boyd, Seth Jennings | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-46 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Braun (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Ball State | James Meyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Thomas Scott picks off the pass by Glenn Edwards | 39-46 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-46 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Pearson | 42-46 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), James Muir (PF) Gerald Braun, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Glenn Edwards | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott tips it home | 44-46 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Thomas Scott steals it from Edgar Pearson | 44-46 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Dale Jaco takes the ball from James Muir | 44-46 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | James Muir is called for the reach on Donald Boyd - foul #2 on James Muir, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley (SF) Jason Pearson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Seth Jennings comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Seth Jennings - foul #2 on Seth Jennings, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF) James Meyer | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Dale Jaco buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Seth Jennings | 46-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) PF - James Muir (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Max Hibbitts | 49-49 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson (SF) Frank Pinkley | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF), Edgar Pearson (C) Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Jason Pearson picks off the pass by Charles Wiseman | 49-49 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | James Meyer pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 49-49 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Donald Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Max Hibbitts | 51-49 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Meyer can't connect on a runner in the paint | 51-49 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Donald Boyd tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | James Muir hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Donald Boyd - foul #2 on Donald Boyd, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Donald Boyd clanks a jump hook near the basket | 52-51 |