| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Willie Titsworth (fresh) SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) SF - Gilbert Soler (fresh) PF - Clayton Smith (fresh) C - Robert Winn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) PF - Arthur Grasser (fresh) C - John Honsberger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | IPFW | Willie Titsworth grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | IPFW | Willie Titsworth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Honsberger | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Grasser | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Clayton Smith - foul #1 on Clayton Smith, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | IPFW | Willie Titsworth scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Reggie Pemberton | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | IPFW | Clayton Smith gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | IPFW | Clayton Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Arthur Grasser - foul #1 on Arthur Grasser, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | IPFW | Clayton Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | IPFW | Clayton Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo slams it home on a great pass from Terry Macneil and he's hacked by Willie Titsworth - foul #1 on Willie Titsworth, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (SG), Richard Corley (C) Richard Woodring, John Honsberger | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo misses the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:41 | IPFW | Clayton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | IPFW | Robert Winn makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Clayton Smith | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | IPFW | Clayton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | IPFW | Gilbert Soler makes the fadeaway from the left side | 8-6 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Willie Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Soler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Winn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) SF - Larry Tamayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Grasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Corley (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Clayton Smith steals it from Larry Tamayo | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Winn | 10-6 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Soler | 10-6 |
| 14:30 | IPFW | Robert Winn buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reggie Pemberton | 12-6 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley misses the easy layup | 12-6 |
| 14:11 | IPFW | Clayton Smith gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:56 | IPFW | Gilbert Soler connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Willie Titsworth and the foul's on Larry Tamayo - foul #1 on Larry Tamayo, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | IPFW | Nathaniel Saver (PG), Jamey Pepe (SG), David Sclafani (PF), Roland Pearson (C) Willie Titsworth, Reggie Pemberton, Clayton Smith, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Richard Woodring (SG), Keith Vinson (SF), John Honsberger (C) Terry Macneil, Carl Bramlett, Larry Tamayo, Richard Corley | |
| 13:56 | IPFW | Gilbert Soler makes the free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Grasser | 15-8 |
| 13:11 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:09 | IPFW | David Sclafani hits the follow up shot | 17-8 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Jones | 17-11 |
| 12:37 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Soler | 20-11 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring is whistled for a carry | 20-11 |
| Subs | IPFW | Willie Titsworth (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG) Nathaniel Saver, Gilbert Soler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), Richard Corley (PF) Brandon Jones, Arthur Grasser | |
| 11:49 | IPFW | David Sclafani loses the dribble to Keith Vinson | 20-11 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willie Titsworth - foul #2 on Willie Titsworth, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | IPFW | Nathaniel Saver (PG), Robert Winn (C) Willie Titsworth, Roland Pearson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Nathaniel Saver (fresh) SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamey Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Sclafani (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Vinson (fresh) PF - Richard Corley (fresh) C - John Honsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | IPFW | Nathaniel Saver comes up short on the runner from the left block | 20-13 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Woodring | 20-15 |
| 10:39 | IPFW | Nathaniel Saver scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-15 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring is hacked by Reggie Pemberton - foul #1 on Reggie Pemberton, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | IPFW | Roland Pearson (SF), Clayton Smith (PF) Jamey Pepe, David Sclafani | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Larry Tamayo (SF) Richard Woodring, Keith Vinson | |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Roland Pearson is called for the reach on Richard Corley - foul #1 on Roland Pearson, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 10:02 | IPFW | Roland Pearson snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:43 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roland Pearson | 25-15 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil is hacked by Roland Pearson - foul #2 on Roland Pearson, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | IPFW | Kenneth Steffan (SG), Jamey Pepe (SF), Joseph Pillar (C) Reggie Pemberton, Roland Pearson, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (SG), Arthur Grasser (PF) Carl Bramlett, Richard Corley | |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Terry Macneil and the foul's on Clayton Smith - foul #2 on Clayton Smith, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton (SG), Robert Winn (C) Nathaniel Saver, Clayton Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:48 | IPFW | John Honsberger picks off the pass by Jamey Pepe | 25-18 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Terry Macneil | 25-20 |
| 08:09 | IPFW | Kenneth Steffan misses the shot from the left side | 25-20 |
| 08:08 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:48 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur Grasser - foul #2 on Arthur Grasser, team foul #3 | 25-20 |
| Subs | IPFW | Nathaniel Saver (PG), Gilbert Soler (SF), David Sclafani (PF) Kenneth Steffan, Jamey Pepe, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring (SG), Richard Corley (PF), Keith Vinson (C) Brandon Jones, Arthur Grasser, John Honsberger | |
| 07:48 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:48 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson misses the dunk | 27-20 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson grabs the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Keith Vinson | 27-22 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Nathaniel Saver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Soler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Sclafani (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Pillar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Tamayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Corley (fresh) C - Keith Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | IPFW | Gilbert Soler is fouled on the floor by Richard Woodring - foul #1 on Richard Woodring, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jamey Pepe (SG) Reggie Pemberton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:08 | IPFW | Nathaniel Saver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil is denied on a layup by David Sclafani | 27-22 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo tips it in | 27-24 |
| 06:28 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe loses the dribble to Terry Macneil | 27-24 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil banks in the layup | 27-26 |
| 06:11 | IPFW | David Sclafani comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Terry Macneil | 27-28 |
| 05:26 | IPFW | David Sclafani scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jamey Pepe | 29-28 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 04:55 | IPFW | The rebound goes to David Sclafani | 29-28 |
| 04:50 | IPFW | Nathaniel Saver's pass is intercepted by Terry Macneil | 29-28 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil banks in the layup | 29-30 |
| 04:33 | IPFW | Gilbert Soler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe tips it in | 31-30 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Pillar - foul #1 on Joseph Pillar, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | IPFW | Kenneth Steffan (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG), Robert Winn (C) Nathaniel Saver, Jamey Pepe, Joseph Pillar | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Carl Bramlett (SG), John Honsberger (C) Terry Macneil, Richard Woodring, Richard Corley | |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:04 | IPFW | David Sclafani blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Tamayo - foul #2 on Larry Tamayo, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Corley (PF) Larry Tamayo | |
| 04:04 | IPFW | David Sclafani misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:04 | IPFW | David Sclafani makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Winn steals it from John Honsberger | 32-32 |
| 03:40 | IPFW | Kenneth Steffan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 03:39 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:31 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Corley | 32-32 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Kenneth Steffan (fresh) SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Soler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Sclafani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brandon Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Vinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Corley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett scores on a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 03:01 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 03:00 | IPFW | David Sclafani tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | IPFW | Willie Titsworth (PG), Jamey Pepe (SF), Clayton Smith (PF) Kenneth Steffan, Gilbert Soler, David Sclafani | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo (SF), Arthur Grasser (PF) Keith Vinson, Richard Corley | |
| 02:47 | IPFW | Clayton Smith hits the finger roll set up by Willie Titsworth and he's fouled by Brandon Jones - foul #1 on Brandon Jones, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| 02:47 | IPFW | Clayton Smith makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Winn | 35-35 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 02:27 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Jamey Pepe | 35-35 |
| 02:08 | IPFW | Clayton Smith misses the jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser is hacked by Clayton Smith - foul #3 on Clayton Smith, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | IPFW | Roland Pearson (PF) Clayton Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Richard Woodring (SG) Brandon Jones, Carl Bramlett | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:35 | IPFW | Larry Tamayo takes the ball from Reggie Pemberton | 35-37 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 01:29 | IPFW | Roland Pearson grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 01:12 | IPFW | Willie Titsworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Woodring - foul #2 on Richard Woodring, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Pillar (C) Robert Winn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:12 | IPFW | Willie Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:12 | IPFW | Willie Titsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Reggie Pemberton steps in front of the Larry Tamayo pass | 37-37 |
| 01:00 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Woodring | 39-39 |
| 00:34 | IPFW | Willie Titsworth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Jamey Pepe is called for the reach on Terry Macneil - foul #1 on Jamey Pepe, team foul #10 | 41-39 |
| Subs | IPFW | Nathaniel Saver (SG), David Sclafani (PF) Reggie Pemberton, Jamey Pepe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson (SF) Larry Tamayo | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | Roland Pearson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Keith Vinson - foul #1 on Keith Vinson, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | Roland Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | Roland Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring misses the halfcourt shot | 43-41 |