| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) PF - John Seaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Weinman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb travels with the ball | 37-24 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Estell - foul #2 on Frank Estell, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-24 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Estell | 38-24 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw connects on the floater from the right side | 38-26 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | John Seaver misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | David Weinman makes the jumper from close range | 40-26 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is hacked by Stanley Hughes - foul #2 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), Alfred Venable (SG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (PF), David Strom (C) Michael Perry, Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Ronald Austin lays it in set up by William Hertel | 40-28 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | David Strom is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Strom, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Marcus Sylvestre swats the short shot by Ronald Austin | 40-28 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffery Smith - foul #3 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), Patrick Fuller (SF) Alfred Venable, Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF) Ronald Austin | |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Hertel | 40-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcus Sylvestre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Strom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Bratt (fairly fresh) SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | The jumper by Mark Lillibridge is denied by Steven Parker | 40-30 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Steven Parker snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes's pass is intercepted by William Hertel | 40-30 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Hertel | 40-32 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark McCullough - foul #3 on Mark McCullough, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), John Seaver (PF), David Weinman (C) Steven Parker, Marcus Sylvestre, David Strom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is fouled on the floor by David Weinman - foul #1 on David Weinman, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Venable (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF) Stanley Hughes, Patrick Fuller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Austin (PF) Eugene Elliott | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | David Weinman swats the short shot by Carlos Holcomb | 42-32 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | David Weinman gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | John Seaver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | David Weinman steals it from Brian Upshaw | 42-32 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | John Seaver's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Estell | 42-32 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond tips it in | 44-32 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | David Weinman scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Seaver | 46-35 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses the shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | John Seaver pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Michael Perry is hacked by Lloyd Nunes - foul #3 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG) Michael Perry, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Frank Estell | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Lillibridge - foul #1 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller (SF) Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG) Ronald Austin | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Jeffery Smith is called for the reach on Lloyd Nunes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is fouled on the floor by Michael Perry - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Mark Lillibridge and the foul's on John Seaver - foul #3 on John Seaver, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Michael Perry, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller is hacked by Mark Lillibridge - foul #2 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SF), David Strom (C) Patrick Fuller, John Seaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Sylvestre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Strom (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hall (fresh) SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | David Strom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Parker | 50-38 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Mark McCullough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Mark Lillibridge (C) Richard Hall, Mark McCullough | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | William Hertel connects on the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by David Strom - foul #2 on David Strom, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller (PG), John Seaver (PF) Steven Parker, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF) Mark Lillibridge | |
| 11:09 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Ronald Austin swats the layup by David Strom | 53-41 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Ronald Austin banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Hertel | 53-43 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Alfred Venable (SG), David Weinman (C) Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, David Strom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (PG), Mark Lillibridge (PF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | David Weinman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Upshaw - foul #3 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (PF) Michael Perry, Patrick Fuller, John Seaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Edward Bratt (SG) Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Edward Bratt banks in the layup on a great pass from Lloyd Nunes and he's fouled by Alfred Venable - foul #2 on Alfred Venable, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG) Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF) Frank Estell | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | David Weinman snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | David Weinman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Lillibridge - foul #3 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF) Mark McCullough | |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | David Weinman makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | David Weinman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is hacked by Alfred Venable in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Venable, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Steven Parker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Bratt - foul #1 on Edward Bratt, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Seaver (PF) Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Austin (C) Mark Lillibridge | |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 58-47 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Edward Bratt - foul #2 on Edward Bratt, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), David Strom (C) Steven Parker, Alfred Venable, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG), William Hertel (SF) Edward Bratt, Carlos Holcomb | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 3rd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Michael Perry knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Hughes | 63-49 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gabriel Russo (SG), Marcus Sylvestre (PF) Stanley Hughes, John Seaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Mark Lillibridge (PF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Richard Hall, Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Gabriel Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Sylvestre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Strom (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Mark McCullough makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Lillibridge and he's fouled by Marcus Sylvestre - foul #1 on Marcus Sylvestre, team foul #11 | 63-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller (PG), Jeffery Smith (C) Michael Perry, David Strom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG) William Hertel | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. Jeffery Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 63-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), John Seaver (PF) Jimmie Hammond, Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Frank Estell blocks the short jumper by Patrick Fuller | 63-51 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Michael Perry tips it back up and in | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Marcus Sylvestre and the foul's on Mark Lillibridge - foul #4 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), David Weinman (C) Michael Perry, Gabriel Russo, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Austin (PG), Eugene Elliott (PF) Lloyd Nunes, Frank Estell | |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | David Weinman blocks the short jumper by Eugene Elliott | 67-51 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Ronald Austin tips it in | 67-53 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | John Seaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), David Strom (PF) Steven Parker, Patrick Fuller, John Seaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF) Brian Upshaw, Mark McCullough, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Edward Bratt knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Elliott | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Michael Perry misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Hertel - foul #1 on William Hertel, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Michael Perry makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Michael Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Austin | 68-55 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Michael Perry picks off the pass by William Hertel in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Michael Perry clanks a floater from the right side | 68-55 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Stanley Hughes steals the ball from Carlos Holcomb | 68-55 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Michael Perry scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmie Hammond | 70-55 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | William Hertel is fouled in the backcourt by David Weinman - foul #2 on David Weinman, team foul #12 | 70-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), Alfred Venable (SG), Patrick Fuller (SF), John Seaver (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Michael Perry, Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, David Strom, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Mark Lillibridge (PF), Frank Estell (C) Edward Bratt, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| 04:27 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Mark Lillibridge - foul #5 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #12 | 70-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (SF), Kevin Molino (PF) William Hertel, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Steven Parker steals the ball from Lloyd Nunes in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Steven Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is hacked by Alfred Venable in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Venable, team foul #13 | 72-57 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Venable (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Seaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Sylvestre (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Molino (fresh) C - Frank Estell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | John Seaver's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Estell | 72-58 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | John Seaver can't tip it in | 72-58 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Venable - foul #5 on Alfred Venable, team foul #14 | 72-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF) Steven Parker, Alfred Venable, Patrick Fuller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF) Frank Estell | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Elliott | 72-59 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), David Strom (C) Michael Perry, John Seaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF), Frank Estell (C) Mark McCullough, Kevin Molino | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Elliott | 72-61 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Perry | 74-61 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses long on a jumper from the right side | 74-61 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | David Strom gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond is denied on a dunk by Frank Estell | 74-61 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Estell | 74-61 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw hits a shot from the left block | 74-63 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Michael Perry scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Hughes | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is fouled on the floor by David Strom - foul #3 on David Strom, team foul #15 | 77-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Patrick Fuller (SF) Michael Perry, Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Kevin Molino (C) Lloyd Nunes, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Steven Parker is hacked by Mark McCullough - foul #4 on Mark McCullough, team foul #13 | 77-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG) Brian Upshaw | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Kevin Molino is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Russo - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #16 | 79-64 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Kevin Molino makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Kevin Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Steven Parker runs out the clock | 79-66 |