| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Mast (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Clinton Nevarez picks off the pass by Wayne Haner in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Nevarez | 32-27 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Haner - foul #2 on Wayne Haner, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by James Hockman is denied by James Western | 32-28 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 32-30 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Garry Ralston - foul #3 on Garry Ralston, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG) Garry Ralston | |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | James Western is hacked by Wayne Haner - foul #3 on Wayne Haner, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans (SF) Wayne Haner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 34-33 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Evans | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer (SF), Lee Roberson (PF), Donald Lemieux (C) Rodney Mast, James Hockman, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Clinton Nevarez | 36-35 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Lee steps in front of the Antoine Nickerson pass | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Singer (fresh) PF - Lee Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Lemieux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Rodney Mast (SG), Michael Ellerman (SF), Robert Halsey (C) James Evans, Antoine Nickerson, Edward Singer, Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones is called for 3 seconds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman (PF) Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Western steals the ball from Rodney Mast | 39-35 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Halsey denies the turnaround by Ronald Jones | 39-35 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Ellerman | 41-35 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Garry Ralston | 41-37 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Garry Ralston - foul #4 on Garry Ralston, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson (SG), Lee Roberson (PF), Donald Lemieux (C) Rodney Mast, James Hockman, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG) Garry Ralston | |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Wayne Haner is called for the reach on Clinton Nevarez - foul #4 on Wayne Haner, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans (PG) Wayne Haner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF) Richard Turner | |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits a floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Jones steals it from Lee Roberson | 42-39 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cornell Socha | 42-41 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson is fouled on the floor by Cornell Socha - foul #1 on Cornell Socha, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (PG), James Hockman (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Michael Ellerman, Lee Roberson, Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Cornell Socha, James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Mast | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rodney Mast (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Jenkinson | 45-44 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Evans | 48-44 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans slams it home | 50-44 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner blows the layup but the foul's on Rodney Mast - foul #1 on Rodney Mast, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman (SF) James Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Halsey | 50-45 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey tips it home | 52-45 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee's pass is intercepted by Robert Halsey | 52-45 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antoine Nickerson | 54-45 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Jones | 54-48 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 54-48 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans (PG), Aaron Roseman (SG), Lee Roberson (PF), Donald Lemieux (C) Rodney Mast, Antoine Nickerson, James Hockman, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Richard Turner, James Western | |
| 08:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Jones swats the layup by Donald Lemieux | 54-48 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Roseman (fresh) SF - Michael Ellerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Lemieux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman is hacked by Clinton Nevarez - foul #2 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Edward Singer (SF) Aaron Roseman, Michael Ellerman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Delbert Nuckols (C) Jeffrey Lee, Ronald Jones | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Ralston takes the ball from Donald Lemieux | 54-48 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha lays it in set up by Garry Ralston | 54-50 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer's fadeaway is rejected by Delbert Nuckols | 54-50 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is fouled on the floor by Donald Lemieux - foul #1 on Donald Lemieux, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson (SG) Edward Singer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-50 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | James Western can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Ralston | 54-50 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the floater from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Evans | 54-50 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Evans | 57-50 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Lee Roberson is called for the reach on James Western - foul #2 on Lee Roberson, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman (SF), James Hockman (PF), Robert Halsey (C) James Evans, Lee Roberson, Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Cornell Socha, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner throws it down on a great pass from James Western | 57-52 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hockman | 59-52 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Wayne Haner - foul #5 on Wayne Haner, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (PG), Aaron Roseman (SG) Wayne Haner, Antoine Nickerson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (PF) James Western | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rodney Mast (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Roseman (fresh) SF - Michael Ellerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans (SG) Aaron Roseman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson (SG) James Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Ralston steps in front of the Michael Ellerman pass | 62-55 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman hits the finger roll set up by Robert Halsey and he's hacked by Richard Turner - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | James Western drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Kentucky | James Western is called for the reach on Michael Ellerman - foul #3 on James Western, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman misses the 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans (PG), Lee Roberson (PF) Rodney Mast, James Hockman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | James Western throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Ralston is called for the reach on Robert Halsey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garry Ralston, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG) Garry Ralston | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey is hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #3 on Ronald Jones, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (PG), Edward Singer (SF) Antoine Nickerson, Michael Ellerman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner, James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson runs out the clock | 71-58 |