| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) SG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) C - Paul Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Loftis - foul #1 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Loftis - foul #2 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (C) Gerald Loftis | |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Morgan - foul #1 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is hacked by Willie Stoltz - foul #1 on Willie Stoltz, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Richard Harris connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Willie Stoltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena drills a floater from the left block set up by Willie Stoltz | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), David Perales (SG), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, Willie Stoltz, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris is denied on a layup by Andre Rossi | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bryan Hondo | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Stanley Morgan steals it from Richard Harris | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SF), Tony Byrd (C) Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Derrick Hicks, Andre Rossi | |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell is hacked by Orval Horn - foul #1 on Orval Horn, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Willie Stoltz (SG), Paul Adkins (C) Philip Buzzell, David Perales, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Orval Horn | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) SG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Palma (fresh) PF - Tony Byrd (fresh) C - Paul Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) SG - Andres Russo (fresh) SF - Orval Horn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Orval Horn's layup is rejected by Paul Adkins | 4-6 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Palma | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell loses the dribble to Andres Russo in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Byrd - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, Alan Palma, Tony Byrd, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Orval Horn | |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Buzzell | 7-8 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Richard Harris connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Busby - foul #1 on Rodney Busby, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Perales (SG) Willie Stoltz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Paul Chafin | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), Tony Byrd (C) Casey Bahena, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams double dribbles | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Alan Palma (SF), Paul Adkins (C) Gregory Adams, Philip Buzzell, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Orval Horn (SF), Ronald Bessey (C) Rodney Busby, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alan Palma - foul #1 on Alan Palma, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Tony Byrd (PF) David Perales, Alan Palma, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Orval Horn makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Orval Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-12 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Orval Horn grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Andres Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Richard Harris can't tip it in | 7-12 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Adams (fresh) SF - Casey Bahena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Byrd (fresh) C - Paul Adkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orval Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Gregory Adams is called for the reach on Richard Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Adams, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Willie Stoltz (SG), Alan Palma (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, Gregory Adams, Casey Bahena, Tony Byrd, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Andre Rossi, Ronald Bessey | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harris | 9-12 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby tips it in | 9-14 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Paul Chafin | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Stanley Morgan - foul #2 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), Casey Bahena (SF), Tony Byrd (PF), Dwain Keffer (C) Philip Buzzell, Alan Palma, Stanley Morgan, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG) Richard Harris | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gregory Adams and he's fouled by Ronald Bessey - foul #1 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SF) Derrick Hicks | |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey is hacked by Tony Byrd - foul #2 on Tony Byrd, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), David Perales (SG), Paul Adkins (C) Gregory Adams, Willie Stoltz, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Carl Murphy (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Andre Rossi, Bryan Hondo | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins is open and lays it up and in | 16-18 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Orval Horn can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Casey Bahena - foul #1 on Casey Bahena, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (SG), Alan Palma (SF), Michael Morris (PF) David Perales, Casey Bahena, Dwain Keffer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF) Carl Murphy | |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Morris | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses the tip | 16-18 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Alan Palma | 18-18 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Orval Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), David Perales (SG) Carl Norrell, Philip Buzzell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Orval Horn, Andres Russo, Paul Chafin, Ronald Bessey | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris is hacked by Andre Rossi - foul #1 on Andre Rossi, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Dwain Keffer (C) David Perales, Alan Palma, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF) Derrick Hicks | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi grabs the board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwain Keffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) PF - Andre Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. C - Bryan Hondo (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Michael Morris denies the turnaround by Andre Rossi | 19-18 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena's pass is intercepted by Bryan Hondo | 19-18 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Busby - foul #2 on Rodney Busby, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), David Perales (SG), Paul Adkins (C) Gregory Adams, Willie Stoltz, Dwain Keffer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Richard Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Alan Palma (SF) David Perales, Casey Bahena | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma can't finish the layup | 20-18 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Adkins | 20-18 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses the floater from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andres Russo | 20-20 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 23-20 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Andres Russo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo tips it home | 23-22 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Bryan Hondo is called for the reach on Alan Palma - foul #1 on Bryan Hondo, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), Willie Stoltz (SG), Stanley Morgan (PF), Tony Byrd (C) Carl Norrell, Philip Buzzell, Michael Morris, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Ronald Bessey, Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Byrd - foul #3 on Tony Byrd, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena (SF), Dwain Keffer (C) Alan Palma, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dwain Keffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orval Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Harris | 25-23 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses short on a floater from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Busby takes the ball from Gregory Adams | 25-23 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | Richard Harris can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Stanley Morgan - foul #3 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Michael Morris (PF), Paul Adkins (C) Gregory Adams, Stanley Morgan, Dwain Keffer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF) Orval Horn | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Stoltz | 27-25 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Harris | 27-27 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins is whistled for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), David Perales (SF) Willie Stoltz, Casey Bahena | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (PG), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Andre Rossi | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is fouled on the floor by David Perales - foul #1 on David Perales, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SF) Philip Buzzell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Gerald Loftis swats the layup by Paul Adkins | 27-29 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Andres Russo | 27-29 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Paul Adkins denies the turnaround by Paul Chafin | 27-29 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Andres Russo and the foul's on Paul Adkins - foul #1 on Paul Adkins, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), Casey Bahena (SF), Dwain Keffer (PF) Carl Norrell, Alan Palma, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Carl Murphy (SF) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Derrick Hicks | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-32 |