| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Balls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 42-47 |
| 19:27 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-47 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 42-47 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Chauvin | 42-49 |
| 19:00 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 42-49 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is whistled for a carry | 42-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (PG), Billy Williams (SF), Raymond Madden (C) Roger Sullivan, Malcolm Sorrell, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Damon Lewis | |
| 18:19 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan (SF), Billy Stanley (C) Justin Steigerwald, Nathan Balls | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), Billy Schultz (SF) Anthony Chauvin, Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings | |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Shimizu | 42-51 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder is hacked by Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF) Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis (C) Phillip Vitale | |
| 17:20 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Billy Stanley | 45-51 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs travels in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Justin Steigerwald (SG), Larry Ryan (C) Eric Snyder, Billy Williams, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Virgil Greene (SG), Robert Cummings (SF) Cody Boggs, Robert Shimizu, Billy Schultz | |
| 17:03 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Ryan | 47-51 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 47-54 |
| 16:20 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan buries a shot near the basket set up by Malcolm Sorrell | 49-54 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Roger Sullivan steals it from Anthony Chauvin in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 16:10 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Malcolm Sorrell | 52-54 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Justin Steigerwald steps in front of the Damon Lewis pass | 52-54 |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell banks in the layup set up by Justin Steigerwald | 54-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 15:15 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Roger Sullivan and he's fouled by Michael Burns - foul #1 on Michael Burns, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Dennis Harmon (C) Roger Sullivan, Justin Steigerwald, Malcolm Sorrell, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), David Mazzeo (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Billy Schultz (C) Anthony Chauvin, Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings, Michael Burns, Damon Lewis | |
| 15:15 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses short on a floater in the paint | 56-54 |
| 14:46 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 14:21 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Schultz | 56-54 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Cody Boggs | 56-56 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 56-56 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Dennis Harmon steals it from Robert Shimizu | 56-56 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 13:41 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu is fouled on the floor by Eric Snyder - foul #2 on Eric Snyder, team foul #1 | 58-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Justin Steigerwald (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Wayne Mitchell, Eric Snyder, Billy Williams, Billy Stanley, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Virgil Greene (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Damon Lewis (C) Cody Boggs, Robert Shimizu, David Mazzeo, Billy Schultz | |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Chauvin | 58-58 |
| 12:46 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan (SF) Malcolm Sorrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Damon Lewis picks off the pass by Justin Steigerwald | 58-58 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Justin Steigerwald steals it from Anthony Chauvin in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 11:53 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Justin Steigerwald steps in front of the Robert Cummings pass | 58-58 |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald lays it in | 60-58 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Larry Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Balls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Madden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Vitale (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Damon Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Virgil Greene and the foul's on Roger Sullivan - foul #2 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #2 | 60-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (PG), Billy Williams (SF), Dennis Harmon (C) Roger Sullivan, Larry Ryan, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), Michael Burns (PF), Billy Schultz (C) Anthony Chauvin, Virgil Greene, Phillip Vitale, Damon Lewis | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 11:21 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Robert Cummings | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the dunk but the foul's on Nathan Balls - foul #1 on Nathan Balls, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF) Justin Steigerwald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (SF) Phillip Vitale | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:50 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Malcolm Sorrell | 62-62 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Justin Steigerwald (SG) Eric Snyder, Billy Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG) Robert Shimizu | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Burns | 62-65 |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls clanks a shot from the right side | 62-65 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is hacked by Wayne Mitchell - foul #4 on Wayne Mitchell, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Wayne Mitchell, Justin Steigerwald, Malcolm Sorrell, Nathan Balls, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Damon Lewis (C) Cody Boggs, Virgil Greene, David Mazzeo, Michael Burns, Billy Schultz | |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses the lay-in | 62-65 |
| 08:50 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-65 |
| 08:24 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder's pass is intercepted by Robert Cummings | 64-65 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale banks in the wide open layup set up by Anthony Chauvin | 64-67 |
| 07:44 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams is hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #3 on Robert Cummings, team foul #3 | 64-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Eric Snyder, Billy Williams, Larry Ryan, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Virgil Greene (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Michael Burns (C) Anthony Chauvin, Robert Shimizu, Robert Cummings, Damon Lewis | |
| 07:28 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 66-67 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Balls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 66-67 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Virgil Greene and he's fouled by Nathan Balls - foul #2 on Nathan Balls, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG) Roger Sullivan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:03 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 06:57 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon is called for traveling | 66-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (SF) Phillip Vitale | |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Malcolm Sorrell - foul #2 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden (C) Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF) Cody Boggs | |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:22 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 06:20 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nathan Balls | 69-70 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Malcolm Sorrell denies the turnaround by Michael Burns | 69-70 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:47 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell's pass is intercepted by Billy Schultz | 69-70 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 05:24 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Sorrell | 69-70 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-70 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns can't throw it down but the foul's on Raymond Madden - foul #3 on Raymond Madden, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (PG), Billy Williams (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Wayne Mitchell, Malcolm Sorrell, Nathan Balls, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), Cody Boggs (C) David Mazzeo, Virgil Greene, Billy Schultz | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan's pass is intercepted by Anthony Chauvin | 69-71 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Chauvin | 69-73 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Steigerwald | 72-73 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns lays it up and in set up by Anthony Chauvin | 72-75 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder connects on the floater from the right side set up by Dennis Harmon | 74-75 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Eric Snyder is called for the reach on Anthony Chauvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Snyder, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Justin Steigerwald, Billy Williams, Larry Ryan, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG), Damon Lewis (C) Robert Shimizu, Michael Burns | |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:02 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Billy Stanley | 74-76 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Chauvin - foul #2 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #4 | 74-76 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls grabs the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Damon Lewis - foul #3 on Damon Lewis, team foul #5 | 75-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Cody Boggs | |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Malcolm Sorrell - foul #3 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (SF) Robert Cummings | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Snyder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Balls (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Virgil Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 80-77 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits the follow up shot | 80-79 |
| 02:18 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder is whistled for a carry | 80-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Eric Snyder, Malcolm Sorrell, Nathan Balls, Billy Stanley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), David Mazzeo (SF) Anthony Chauvin, Virgil Greene, Billy Schultz | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 80-79 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:46 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:37 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden blows the layup | 80-79 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Billy Williams, Larry Ryan, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Virgil Greene (SG), Robert Cummings (SF) Cody Boggs, Robert Shimizu, David Mazzeo | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is hacked by Malcolm Sorrell - foul #4 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls grabs the board | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Cummings - foul #4 on Robert Cummings, team foul #6 | 80-79 |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Chauvin | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-82 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the easy layup | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Balls (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Damon Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls misses long on a 3 from straight away | 82-82 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon snags the offensive board | 82-82 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Damon Lewis - foul #4 on Damon Lewis, team foul #7 | 82-82 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Raymond Madden (PF) Roger Sullivan, Justin Steigerwald, Malcolm Sorrell, Nathan Balls | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (SF), Michael Burns (PF), Cody Boggs (C) Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Damon Lewis | |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns gets the rebound | 83-82 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Burns | 83-85 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon travels with the ball | 83-85 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley (C) Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Chauvin | 83-88 |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | Cody Boggs is called for the reach on Wayne Mitchell - foul #2 on Cody Boggs, team foul #8 | 83-88 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG) Virgil Greene | |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the board | 83-88 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs can't throw it down | 83-88 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 83-88 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses the floater from just outside the lane | 83-88 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder tips it home | 85-88 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SG) Wayne Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG), Robert Cummings (SF) Robert Shimizu, Cody Boggs | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 85-88 |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder gets the rebound | 85-88 |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls (PF) Billy Stanley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Billy Schultz | |
| 02:11 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls lays it in on a great pass from Justin Steigerwald | 87-88 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin is hacked by Eric Snyder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Snyder, team foul #11 | 87-88 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin misses the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 87-89 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 87-89 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Eric Snyder picks off the pass by Robert Cummings in the backcourt | 87-89 |
| 01:49 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-89 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Dennis Harmon (C) Eric Snyder, Billy Williams, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis (C) Michael Burns | |
| 01:31 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-89 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis grabs the board | 87-89 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-89 |
| 01:23 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon gets the rebound | 87-89 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by Damon Lewis - foul #5 on Damon Lewis, team foul #9 | 87-89 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Damon Lewis | |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns pulls down the rebound | 88-89 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Harmon - foul #2 on Dennis Harmon, team foul #12 | 88-89 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:04 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dennis Harmon | 88-90 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell loses the dribble to Michael Burns | 88-90 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Balls (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Malcolm Sorrell takes the ball from Robert Cummings in the backcourt | 88-90 |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald lays it up and in on a great pass from Malcolm Sorrell | 90-90 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns buries a turnaround from close range set up by Anthony Chauvin | 90-92 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald connects on the shot from close range | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 92-92 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Balls (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 15 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon wins the tip | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Chauvin - foul #3 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #10 | 92-92 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (PG), Raymond Madden (C) Roger Sullivan, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Nathan Balls picks off the pass by Phillip Vitale | 94-92 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 94-92 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the rebound | 94-92 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 94-92 |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell pulls down the rebound | 94-92 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Vitale - foul #2 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #11 | 94-92 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-92 |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden pulls down the rebound | 96-92 |
| 03:40 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses long on a shot from the left wing | 96-92 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder grabs the offensive board | 96-92 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 96-92 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 96-92 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Chauvin | 96-95 |
| 03:05 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Steigerwald | 99-95 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 99-95 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene tips it home | 99-97 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 99-97 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Dennis Harmon (C) Malcolm Sorrell, Nathan Balls | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 99-97 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the rebound | 99-97 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin loses the dribble to Roger Sullivan in the backcourt | 99-97 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 99-97 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Madden | 99-97 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 99-97 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Nathan Balls (PF) Eric Snyder, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 99-97 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 99-97 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 99-97 |
| 01:50 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon snags the defensive board | 99-97 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Chauvin is called for the reach on Roger Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #12 | 99-97 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 100-97 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 101-97 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Justin Steigerwald steals it from Anthony Chauvin | 101-97 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Nathan Balls is denied by Michael Burns | 101-97 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Chauvin | 101-97 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Sorrell - foul #5 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #13 | 101-97 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SF) Malcolm Sorrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 101-97 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 101-98 |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Snyder | 103-98 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Eric Snyder (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Balls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 15 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. C - Michael Burns (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is fouled on the floor by Nathan Balls - foul #3 on Nathan Balls, team foul #14 | 103-98 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 103-99 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 2nd free throw | 103-100 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Chauvin is called for the reach on Roger Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #13 | 103-100 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG) Anthony Chauvin | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 104-100 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 105-100 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 105-100 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 105-103 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Cody Boggs is called for the reach on Roger Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Boggs, team foul #14 | 105-103 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 105-103 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 106-103 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Sullivan - foul #3 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #15 | 106-103 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 1st free throw | 106-103 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 106-104 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Boggs - foul #4 on Cody Boggs, team foul #15 | 106-104 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 107-104 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 107-104 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the rebound | 107-104 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 107-104 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 107-104 |
| 00:09 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls grabs the board | 107-104 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Boggs - foul #5 on Cody Boggs, team foul #16 | 107-104 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (PG) Cody Boggs | |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls makes the 1st free throw | 108-104 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls misses the 2nd free throw | 108-104 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 108-104 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 108-107 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan runs out the clock | 108-107 |