| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) PF - Jose Montoya (fresh) C - Charles Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) SF - Harris Borton (fresh) PF - Kevin Ewers (fresh) C - Damon Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Ewers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl Ladd | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sparks | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence buries a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Kevin Ewers tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jose Montoya | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Kevin Ewers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Ladd | 7-2 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu knocks in the shot from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya blows the layup but he's hacked by Harris Borton - foul #1 on Harris Borton, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Kevin Ewers loses the dribble to Kenneth Pence | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ewers - foul #1 on Kevin Ewers, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (PG), William Dixion (SG), James Haile (PF), William Williamson (C) Anthony Chauvin, Robert Shimizu, Kevin Ewers, Damon Lewis | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) PF - Jose Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Mazzeo (fresh) SG - William Dixion (fresh) SF - Harris Borton (fresh) PF - James Haile (fresh) C - William Williamson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Allen and he's fouled by William Dixion - foul #1 on William Dixion, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris (SF) Harris Borton | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris tips it in | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Lawrence Smith (PF) Kenneth Pence, Jose Montoya | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Harris Borton (SF) William Dixion, Nathaniel Morris | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF) Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | John Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton loses the dribble to Frank Minton | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith misses long on a turnaround from close range | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Jose Montoya (PF) Gerald Allen, John Green, Frank Minton, Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG), Kevin Ewers (PF), Damon Lewis (C) David Mazzeo, James Haile, William Williamson | |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Harris Borton | 10-11 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin scores on a floater from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | George Bones connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence and he's fouled by Damon Lewis - foul #1 on Damon Lewis, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (PG), Nathaniel Morris (SF) Anthony Chauvin, Harris Borton | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) PF - Jose Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Mazzeo (fresh) SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ewers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Damon Lewis (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | George Bones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Mazzeo - foul #1 on David Mazzeo, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Kevin Ewers - foul #2 on Kevin Ewers, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG) George Bones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Harris Borton (SF), James Haile (PF) David Mazzeo, Nathaniel Morris, Kevin Ewers | |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen travels in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pence is called for the reach on Anthony Chauvin - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the turnaround near the basket | 14-15 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Damon Lewis | 14-15 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Charles Sparks is called for the reach on Anthony Chauvin - foul #1 on Charles Sparks, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd, Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (SG), William Williamson (C) Robert Shimizu, Damon Lewis | |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo lays it in | 14-17 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | John Green hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Minton and he's fouled by Harris Borton - foul #2 on Harris Borton, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (SG), Nathaniel Morris (SF) Anthony Chauvin, Harris Borton | |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | William Dixion comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Minton | 17-17 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the jumper from the right side | 17-17 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | David Mazzeo is called for the reach on John Green - foul #2 on David Mazzeo, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd (SF), Charles Sparks (C) Frank Minton, Jose Montoya | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), Damon Lewis (C) David Mazzeo, William Dixion, James Haile | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathaniel Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williamson (fresh) C - Damon Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Williamson | 19-20 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks loses the dribble to Nathaniel Morris | 19-20 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Jose Montoya (PF) Gerald Allen, John Green, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks clanks a floater from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Sparks - foul #2 on Charles Sparks, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith (C) Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Haile (PF) William Williamson | |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Morris misses the 3rd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | George Bones tips it home | 21-22 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG) George Bones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), William Dixion (SG), Bradley Gerald (SF) Anthony Chauvin, Robert Shimizu, Nathaniel Morris | |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Earl Ladd | 23-22 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | James Haile misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-22 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 23-22 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | James Haile grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-22 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | James Haile is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Haile, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), David Mazzeo (SG), Harris Borton (SF), Kevin Ewers (PF) Cody Boggs, William Dixion, Bradley Gerald, Damon Lewis | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Allen | 26-22 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton is hacked by Earl Ladd - foul #1 on Earl Ladd, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF) Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG) David Mazzeo | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Jose Montoya (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harris Borton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Ewers (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Haile (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu travels with the ball | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG) Kenneth Pence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Williamson (C) James Haile | |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Harris Borton snags the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | William Williamson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Kevin Ewers grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF) John Green, Frank Minton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Haile (C) William Williamson | |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen double dribbles | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis (C) James Haile | |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu is called for 5 seconds | 26-24 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks jams it set up by Kenneth Pence and the foul's on Robert Shimizu - foul #1 on Robert Shimizu, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (PG), William Dixion (SG) Anthony Chauvin, Robert Shimizu | |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | William Dixion is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Dixion, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG) Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Harris Borton | 29-24 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Lawrence Smith (PF) Kenneth Pence, Jose Montoya | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), James Haile (PF) David Mazzeo, William Dixion, Kevin Ewers | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Green can't throw it down | 29-24 |