| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cooper (fresh) C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Daniels | 41-42 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller loses the dribble to David Cooper | 41-42 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Michael Welke drills a floater from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Gary Daniels steals it from Lee Miller | 41-44 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan is hacked by James Gregorio - foul #1 on James Gregorio, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh (SG), Rene Marino (SF), Horace Miller (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Lee Miller, Michael Thomas, James Gregorio, Sidney Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bob Wetherby and he's hacked by Matthew Gibson - foul #2 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Jim Sowder steals it from Heromin Zarrineh in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Rene Marino grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Sowder | 41-47 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Randy Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 41-47 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder's pass is intercepted by Mark Bailey | 41-47 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey misses the fadeaway from the left block | 41-47 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jim Sowder | 41-47 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), James Gregorio (PF), Sidney Nichols (C) Heromin Zarrineh, Rene Marino, Horace Miller, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), David Cooper (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, Randy Smith, Russell Thornberry | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | David Cooper is whistled for a carry | 41-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cooper (fresh) C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | David Cooper is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh (PG) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Jim Sowder (SG), Charles Vila (PF) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, David Cooper | |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby (SG) Warren Roldan | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bob Wetherby | 41-50 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Miller | 44-50 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Stoddard | 44-53 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rene Rossi - foul #1 on Rene Rossi, team foul #1 | 44-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rene Marino (PG), Horace Miller (SG) Heromin Zarrineh, Lee Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), David Cooper (PF), Randy Smith (C) Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, Charles Vila, Rene Rossi | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Michael Welke travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey (C) Sidney Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio hits the finger roll | 47-53 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Randy Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Welke | 47-56 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Horace Miller | 49-56 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas is called for 10 seconds | 49-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (PG), Lee Miller (SG), Heromin Zarrineh (SF), Sidney Nichols (C) Rene Marino, Horace Miller, Michael Thomas, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, David Cooper, Randy Smith | |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Stoddard | 49-59 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Gibson | 51-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gregorio (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brad Stoddard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jim Sowder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Vila (fresh) C - Russell Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Charles Vila misses the turnaround near the basket | 51-59 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Bob Wetherby is called for the reach on Lee Miller - foul #2 on Bob Wetherby, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas (SF) James Gregorio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Sowder - foul #3 on Jim Sowder, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Horace Miller (PF) Heromin Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG) Brad Stoddard | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Miller - foul #2 on Lee Miller, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rene Rossi (C) Russell Thornberry | |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Burke - foul #3 on Charles Burke, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rene Marino (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG), David Cooper (PF) Bob Wetherby, Charles Vila | |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Rene Marino snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Rene Marino misses the dunk attempt | 54-61 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | David Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson is fouled on the floor by Jim Sowder - foul #4 on Jim Sowder, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), James Gregorio (PF) Lee Miller, Horace Miller, Sidney Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Brad Stoddard (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Charles Burke, Gary Daniels, Jim Sowder, David Cooper | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Rene Marino - foul #1 on Rene Marino, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols (C) Rene Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Smith | 57-61 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses long on a shot from the left block | 57-61 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson buries a shot from the right side set up by Michael Thomas | 59-61 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi is denied on a dunk by Sidney Nichols | 59-61 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Randy Smith grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Michael Welke is hacked by Heromin Zarrineh - foul #2 on Heromin Zarrineh, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (SG), Mark Bailey (C) James Gregorio, Sidney Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Bob Wetherby (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Brad Stoddard, Warren Roldan, Randy Smith, Rene Rossi | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Matthew Gibson is called for the reach on Charles Burke - foul #3 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Horace Miller (SF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Gary Daniels is blocked by Heromin Zarrineh | 59-61 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Heromin Zarrineh | 59-61 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Thornberry - foul #2 on Russell Thornberry, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rene Marino (PG) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF), David Cooper (PF) Charles Burke, Charles Vila | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Bob Wetherby picks off the pass by Lee Miller | 59-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lee Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Horace Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Sowder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Rene Marino takes the ball from Bob Wetherby in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Rene Marino hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Cooper | 61-63 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Heromin Zarrineh | 63-63 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses short on a floater from the left block | 63-63 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Rene Marino misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (PG), Michael Thomas (SF), James Gregorio (PF), Sidney Nichols (C) Rene Marino, Lee Miller, Horace Miller, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Brad Stoddard (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Bob Wetherby, Gary Daniels, Jim Sowder, David Cooper, Russell Thornberry | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Sidney Nichols is called for the reach on Warren Roldan - foul #3 on Sidney Nichols, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gregorio | 65-63 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Randy Smith double dribbles | 65-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (SG) Heromin Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Welke picks off the pass by Matthew Gibson in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Michael Welke lays it in | 65-65 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Lee Miller and he's fouled by Rene Rossi - foul #2 on Rene Rossi, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (PF) Rene Rossi | |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Michael Welke drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Stoddard | 68-68 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio misses short on a jumper from the right block | 68-68 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Charles Vila is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Vila, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Horace Miller (SG), Rene Marino (C) Lee Miller, Sidney Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), David Cooper (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Michael Welke, Brad Stoddard, Warren Roldan, Charles Vila, Randy Smith | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Gregorio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rene Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jim Sowder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Burke - foul #4 on Charles Burke, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | David Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | David Cooper knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bob Wetherby and the foul's on James Gregorio - foul #2 on James Gregorio, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG) Charles Burke | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | David Cooper misses the free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio is fouled on the floor by Rene Rossi - foul #3 on Rene Rossi, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (C) Rene Rossi | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh (PG), Mark Bailey (C) Matthew Gibson, Sidney Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Warren Roldan (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, Russell Thornberry | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Michael Welke knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Warren Roldan | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio loses the ball out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (PG) James Gregorio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Heromin Zarrineh takes the ball from Warren Roldan | 70-73 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), James Gregorio (PF), Sidney Nichols (C) Heromin Zarrineh, Rene Marino, Horace Miller, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-73 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Michael Welke grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Michael Welke is hacked by Matthew Gibson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 70-73 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas can't tip it in | 70-73 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | David Cooper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi is hacked by Matthew Gibson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh (PG) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (SG) Gary Daniels | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | David Cooper grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | David Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Heromin Zarrineh - foul #3 on Heromin Zarrineh, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | David Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-74 |