| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Antoine Metz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Gregory Jackson steals it from Arthur Simmons | 31-39 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Bryant | 31-41 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Antoine Metz, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | The jump hook by Chris Robertson is blocked by Joe Robertson | 31-41 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-41 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-43 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-43 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | John Davis gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | William Bryant is called for the reach on Paul Logue - foul #1 on William Bryant, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG) Arthur Simmons | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Paul Logue loses the dribble to Antoine Metz | 31-43 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson is whistled for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Blake (SG), Marvin Cespedes (SF), Nathan Ybanez (PF), Jonathon Turner (C) Jonathon Groover, Paul Logue, Chris Robertson, John Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Norman Bodie (SF), Wilson Tarantino (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, William Bryant, Gregory Jackson, Antoine Metz, Joe Robertson | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | George Kollman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Negrete - foul #1 on Kenneth Negrete, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Nathan Ybanez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Batista (PF) Wilson Tarantino | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Blake (fresh) PF - Marvin Cespedes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kirk Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Bodie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Orellana (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), Chris Robertson (PF) George Kollman, Robert Blake | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG) Kirk Peters | |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 33-43 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista scores on a runner from the right block | 33-45 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Simmons | 36-45 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana is hacked by Marvin Cespedes - foul #2 on Marvin Cespedes, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SF), John Davis (C) Marvin Cespedes, Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Joe Robertson (C) Kenneth Negrete, Norman Bodie, Mark Orellana | |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Groover - foul #3 on Jonathon Groover, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-45 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Davis | 38-45 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Chris Robertson grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Gregory Jackson blocks the short jumper by Paul Logue | 38-45 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | John Davis snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Paul Logue gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Groover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ray Batista (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is hacked by Joe Robertson - foul #1 on Joe Robertson, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Robert Blake (SG), Marvin Cespedes (PF) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Groover, Chris Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (PG), Antoine Metz (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Paul Logue hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Kollman | 40-45 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (PF), Jonathon Turner (C) Paul Logue, John Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie (SG) William Bryant | |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Robert Blake connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jonathon Turner | 43-46 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Jackson | 43-46 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Robert Blake snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Robert Blake buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Bodie | 46-48 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | George Kollman drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Cespedes and he's hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #3 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF), John Davis (C) Robert Blake, Marvin Cespedes, Nathan Ybanez, Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), William Bryant (SG), Ray Batista (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Kenneth Negrete, Gregory Jackson, Antoine Metz, Mark Orellana | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | William Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Norman Bodie picks off the pass by George Kollman | 49-48 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | George Kollman steals it from Thomas Neumann | 49-48 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover hits the finger roll set up by George Kollman | 51-48 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Chris Robertson - foul #1 on Chris Robertson, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) George Kollman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Robertson | 51-49 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Chris Robertson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Davis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Bodie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Chris Robertson's layup is rejected by Ray Batista | 51-49 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann's pass is intercepted by Arthur Simmons | 51-49 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John Davis | 54-49 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Norman Bodie steals it from Paul Logue | 54-49 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Bryant | 54-51 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Paul Logue makes the runner in the lane set up by Jonathon Groover | 56-51 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | William Bryant can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-51 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | John Davis gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Chris Robertson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chris Robertson, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Marvin Cespedes (PF), Jonathon Turner (C) Jonathon Groover, Paul Logue, Chris Robertson, John Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Antoine Metz (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, William Bryant, Norman Bodie, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (PF) Arthur Simmons | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | George Kollman's fadeaway is rejected by Antoine Metz | 56-51 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Cespedes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) C - Jonathon Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kirk Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Antoine Metz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Orellana (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), Chris Robertson (PF) Robert Blake, Nathan Ybanez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG) Kirk Peters | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Chris Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Chris Robertson | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Paul Logue (SF), John Davis (C) George Kollman, Marvin Cespedes, Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Ray Batista (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Kenneth Negrete, Antoine Metz, Mark Orellana | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson is denied on a layup by John Davis | 60-51 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Arthur Simmons steps in front of the Ray Batista pass | 60-51 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Chris Robertson snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Paul Logue buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Simmons | 62-51 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bryant | 62-53 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | John Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Logue and the foul's on Joe Robertson - foul #2 on Joe Robertson, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Robert Blake (SG), Marvin Cespedes (SF), Jonathon Turner (PF) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Groover, Paul Logue, Chris Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Norman Bodie (SF), Antoine Metz (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, William Bryant, Gregory Jackson, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| 01:04 | Ball State | John Davis makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kirk Peters - foul #2 on Kirk Peters, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Bodie | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | George Kollman runs out the clock | 66-56 |