| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Billy Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Brim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Dickert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Callen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Morison - foul #1 on Tyrone Morison, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Childress (SF), Timothy Locke (PF) Billy Allen, Vincent Brim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Jones and he's hacked by Steve Callen - foul #2 on Steve Callen, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Allen (SF) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-27 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke grabs the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Tyrone Morison swats the short shot by Kristopher Traylor | 43-27 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison is whistled for a carry | 43-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Jeffery Corbo (SG), Francis Robinson (C) Timothy Locke, Kristopher Traylor, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies (PG), Steve Gillette (SG), Steve Buchanan (SF), Leonel Hansen (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Harry Dickert, Micheal Pugh, Steve Callen, Bryant Johnson, Tyrone Morison | |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Corbo | 45-27 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG), Vincent Brim (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Jeffery Corbo, Michael Childress, Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim connects on the floater near the basket set up by Kristopher Traylor | 47-28 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen clanks a runner from the left block | 47-28 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Steve Buchanan picks off the pass by Kristopher Traylor | 47-28 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-28 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor is hacked by Steve Gillette - foul #3 on Steve Gillette, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG), Michael Childress (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Kristopher Traylor, Vincent Brim, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Dickert (PG), Micheal Pugh (SG), Steve Callen (SF), Bryant Johnson (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Bernard Voorhies, Steve Gillette, Steve Buchanan, Leonel Hansen, Terry Johnson | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-28 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Corbo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Dickert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Callen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Steve Callen is hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG) Jeffery Corbo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG) Micheal Pugh | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Harry Dickert misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-28 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Billy Allen, Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Dickert and he's fouled by Jimmy Jones - foul #4 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (PG), Billy Allen (SF) Jimmy Jones, Vincent Brim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison misses the free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Harry Dickert picks off the pass by Billy Allen | 47-30 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Harry Dickert lays it in | 47-32 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph makes the wide open floater from the right block and the foul's on Tyrone Morison - foul #2 on Tyrone Morison, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Jeffery Corbo, Billy Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies (PG), Steve Gillette (C) Harry Dickert, Tyrone Morison | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph makes the free throw | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Voorhies and he's fouled by Francis Robinson - foul #1 on Francis Robinson, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (PG), Billy Allen (SF), Timothy Locke (PF) Michael Joseph, Michael Childress, Vincent Brim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG), Steve Buchanan (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Nelson Smith, Steve Callen, Bryant Johnson | |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Pugh - foul #2 on Micheal Pugh, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Timothy Locke, Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Steve Buchanan, Tyrone Morison | |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Terry Johnson hits a runner from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 52-37 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Voorhies | 52-39 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses long on a runner from the right block | 54-39 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Bernard Voorhies steals it from Vincent Brim in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh lays it in on a great pass from Bernard Voorhies | 54-41 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim is whistled for traveling | 54-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Timothy Locke (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Jeffery Corbo, Vincent Brim, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Dickert (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), Steve Callen (SF), Steve Buchanan (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Bernard Voorhies, Micheal Pugh, Steve Gillette, Leonel Hansen, Terry Johnson | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Harry Dickert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-41 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Tyrone Morison picks off the pass by Billy Allen | 54-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kristopher Traylor (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Locke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Dickert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Callen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tyrone Morison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Steve Callen hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Timothy Locke - foul #1 on Timothy Locke, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Timothy Locke, Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson (PF) Steve Buchanan | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Steve Callen misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Kristopher Traylor is blocked by Bryant Johnson | 54-43 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Morison | 54-43 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Steve Callen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor is hacked by Nelson Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Smith, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Childress (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Vincent Brim, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG) Nelson Smith | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Steve Callen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Pugh | 54-46 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress can't connect on a shot in the paint | 54-46 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Childress | 54-46 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steve Callen | 54-46 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jones steals the ball from Harry Dickert | 54-46 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen loses the dribble to Bryant Johnson | 54-46 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Steve Callen hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Dickert | 54-49 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Harry Dickert - foul #3 on Harry Dickert, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG), Vincent Brim (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Kristopher Traylor, Billy Allen, Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies (PG), Steve Gillette (SG), Steve Buchanan (SF), Leonel Hansen (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Harry Dickert, Micheal Pugh, Steve Callen, Bryant Johnson, Tyrone Morison | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leonel Hansen - foul #1 on Leonel Hansen, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke (PF) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Steve Buchanan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Bernard Voorhies is called for the reach on Vincent Brim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Voorhies, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones (PG) Michael Childress | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG) Steve Buchanan | |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nelson Smith | 57-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffery Corbo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Brim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Locke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bernard Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steve Gillette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonel Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Bernard Voorhies | 57-54 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo tips it in | 59-54 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Joseph | 59-54 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette is fouled on the floor by Vincent Brim - foul #2 on Vincent Brim, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG), Billy Allen (SF) Jeffery Corbo, Timothy Locke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Pelton (PG), Steve Buchanan (SF), Bryant Johnson (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Bernard Voorhies, Steve Gillette, Leonel Hansen, Terry Johnson | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Billy Allen is called for the reach on Steve Buchanan - foul #2 on Billy Allen, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Steve Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Chris Pelton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Chris Pelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Pelton, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Chris Pelton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Steve Buchanan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #5 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (PG), Michael Childress (PF) Jimmy Jones, Vincent Brim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SF) Bryant Johnson | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Steve Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Steve Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Callen - foul #3 on Steve Callen, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF) Jeffery Corbo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies (PG), Steve Gillette (SG), Bryant Johnson (PF), Leonel Hansen (C) Chris Pelton, Nelson Smith, Steve Buchanan, Tyrone Morison | |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Gillette | 63-59 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor's pass is intercepted by Bernard Voorhies in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (PG), Timothy Locke (PF) Michael Childress, Vincent Brim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG), Terry Johnson (C) Steve Callen, Bryant Johnson | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Terry Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steve Gillette | 63-63 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph loses the ball out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Timothy Locke, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Dickert (PG) Bernard Voorhies | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Kristopher Traylor - foul #2 on Kristopher Traylor, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph (C) Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SF), Steve Buchanan (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Nelson Smith, Terry Johnson, Leonel Hansen | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffery Corbo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vincent Brim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Dickert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steve Gillette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Callen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Buchanan (fresh) 10 pts. C - Tyrone Morison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor is hacked by Harry Dickert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Dickert, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG) Steve Gillette | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Steve Callen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Corbo | 67-63 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh knocks in the shot from close range | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Pugh - foul #3 on Micheal Pugh, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Jeffery Corbo, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Pelton (PG), Bernard Voorhies (SG), Bryant Johnson (PF) Harry Dickert, Micheal Pugh, Steve Buchanan | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Voorhies | 67-67 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses long on a runner from close range | 67-67 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Morison | 67-67 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (PG), Michael Joseph (C) Timothy Locke, Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Dickert (PG), Nelson Smith (SG) Chris Pelton, Bernard Voorhies | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison clanks a runner from close range | 67-67 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Harry Dickert can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Tyrone Morison steals it from Jeffery Corbo | 67-67 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 67-67 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Joseph | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Dickert - foul #5 on Harry Dickert, team foul #14 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies (PG) Harry Dickert | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bryant Johnson | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffery Corbo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (tired) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Brim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bernard Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steve Callen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph is fouled on the floor by Steve Callen - foul #4 on Steve Callen, team foul #15 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Jeffery Corbo, Vincent Brim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG), Leonel Hansen (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Nelson Smith, Bryant Johnson, Tyrone Morison | |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Terry Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh is whistled for traveling | 68-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Childress (PG) Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Locke | 70-67 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Robinson - foul #2 on Francis Robinson, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress is fouled on the floor by Steve Callen - foul #5 on Steve Callen, team foul #16 | 70-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (SF) Steve Callen | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Terry Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Gillette | 70-70 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor hits the finger roll | 72-70 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-73 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 72-73 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steve Gillette | 72-73 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Timothy Locke, Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Pelton (PG), Nelson Smith (SG) Bernard Voorhies, Micheal Pugh | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Michael Childress is called for the reach on Chris Pelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Childress, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Buchanan (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Leonel Hansen, Terry Johnson | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Chris Pelton makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Chris Pelton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-74 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Michael Childress blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Steve Buchanan | 74-74 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor's pass is intercepted by Steve Gillette | 74-74 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (PG) Michael Childress | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies (PG), Bryant Johnson (PF) Chris Pelton, Steve Buchanan | |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Tyrone Morison denies the turnaround by Michael Joseph | 74-74 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses badly on a shot from the left block | 74-74 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison misses the tip | 74-74 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffery Corbo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (tired) 28 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. PF - Vincent Brim (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bernard Voorhies (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steve Gillette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tyrone Morison - foul #3 on Tyrone Morison, team foul #17 | 74-74 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith loses the dribble to Michael Joseph | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Voorhies - foul #3 on Bernard Voorhies, team foul #18 | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-74 |