| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elden Balderrama (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Jett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Noel Earnest (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Salley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vito Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Noel Earnest picks off the pass by Danny Legler | 23-27 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Charles Salley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Elden Balderrama - foul #1 on Elden Balderrama, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Charles Salley makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Charles Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 23-28 |
| 19:00 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:48 | Iowa State | Charles Salley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Roy Brown is blocked by Charles Salley | 23-28 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Charles Salley snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | Charles Salley makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Gaines | 23-30 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama misses badly on a shot from the right side | 23-30 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler tips it home | 25-30 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Gaines | 25-33 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Elden Balderrama | 27-33 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | James Gaines drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Noel Earnest | 27-36 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett loses the dribble to Vito Bruno | 27-36 |
| 16:09 | Iowa State | James Gaines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | James Gaines is hacked by Danny Legler - foul #2 on Danny Legler, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Jerome Miler (SG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Robert King (PF), Jason Decker (C) Danny Legler, Elden Balderrama, Galen Jett, Jonathan Schmidt, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (SG), Goran Jasinski (C) Francis Chandler, Vito Bruno | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Hobdy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Miler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert King (fresh) C - Jason Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Tate (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Noel Earnest (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Salley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Terry Tate - foul #3 on Terry Tate, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 30-36 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Charles Salley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-36 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Miler | 35-36 |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Jerome Miler steals it from Noel Earnest | 35-36 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 13:28 | Iowa State | Terry Tate buries a jumper in the lane set up by James Gaines | 37-38 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy loses the dribble to Noel Earnest | 37-38 |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Charles Salley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hobdy - foul #1 on Kenneth Hobdy, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Elden Balderrama (SG), Galen Jett (SF), Jonathan Schmidt (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Hobdy, Jerome Miler, Jerry Vaughan, Robert King, Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Francis Chandler (SG), Vito Bruno (C) James Gaines, Charles Salley | |
| 12:20 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Jasinski | 37-38 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Jonathan Schmidt steps in front of the Francis Chandler pass | 37-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elden Balderrama (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Galen Jett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Terry Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Noel Earnest (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Goran Jasinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vito Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Vito Bruno - foul #1 on Vito Bruno, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Joshua Simpkins (SG), Charles Salley (PF) Terry Tate, Noel Earnest, Goran Jasinski | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Brown - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown can't throw it down | 40-40 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | James Gaines knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Francis Chandler | 40-43 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (PG), Noel Earnest (SF), Goran Jasinski (PF) James Gaines, Joshua Simpkins, Charles Salley | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | Danny Legler picks off the pass by Terry Tate | 42-43 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler's pass is intercepted by Terry Tate | 42-43 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Terry Tate - foul #4 on Terry Tate, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Robert King (PF), Jason Decker (C) Elden Balderrama, Galen Jett, Jonathan Schmidt, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Salley (PF) Vito Bruno | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:52 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Charles Salley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:37 | Iowa State | Charles Salley connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Tate | 44-45 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan is fouled on the floor by Charles Salley - foul #2 on Charles Salley, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG) Danny Legler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Joshua Simpkins (SG) Francis Chandler, Noel Earnest | |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Robert King connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | James Gaines knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Tate | 47-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Hobdy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Miler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Simpkins (fresh) SF - Terry Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Charles Salley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Jerome Miler - foul #1 on Jerome Miler, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama (SG), Jonathan Schmidt (PF), Roy Brown (C) Jerry Vaughan, Robert King, Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (SF), Vito Bruno (C) Terry Tate, Goran Jasinski | |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | James Gaines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Hobdy and he's hacked by Vito Bruno - foul #2 on Vito Bruno, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Galen Jett (SF) Jerome Miler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Francis Chandler (SG) Joshua Simpkins | |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Gaines | 50-53 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Hobdy and he's hacked by James Gaines - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SG) Elden Balderrama | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (PG), Joshua Simpkins (SG), Goran Jasinski (PF) James Gaines, Noel Earnest, Charles Salley | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Vito Bruno - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (PG) Kenneth Hobdy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:51 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno connects on the jump hook in the paint | 53-55 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown is called for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Jerry Vaughan (SF) Carl Shevitz, Galen Jett | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Salley (PF) Vito Bruno | |
| 04:24 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Charles Salley misses short on a runner from close range | 55-55 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Charles Salley snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Miler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Terry Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Simpkins (fresh) SF - Francis Chandler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Salley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Jerry Vaughan steals it from Joshua Simpkins | 55-55 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Chandler - foul #1 on Francis Chandler, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Elden Balderrama (SG), Robert King (PF), Jason Decker (C) Danny Legler, Jerome Miler, Jonathan Schmidt, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Noel Earnest (SF), Vito Bruno (C) Joshua Simpkins, Francis Chandler, Charles Salley | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:21 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Galen Jett (SF), Jonathan Schmidt (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Hobdy, Jerry Vaughan, Robert King, Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Francis Chandler (SG) Terry Tate | |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Galen Jett is denied by Vito Bruno | 57-55 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Schmidt - foul #3 on Jonathan Schmidt, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Salley (PF) Vito Bruno | |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Schmidt | 59-55 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest's floater is tipped away by Roy Brown | 59-55 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown drills a driving attempt from close range | 61-55 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Charles Salley is fouled on the floor by Danny Legler - foul #3 on Danny Legler, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vito Bruno (C) Goran Jasinski | |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Charles Salley makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Charles Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Brown and he's hacked by Noel Earnest - foul #4 on Noel Earnest, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | James Gaines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Elden Balderrama | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | James Gaines is called for the reach on Elden Balderrama in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gaines, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan (SF) Galen Jett | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | James Gaines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Charles Salley gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt is hacked by James Gaines in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Gaines, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Charles Salley buries a floater in the lane set up by Francis Chandler | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler runs out the clock | 68-59 |