| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Lane (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Lane | 24-37 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Duane Mobley - foul #2 on Duane Mobley, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer can't tip it in | 25-37 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Johnson | 28-37 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Charlie George hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Lane | 28-40 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright blows the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #1 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Lane | 30-42 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Bakker | 30-42 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | John Alter buries a jumper in the paint set up by Stephen Wright | 32-42 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Stern - foul #1 on Kevin Stern, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (C) Stephen Wright, John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Knox | 35-44 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Jake Fischer is called for the reach on Andrew Chichester - foul #2 on Jake Fischer, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Kenny Lund (C) Jake Fischer, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF) Warren Bakker | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Lund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-44 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan grabs the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton throws it down on a great pass from Tommy Tyler | 35-46 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | James Knox is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), John Alter (SF), Kevin Stern (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, Joe Newman, James Knox, Rafael Willison, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Larry McGuckin, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Warren Bakker | 35-48 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Alter | 37-48 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Alter and he's hacked by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #2 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG) Joseph Lane | |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Alter - foul #2 on John Alter, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | John Alter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-50 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #3 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF) Tommy Tyler | |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charlie George | 42-52 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Schwartzer swats the layup by Stephen Wright | 42-52 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Charlie George gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Charlie George misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright is fouled on the floor by Warren Bakker - foul #1 on Warren Bakker, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Joe Newman (SG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Kenny Lund (C) Jake Fischer, Stephen Wright, John Alter, Kevin Stern, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Warren Bakker, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Roland Clayton is called for the reach on Rafael Willison - foul #1 on Roland Clayton, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tommy Tyler | 42-54 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Tyler | 42-56 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund is whistled for a carry | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), John Alter (SF), Kevin Stern (PF) Sean Donnellan, Joe Newman, James Knox, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Lane | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | John Alter buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Willison | 44-58 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer can't finish the layup | 44-58 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison grabs the board | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex 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 (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | John Alter connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 46-58 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tommy Tyler | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-61 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex 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 (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright's dunk attempt is rejected by Bruce Schwartzer | 48-61 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lane | 48-61 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 48-61 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jake Fischer | 48-61 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | John Alter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Lane | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Lane steals it from Jake Fischer | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Stern and he's hacked by Warren Bakker - foul #2 on Warren Bakker, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Joe Newman (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Jake Fischer, John Alter, Kevin Stern, Rafael Willison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG), Gilbert Baker (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Joel Johnson steals it from Roland Clayton | 51-67 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman drills a shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Wright | 53-67 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joel Johnson - foul #1 on Joel Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF) Stephen Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-69 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson tips it back up and in | 55-69 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry McGuckin | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Roland Clayton is called for the reach on James Knox - foul #2 on Roland Clayton, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kevin Stern (PF) Sean Donnellan, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG) Gilbert Baker | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Charlie George double dribbles | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Andrew Chichester | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Roland Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern blows the layup | 57-71 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is fouled on the floor by Jake Fischer - foul #3 on Jake Fischer, team foul #5 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Rafael Willison (PF), Kenny Lund (C) Jake Fischer, Kevin Stern, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Gilbert Baker (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Charlie George, Warren Bakker, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-71 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | James Knox pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses the jumper from the left side | 57-71 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG) Gilbert Baker | |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | James Knox is fouled on the floor by Roland Clayton - foul #3 on Roland Clayton, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Knox | 62-71 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), John Alter (SF), Kevin Stern (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, Joe Newman, James Knox, Rafael Willison, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Raymond Leiser, Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie George | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Charlie George is blocked by Kevin Stern | 62-74 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley hits the follow up shot | 62-76 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the easy layup | 62-76 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson tips it back up and in | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Charlie George runs out the clock | 64-76 |