| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Cyphers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mayorga (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jiao-Long Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Citizen | 33-35 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | John Lance is fouled on the floor by Patrick Citizen - foul #1 on Patrick Citizen, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Gerth (PG), John Allen (SG), Brian King (PF) Patrick Citizen, Russell Cyphers, Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Brian King is called for the reach on Brett McLean - foul #2 on Brian King, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers (SG) Robert Mayorga | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | John Lance splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan tips it home | 33-37 |
| 18:21 | Kansas State | Stuart Bryant steals it from John Allen | 33-37 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan loses the dribble to Russell Cyphers | 33-37 |
| 17:54 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers jams it | 35-37 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brian King - foul #3 on Brian King, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Robert Mayorga (SF), Jiao-Long Ximines (PF), Chester Frazier (C) Russell Cyphers, Edward Gerth, Brian King, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:11 | Kansas State | John Allen clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Moline - foul #1 on Larry Moline, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers (SG) Chester Frazier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline | |
| 17:11 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:11 | Kansas State | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 16:50 | Kansas State | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:37 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jiao-Long Ximines | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Riffle | 39-41 |
| 15:51 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers scores on a shot near the basket | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Cyphers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mayorga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jiao-Long Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh blows the wide open layup | 41-41 |
| 15:30 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:25 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mayorga | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-41 |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:01 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:43 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:24 | Kansas State | Carl Odebralski is called for the reach on Robert Mayorga - foul #2 on Carl Odebralski, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Gerth (SG), Michael Hall (PF), Steven Collis (C) Russell Cyphers, Jiao-Long Ximines, John Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Larry Moline (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Wayne Riffle, Carl Odebralski, Bernard Green, Dana Zarrineh | |
| 14:14 | Kansas State | Stuart Bryant is called for the reach on Robert Mayorga - foul #2 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 13:55 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (SG) Patrick Citizen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | John Lance comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Kansas State | Michael Hall grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG) Robert Mayorga | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | John Allen steps in front of the John Lance pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | Kansas State | Steven Collis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Morgan - foul #1 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga (SF), Brian King (PF) John Allen, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:45 | Kansas State | Steven Collis makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:45 | Kansas State | Steven Collis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is hacked by Edward Gerth - foul #1 on Edward Gerth, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (PG), Russell Cyphers (SG), Michael Hall (PF) Patrick Citizen, Edward Gerth, Brian King | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Bernard Green (PF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Brett McLean, Larry Moline, Raymond Morgan | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Russell Cyphers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mayorga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Collis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | John Lance evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 11:26 | Kansas State | Steven Collis gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:10 | Kansas State | Steven Collis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Cyphers | 51-43 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle clanks a jumper in the lane | 51-43 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Bernard Green double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Edward Gerth (SF), Jiao-Long Ximines (PF) John Allen, Robert Mayorga, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Larry Moline (PF) Stuart Bryant, Dana Zarrineh | |
| 10:01 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:00 | Kansas State | Steven Collis gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | John Lance splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 09:16 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Citizen | 53-43 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Patrick Citizen steals it from John Lance in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 08:52 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 08:51 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:39 | Kansas State | Bernard Green steals the ball from Steven Collis | 53-43 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | John Lance shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 08:10 | Kansas State | Steven Collis is fouled on the floor by Wayne Riffle - foul #1 on Wayne Riffle, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (SG), Robert Mayorga (SF), Michael Hall (PF) Russell Cyphers, Edward Gerth, Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (PG), Charles Parker (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) John Lance, Brett McLean, Wayne Riffle, Bernard Green | |
| 07:58 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Larry Moline pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Charles Parker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers (SG) Patrick Citizen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Charles Parker misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Charles Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Russell Cyphers (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mayorga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Collis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Charles Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kansas State | Steven Collis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Larry Moline | 53-46 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh throws it down on a nice dish by Stuart Bryant | 53-48 |
| 06:49 | Kansas State | John Allen drills a shot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan is fouled on the floor by Steven Collis - foul #4 on Steven Collis, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Edward Gerth (SG), Jiao-Long Ximines (PF) John Allen, Russell Cyphers, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Bernard Green (PF) Dana Zarrineh, Charles Parker, Larry Moline | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan lays it in uncontested | 55-50 |
| 05:37 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian King (PF) Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SF), David Alejo (C) Stuart Bryant, Raymond Morgan | |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | The jump hook by David Alejo is blocked by Steven Collis | 55-50 |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 05:09 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Mayorga | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Robert Mayorga steps in front of the David Alejo pass | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:39 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 04:37 | Kansas State | Brian King grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:16 | Kansas State | The short jumper by Edward Gerth is denied by Bernard Green | 58-50 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Bernard Green pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian King - foul #4 on Brian King, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (PG), Russell Cyphers (SG), Michael Hall (SF), Jiao-Long Ximines (PF) Patrick Citizen, Edward Gerth, Robert Mayorga, Brian King | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) Brett McLean, David Alejo | |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:24 | Kansas State | Raymond Morgan swats the dunk try by Michael Hall | 58-52 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Cyphers (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jiao-Long Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Collis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Bryant | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:00 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | John Lance grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Robert Mayorga (SF) John Allen, Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Larry Moline (PF) Wayne Riffle, Bernard Green | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Patrick Citizen is called for the reach on John Lance - foul #2 on Patrick Citizen, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines (PF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:20 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Gerth (PG), Michael Hall (PF) Patrick Citizen, Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is hacked by Edward Gerth - foul #2 on Edward Gerth, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG) Edward Gerth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:56 | Kansas State | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:33 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers misses the jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Larry Moline pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 01:10 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:02 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Michael Hall misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 58-60 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | Steven Collis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | John Lance is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Citizen - foul #3 on Patrick Citizen, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is hacked by Patrick Citizen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Citizen, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Larry Moline gets the rebound | 61-63 |