| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) C - Michael Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) C - Robert Manske (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Hodges | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Alexander | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Derrick Cimino | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Hodges | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Schilling - foul #1 on Brian Schilling, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (PG) Charles Hodges | |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Schilling and the foul's on Michael Cannon - foul #1 on Michael Cannon, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades (PF) Stephen Worthington | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Bert Rhoades is called for the reach on Allen Anderson - foul #1 on Bert Rhoades, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Brian Schilling, Robert Manske | |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Bert Rhoades picks off the pass by Derrick Cimino | 6-10 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Alexander | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alexander Fennell (fresh) SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Rhoades (fresh) C - Bobby Maniscalco (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Alexander Fennell - foul #1 on Alexander Fennell, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Brian Schilling (SF), Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Alexander Fennell, Jonas Thomas, Bert Rhoades, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Seaton - foul #1 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Robert Campbell (SF) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (SG) Kenneth Alexander | |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower is whistled for a carry | 8-14 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Hodges | 8-16 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Doyal | 11-16 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hodges | 11-18 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Doyal | 14-18 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Campbell | 14-18 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SG), Bryan Gustin (SF), Bert Rhoades (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Charles Hodges, Jonas Thomas, Brian Schilling, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin drills a jump hook in the paint | 14-20 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-20 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon tips it home | 16-20 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Allen Anderson is called for the reach on Alexander Fennell - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF), Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Bryan Gustin, Bert Rhoades, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alexander Fennell and the foul's on Scott Montgomery - foul #1 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (PG) Alexander Fennell | |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses the free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Worthington | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington is denied on a layup by Allen Anderson | 16-22 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon is whistled for traveling | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG) Jonas Thomas | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander steps out of bounds on the baseline | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF) Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Manske | 16-22 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Christian Kemp, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Robert Campbell, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (SF), Bert Rhoades (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Brian Schilling, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower's floater is tipped away by Bobby Maniscalco | 16-23 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Alexander | 16-26 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas is fouled on the floor by Scott Montgomery - foul #2 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Robert Campbell (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (SG), Brian Schilling (SF), Robert Manske (C) Charles Hodges, Kenneth Alexander, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-26 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Schilling | 16-26 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades misses the easy layup | 16-26 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Seaton (fresh) C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alexander Fennell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bert Rhoades (fresh) C - Robert Manske (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton tips it in | 18-26 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-26 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Schilling | 18-28 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades lays it in on a nice dish by Jonas Thomas | 18-30 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Manske - foul #1 on Robert Manske, team foul #4 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Allen Anderson (PF) Billy Bower, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SG), Bryan Gustin (SF), Stephen Worthington (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Jonas Thomas, Alexander Fennell, Brian Schilling, Bert Rhoades, Robert Manske | |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander misses short on a shot from the right side | 18-30 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco grabs the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Campbell swats the layup by Kenneth Alexander | 18-30 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is whistled for traveling | 18-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades (SF), Robert Manske (C) Bryan Gustin, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades's pass is intercepted by Jose Aguilar | 18-30 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Alexander is called for the reach on Allen Anderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF) Bert Rhoades | |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal grabs the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Doyal | 21-30 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling travels with the ball | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (C) John Doyal | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (PG) Charles Hodges | |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jose Aguilar (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske is hacked by Allen Anderson - foul #2 on Allen Anderson, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Billy Bower, Jose Aguilar, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades (PF) Stephen Worthington | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Manske - foul #2 on Robert Manske, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco (C) Robert Manske | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jonas Thomas | 21-33 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon clanks a floater from the right side | 21-33 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades lays it in and the foul's on Ryan Seaton - foul #2 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #8 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Allen Anderson (PF) Christian Kemp, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Stephen Worthington (PF) Brian Schilling, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades misses the free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Worthington is called for the reach on Allen Anderson - foul #1 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Manske (C) Jonas Thomas | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Hodges | 22-37 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Montgomery | 24-37 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Bower - foul #1 on Billy Bower, team foul #9 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington drills a shot from the baseline | 27-40 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-40 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon tips it but misses | 27-40 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-40 |