| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) PF - Joey McWard (fresh) C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Alexander Linder is denied by Derrick Hicks | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits a shot in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Richard Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Loftis | 8-0 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-0 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Richard Harris grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darrel Guajardo - foul #1 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Richard Harris, Derrick Hicks, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 1st free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 3rd free throw | 10-0 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Andres Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-0 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-0 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Hoffman | 10-0 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 10-0 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the offensive rebound | 10-0 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 10-0 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett tips it in | 10-2 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin's layup is rejected by Walter Moss | 10-2 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Hoffman | 10-2 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Andres Russo is called for the reach on Scott Sterrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Carl Murphy (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Joey McWard (PF) Scott Sterrett, Walter Moss | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Murphy - foul #1 on Carl Murphy, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Eugene Patino (SF) Joe Clarke, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard grabs the offensive board | 10-3 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Magill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Carl Murphy picks off the pass by Darrel Guajardo | 10-3 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi tips it home | 12-3 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joey McWard, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF) Rodney Busby, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (SG), Walter Moss (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Alexander Linder, Joey McWard, Mark Magill | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Paul Chafin (PF) Richard Harris, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Scott Sterrett (SF) Darrel Guajardo, Eugene Patino | |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-3 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ritchie - foul #1 on Jeremy Ritchie, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Andres Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-3 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Clarke | 12-5 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Ritchie - foul #2 on Jeremy Ritchie, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Walter Moss, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Orval Horn steals the ball from Mark Magill | 14-5 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Richard Harris hits the finger roll set up by Orval Horn | 16-5 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill is hacked by Gerald Loftis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andre Rossi (PF) Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Eugene Patino (SF) Charlie Smith, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darrel Guajardo | 16-8 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Richard Harris connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Orval Horn and he's hacked by Eugene Patino - foul #1 on Eugene Patino, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Richard Harris makes the free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses the floater from the left wing | 19-8 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino gets the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Scott Sterrett (SF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Eugene Patino, Mark Magill | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Andres Russo | 21-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Charlie Smith (fresh) SG - Alexander Linder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey McWard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder makes the 3 from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 21-11 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin loses the dribble to Alexander Linder | 21-11 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Loftis steals it from Alexander Linder in the backcourt | 21-11 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Leonard Hoffman picks off the pass by Gerald Loftis | 21-11 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-11 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Derrick Hicks | 21-11 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Carl Murphy (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Joe Clarke (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Mark Magill (C) Charlie Smith, Alexander Linder, Scott Sterrett, Joey McWard, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Hondo picks off the pass by Walter Moss | 21-11 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Carl Murphy | 23-11 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill hits the finger roll | 23-13 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Rossi | 25-13 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Murphy - foul #2 on Carl Murphy, team foul #4 | 25-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF) Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-13 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Derrick Hicks | 25-13 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 28-13 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-13 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Clarke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Patino (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Moss (fairly fresh) C - Mark Magill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Richard Harris lays it in set up by Derrick Hicks | 30-13 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Darrel Guajardo | 30-15 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Hondo | 32-15 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-15 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby pulls down the rebound | 32-15 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Patino - foul #2 on Eugene Patino, team foul #6 | 32-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Bryan Hondo, Ronald Bessey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Scott Sterrett (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Joe Clarke, Eugene Patino, Walter Moss, Mark Magill | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman grabs the board | 33-15 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-15 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin snags the defensive board | 33-15 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks blows the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Hoffman - foul #1 on Leonard Hoffman, team foul #7 | 33-15 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 34-15 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 34-15 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Hoffman | 34-15 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses long on a jumper from the right block | 34-15 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 34-15 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Andres Russo knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Chafin | 37-15 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Linder | 37-18 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-18 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the offensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-18 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman snags the defensive board | 37-18 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Carl Murphy (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Eugene Patino (SF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Charlie Smith, Scott Sterrett, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Patino (fairly fresh) PF - Joey McWard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie connects on the jump hook from the left block | 37-20 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-20 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby grabs the offensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the easy layup | 37-20 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard pulls down the rebound | 37-20 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #5 | 37-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (C) Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Joe Clarke (SF), Walter Moss (PF) Darrel Guajardo, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard | |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi is hacked by Walter Moss - foul #1 on Walter Moss, team foul #8 | 37-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett (SF) Alexander Linder | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (SF) Charlie Smith | |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Richard Harris, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Joey McWard (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Joe Clarke, Walter Moss, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 40-23 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Andres Russo is called for the reach on Scott Sterrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #6 | 40-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG) Scott Sterrett | |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joey McWard | 40-23 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Andres Russo is called for the reach on Alexander Linder - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #7 | 40-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG) Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF) Mark Magill | |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Orval Horn | 43-23 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charlie Smith and the foul's on Paul Chafin - foul #1 on Paul Chafin, team foul #8 | 43-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (SG), Scott Sterrett (SF), Anthony Bosley (C) Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Richard Harris is called for traveling | 43-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF) Derrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF), Walter Moss (PF) Charlie Smith, Joey McWard | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino is fouled on the floor by Carl Murphy - foul #3 on Carl Murphy, team foul #9 | 43-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF) Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG) Scott Sterrett | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |