| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) SF - Alan Arnett (fresh) PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) C - Robert Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) SG - Randy McCabe (fresh) SF - Allan Tudor (fresh) PF - Jesse Staub (fresh) C - David Axtell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alan Arnett - foul #1 on Alan Arnett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Tudor - foul #1 on Allan Tudor, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Robert Cox banks in the wide open layup set up by Lester Knuth | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Allan Tudor - foul #2 on Allan Tudor, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SF) Allan Tudor | |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lester Knuth - foul #1 on Lester Knuth, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Knuth | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Robert Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Robert Cox misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | David Axtell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | David Axtell snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt (SG), Jason Jepsen (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Lester Knuth, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Gene Holman (SG), Albert Drees (SF), Mark Kraft (PF), Oliver White (C) Ronald Hancock, Randy McCabe, Ryan Meyer, Jesse Staub, David Axtell | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Erik Ingle | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe is hacked by Erik Ingle - foul #1 on Erik Ingle, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Matthew McCleery (PF), Robert Cox (C) Erik Ingle, Alan Arnett, Jason Jepsen, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG) Ernest Stipe | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Cantero (fresh) SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Holman (fresh) SG - Randy McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Drees (fresh) PF - Mark Kraft (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver White (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern State | Oliver White lays it up and in set up by Randy McCabe | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | Oliver White snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Ryan Meyer (SF), Jesse Staub (PF) Gene Holman, Albert Drees, Mark Kraft | |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub drills a floater from the right wing set up by Ryan Meyer | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt misses the easy layup | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-10 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Howard Cantero | 9-10 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Tim Weatherholt steals the ball from Jesse Staub | 9-10 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Oliver White is alone and drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Meyer | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt loses the dribble to Oliver White in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Hancock | 9-15 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe double dribbles | 9-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Alan Arnett (SF), Jason Jepsen (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Howard Cantero, Tim Weatherholt, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Gene Holman (SG), Albert Drees (SF), Mark Kraft (PF), David Axtell (C) Ronald Hancock, Randy McCabe, Ryan Meyer, Jesse Staub, Oliver White | |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Drees - foul #1 on Albert Drees, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern State | David Axtell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Alan Arnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Jepsen (fresh) C - Kyle Evins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (fresh) SG - Gene Holman (fresh) SF - Albert Drees (fresh) PF - Mark Kraft (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Axtell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Drees | 12-18 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Albert Drees steals the ball from Lester Knuth | 12-18 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Drees | 12-20 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the dunk | 12-20 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen gets the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Erik Ingle | 14-20 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett is hacked by Albert Drees in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Drees, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Tim Weatherholt (SG), Robert Cox (C) Erik Ingle, Lester Knuth, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Randy McCabe (SG), Ryan Meyer (SF), Jesse Staub (PF) Ernest Stipe, Gene Holman, Albert Drees, Mark Kraft | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt loses the dribble to Randy McCabe | 14-20 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe hits the finger roll | 14-22 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Robert Cox is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 14-22 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy McCabe and he's fouled by Tim Weatherholt - foul #1 on Tim Weatherholt, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery (PF) Jason Jepsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub makes the free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG) Howard Cantero | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | David Axtell is hacked by Robert Cox - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Jesse Staub | 14-27 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-27 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Matthew McCleery takes the ball from Ronald Hancock | 14-27 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Erik Ingle, team foul #6 | 14-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Jason Jepsen (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Erik Ingle, Tim Weatherholt, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Gene Holman (SF), Mark Kraft (PF), Oliver White (C) Ronald Hancock, Ryan Meyer, Jesse Staub, David Axtell | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kyle Evins - foul #1 on Kyle Evins, team foul #7 | 14-27 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen pulls down the rebound | 14-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Cantero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Arnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Jepsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Evins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy McCabe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Holman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Kraft (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Cantero | 17-28 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Oliver White loses the ball out of bounds | 17-28 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-28 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett grabs the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ernest Stipe - foul #1 on Ernest Stipe, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Robert Cox (C) Howard Cantero, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Ryan Meyer (SF), Jesse Staub (PF) Ernest Stipe, Randy McCabe, Oliver White | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jesse Staub | 18-28 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle tips it in | 20-30 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Arnett | 23-32 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hancock in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hancock in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen scores on a floater from the left side set up by Lester Knuth | 25-32 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 25-32 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman tips it but misses | 25-32 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Robert Cox grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub grabs the board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Arnett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Jepsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Holman (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Staub (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Kraft (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Jason Jepsen swats the dunk try by Ronald Hancock | 25-32 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub misses the tip | 25-32 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Holman | 25-35 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Meyer - foul #1 on Ryan Meyer, team foul #6 | 25-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Tim Weatherholt (SG), Matthew McCleery (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Erik Ingle, Lester Knuth, Jason Jepsen, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Randy McCabe (SG), Allan Tudor (SF), Oliver White (PF), David Axtell (C) Ronald Hancock, Gene Holman, Ryan Meyer, Jesse Staub, Mark Kraft | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins is hacked by David Axtell - foul #1 on David Axtell, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Oliver White can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kyle Evins - foul #2 on Kyle Evins, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Oliver White makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Oliver White makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by Howard Cantero | 29-37 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | David Axtell is fouled on the floor by Kyle Evins - foul #3 on Kyle Evins, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Cox (C) Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Robert Cox tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 29-39 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Robert Cox hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | David Axtell misses the easy open layup | 31-39 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | David Axtell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-39 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Jason Jepsen (C) Howard Cantero, Alan Arnett, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Albert Drees (SF), Jesse Staub (PF) Ernest Stipe, Allan Tudor, Oliver White | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | David Axtell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-39 |