| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) SG - Robert North (fresh) SF - Jeremy McGuffin (fresh) PF - Christopher Owen (fresh) C - Franklin Woodham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - Troy Oh (fresh) C - William Vizcarra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham's pass is intercepted by William Vizcarra | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy McGuffin | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra is fouled on the floor by Christopher Owen - foul #1 on Christopher Owen, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Doug Witherington | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Owen pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Northern Arizona | Robert North misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham tips it in | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Shelley | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | Northern Arizona | Troy Oh is called for the reach on Christopher Owen - foul #1 on Troy Oh, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Ventimiglia (PG), Hans Zavasky (SG), Oliver Carl (SF), Mark Zinke (PF), Matthew Ruvalcaba (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Robert North, Jeremy McGuffin, Christopher Owen, Franklin Woodham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh | |
| 16:39 | Northern Arizona | Hans Zavasky clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | James Hemby grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra clanks a jump hook in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Northern Arizona | Oliver Carl buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Zinke | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon tips it in | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joseph Ventimiglia (fresh) SG - Hans Zavasky (fresh) SF - Oliver Carl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Zinke (fresh) C - Matthew Ruvalcaba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) SF - James Hemby (fresh) PF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Vizcarra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke blows the dunk | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 6-9 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | James Hemby blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Northern Arizona | Hans Zavasky snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:31 | Northern Arizona | Hans Zavasky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon is hacked by Mark Zinke - foul #1 on Mark Zinke, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Robert North (SG), Jeremy McGuffin (SF), Christopher Owen (PF), Franklin Woodham (C) Joseph Ventimiglia, Hans Zavasky, Oliver Carl, Mark Zinke, Matthew Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, James Hemby, William Vizcarra | |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jeremy McGuffin - foul #1 on Jeremy McGuffin, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Owen snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:33 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy McGuffin's pass is intercepted by Troy Oh | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Jeremy McGuffin takes the ball from Doug Witherington | 6-9 |
| 14:07 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Owen lays it in on a nice dish by Arnulfo Rossi | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 13:45 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Franklin Woodham | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert North - foul #1 on Robert North, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Ventimiglia (PG), Hans Zavasky (SG), Oliver Carl (SF), Mark Zinke (PF), Matthew Ruvalcaba (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Robert North, Jeremy McGuffin, Christopher Owen, Franklin Woodham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Northern Arizona | Oliver Carl pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:02 | Northern Arizona | Hans Zavasky connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Ventimiglia | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses the shot from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | James Hemby snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Matthew Ruvalcaba steals it from Nathan Gibson | 14-9 |
| 12:05 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Ventimiglia scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Zinke | 17-9 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Joseph Ventimiglia takes the ball from Doug Witherington in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 11:49 | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Oliver Carl | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joseph Ventimiglia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zavasky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Carl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Zinke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Ruvalcaba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hemby (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Robert North (SG), Jeremy McGuffin (SF), Christopher Owen (PF), Franklin Woodham (C) Joseph Ventimiglia, Hans Zavasky, Oliver Carl, Mark Zinke, Matthew Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), Troy Oh (PF) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson | |
| 11:19 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Vizcarra - foul #1 on William Vizcarra, team foul #2 | 19-9 |
| 11:19 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:19 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Hemby and he's fouled by Christopher Owen - foul #2 on Christopher Owen, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke (PF) Christopher Owen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (SF), Dennis Shannon (C) James Hemby, William Vizcarra | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh misses the free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:59 | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:37 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy McGuffin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnulfo Rossi | 24-11 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-11 |
| 10:19 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy McGuffin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 10:11 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 24-11 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway pulls down the rebound | 24-11 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-11 |
| 09:46 | Northern Arizona | Robert North snags the defensive board | 24-11 |
| 09:29 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Baldwin - foul #1 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #3 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Hans Zavasky (SG), Oliver Carl (SF), Matthew Ruvalcaba (C) Robert North, Jeremy McGuffin, Franklin Woodham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, Anthony Holloway, Troy Oh | |
| 09:29 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 09:29 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arnulfo Rossi - foul #1 on Arnulfo Rossi, team foul #6 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Ventimiglia (PG), Robert North (SG), Jeremy McGuffin (SF), Franklin Woodham (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Hans Zavasky, Oliver Carl, Matthew Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (PF) Dennis Shannon | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:58 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy McGuffin is fouled on the floor by William Vizcarra - foul #2 on William Vizcarra, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Hans Zavasky (SG), Oliver Carl (SF), Matthew Ruvalcaba (C) Robert North, Jeremy McGuffin, Franklin Woodham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (PF) William Vizcarra | |
| 08:50 | Northern Arizona | Oliver Carl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-13 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | James Hemby gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-13 |
| 08:24 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Ruvalcaba grabs the board | 26-13 |
| 08:12 | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke misses long on a floater near the basket | 26-13 |
| 08:11 | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke can't tip it in | 26-13 |
| 08:09 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Ruvalcaba tips it but misses | 26-13 |
| 08:07 | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke tips it home | 28-13 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Witherington | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joseph Ventimiglia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zavasky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Carl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Zinke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ruvalcaba (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) C - James Hemby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Ruvalcaba is called for traveling | 28-16 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Robert North (SG), Jeremy McGuffin (SF), Franklin Woodham (C) Joseph Ventimiglia, Hans Zavasky, Oliver Carl, Matthew Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Anthony Holloway | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-16 |
| 07:09 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Robert North | 30-16 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh slams it home set up by Maurice Walker | 30-18 |
| 06:40 | Northern Arizona | Maurice Walker is called for the reach on Robert North - foul #1 on Maurice Walker, team foul #5 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Owen (PF) Mark Zinke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG) James Hemby | |
| 06:30 | Northern Arizona | Ronald McDole steals it from Robert North | 30-18 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole can't finish the layup | 30-18 |
| 06:25 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 06:20 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-18 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Christopher Owen is called for the reach on Dennis Shannon - foul #3 on Christopher Owen, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke (PF) Christopher Owen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF) Ronald McDole, Maurice Walker, Troy Oh | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:00 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:47 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy McGuffin makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert North | 33-18 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-18 |
| 05:31 | Northern Arizona | Robert North misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-18 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon snags the defensive board | 33-18 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Shannon | 33-20 |
| 05:18 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 04:55 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Shelley steals it from Franklin Woodham | 33-22 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington is hacked by Franklin Woodham - foul #1 on Franklin Woodham, team foul #8 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Ventimiglia (PG), Hans Zavasky (SG), Oliver Carl (SF), Matthew Ruvalcaba (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Robert North, Jeremy McGuffin, Franklin Woodham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SF), Troy Oh (PF), James Hemby (C) Nathan Gibson, Dennis Shannon, Gary Baldwin | |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:37 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Ruvalcaba pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 04:28 | Northern Arizona | Oliver Carl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 04:27 | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke hits the follow up shot | 35-23 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Walker | 35-26 |
| 04:05 | Northern Arizona | Oliver Carl knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington hits a floater from the left wing set up by James Hemby | 38-28 |
| 03:45 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Ruvalcaba hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Ventimiglia | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joseph Ventimiglia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zavasky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Carl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Zinke (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Ruvalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Walker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hemby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 40-31 |
| 03:13 | Northern Arizona | Hans Zavasky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 03:11 | Northern Arizona | Oliver Carl grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:04 | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke is hacked by Troy Oh - foul #2 on Troy Oh, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Robert North (SG), Jeremy McGuffin (SF), Christopher Owen (PF), Franklin Woodham (C) Joseph Ventimiglia, Hans Zavasky, Oliver Carl, Mark Zinke, Matthew Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Troy Oh, James Hemby | |
| 02:46 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Holloway - foul #1 on Anthony Holloway, team foul #7 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Matthew Ruvalcaba (C) Christopher Owen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Dennis Shannon (PF) Ronald McDole, Anthony Holloway | |
| 02:46 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:46 | Northern Arizona | Franklin Woodham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Ruvalcaba snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 02:17 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 02:02 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | The jumper by Franklin Woodham is denied by Nathan Gibson | 42-31 |
| 01:36 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy McGuffin | 42-31 |
| 01:22 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-31 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Zinke (PF) Matthew Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), James Hemby (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, Nathan Gibson, Dennis Shannon | |
| 00:50 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy McGuffin | 45-31 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Arnulfo Rossi steals the ball from James Hemby | 45-31 |
| 00:28 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy McGuffin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnulfo Rossi | 47-31 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Hemby knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 47-33 |