| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fender (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Oliver swats the short shot by James Jennings | 22-28 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols can't tip it in | 22-28 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings comes up short on the runner from the right block | 22-30 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Louis Oliver | 22-30 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 22-33 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Grant Shafer - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 22-33 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 22-33 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Scott Aragon | 24-33 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF), Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Stephen Bartee, James Jennings, James Fender | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Jenkinson - foul #1 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Brian Tyson (PF) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen | |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donnie Evans | 26-33 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Montgomery is called for the reach on Roger French - foul #1 on James Montgomery, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG) Roger French, Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SF) Louis Oliver | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on James Montgomery - foul #2 on James Montgomery, team foul #5 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (PF) Chad Dawson, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (PF) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Brian Tyson | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eduardo Moran and he's hacked by Kurt Grimmer - foul #2 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (C) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eduardo Moran steps in front of the Martin Comstock pass | 28-35 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols connects on the runner in the lane | 28-37 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 28-37 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Fender - foul #3 on James Fender, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF) Richard Shaffer | |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender scores on a shot from the right block | 33-40 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols's layup is rejected by James Fender | 33-40 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Louis Oliver | 33-40 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols lays it up and in | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Bartee (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Fender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Fender | 36-42 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the shot near the basket | 36-42 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 36-42 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 36-44 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Aragon and he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), Donnie Evans (PF) Roger French, Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee, James Jennings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Fender - foul #4 on James Fender, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer (C) James Fender | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock drills a shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Keith Derrick steps in front of the Brian Tyson pass | 40-45 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick buries a floater from close range | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses long on a runner from close range | 42-45 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donnie Evans | 42-45 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Tyson is called for the reach on Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Fender (C) Keith Derrick, Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 46-49 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-49 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger French | 46-49 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG), James Jennings (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, James Fender | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Delbert Nuckols - foul #3 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-49 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it in | 46-51 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 49-51 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is hacked by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (C) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Fender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Stephen Bartee is called for the reach on Edward Jenkinson - foul #4 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF) Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the fadeaway in the lane | 55-54 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Grant Shafer | 55-57 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is hacked by Johnny Christensen - foul #2 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (SF) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger French | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eduardo Moran - foul #2 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Roger French is called for the reach on Delbert Nuckols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger French, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | James Jennings is called for the reach on Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | James Jennings is called for the reach on Johnny Christensen - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is hacked by Roger French - foul #4 on Roger French, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |