| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Banner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Cecil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Settle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Banner - foul #2 on Edward Banner, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight (C) Robert Hicks | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG) John Jones | |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Edward Banner gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | John Settle is fouled on the floor by Robert Basnight - foul #1 on Robert Basnight, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl (C) John Settle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Scott (PG), Robert Hicks (C) Daniel Ranallo, Robert Basnight | |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Hicks - foul #2 on Robert Hicks, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy (SG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Larry Purcell (C) Edward Banner, Philip Cecil, Gregory Sparks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Stublaski is called for the reach on Michael Worcester - foul #2 on Brian Stublaski, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG), Robert Basnight (C) Marc Scott, Robert Hicks | |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willy Walker | 33-33 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Stublaski - foul #3 on Brian Stublaski, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Banner (SG), Gregory Sparks (PF), John Settle (C) Jeremy Poythress, Brian Stublaski, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Scott (PG), Robert Hicks (C) Daniel Ranallo, Robert Basnight | |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Edward Banner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hicks, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil (SF) Thomas Lacy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight (C) Robert Hicks | |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Marc Scott | 35-35 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker is hacked by Edward Banner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Banner, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Brian Greggs (SG), Larry Purcell (PF) Martin Ertl, Edward Banner, Gregory Sparks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG) Marc Scott | |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Wigfall | 35-35 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willy Walker | 35-37 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker connects on the floater from the right block set up by Michael Worcester | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Greggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Cecil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Purcell (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Settle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Basnight (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil is fouled on the floor by Michael Worcester - foul #1 on Michael Worcester, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski (PG), Edward Banner (SG), Gregory Sparks (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Jeremy Poythress, Brian Greggs, Larry Purcell, John Settle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG), Randy Gehlert (SF), Robert Hicks (C) Daniel Ranallo, Michael Worcester, Robert Basnight | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Lee Wigfall steals the ball from Brian Stublaski | 38-39 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Hicks | 38-42 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Banner | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | John Jones clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil misses long on a jumper in the paint | 41-42 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Edward Banner steps in front of the Robert Hicks pass | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks is fouled on the floor by Randy Gehlert - foul #4 on Randy Gehlert, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Brian Greggs (SG), Thomas Lacy (SF), Larry Purcell (PF), Joshua Jones (C) Brian Stublaski, Edward Banner, Philip Cecil, Gregory Sparks, Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (SG), Michael Worcester (SF), Kirk White (PF) Willy Walker, Randy Gehlert, Lee Wigfall | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Lacy, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall (PF) Kirk White | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Joshua Jones takes the ball from Daniel Ranallo in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Joshua Jones comes up short on the floater from the left block | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | John Jones makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Wigfall | 41-44 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Hicks - foul #4 on Robert Hicks, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl (SF), John Settle (C) Brian Greggs, Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk White (PF), Robert Basnight (C) Lee Wigfall, Robert Hicks | |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | John Settle pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | John Settle clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Basnight - foul #2 on Robert Basnight, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Greggs (SG), Brian Stublaski (SF) Thomas Lacy, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG), Lee Wigfall (PF) Daniel Ranallo, Kirk White | |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | John Settle misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | John Settle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester tips it home | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Greggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Stublaski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Ertl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Settle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willy Walker (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Basnight (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lee Wigfall - foul #1 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #9 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Jones (C) John Settle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester travels in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks (PF) Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Lee Wigfall blocks the short jumper by Brian Greggs | 44-46 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker can't throw it down | 44-46 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Willy Walker | 44-49 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Brian Greggs travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy (PG), Edward Banner (SG), Philip Cecil (SF), Martin Ertl (PF), Larry Purcell (C) Jeremy Poythress, Brian Greggs, Brian Stublaski, Gregory Sparks, Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (SG) Willy Walker | |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | John Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo's pass is intercepted by Martin Ertl | 46-49 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Larry Purcell | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Settle (C) Thomas Lacy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG), Kirk White (PF) John Jones, Lee Wigfall | |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Martin Ertl is called for the reach on Daniel Ranallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Ertl, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Larry Purcell is called for the reach on Kirk White - foul #2 on Larry Purcell, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG), Lee Wigfall (PF) Daniel Ranallo, Robert Basnight | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Kirk White misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | John Settle grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski (PG) Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG), Robert Basnight (C) John Jones, Lee Wigfall | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willy Walker | 46-51 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski hits the finger roll set up by Philip Cecil and he's fouled by Kirk White - foul #2 on Kirk White, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Brian Greggs (SG), Gregory Sparks (PF) Edward Banner, Philip Cecil, Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG), Lee Wigfall (PF), Robert Hicks (C) Daniel Ranallo, Kirk White, Robert Basnight | |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (SG) Willy Walker | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Greggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Stublaski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Settle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell (PF), Joshua Jones (C) Gregory Sparks, John Settle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG), Randy Gehlert (SF) Daniel Ranallo, Michael Worcester | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Joshua Jones snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Joshua Jones loses the dribble to Randy Gehlert | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Willy Walker | 49-53 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Brian Stublaski is denied by Robert Hicks | 49-53 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Greggs hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | John Jones loses the dribble to Jeremy Poythress in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Poythress and he's fouled by Lee Wigfall - foul #2 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl (PG), Edward Banner (SG), Thomas Lacy (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Jeremy Poythress, Brian Greggs, Brian Stublaski, Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG), Michael Worcester (SF), Kirk White (PF) John Jones, Randy Gehlert, Lee Wigfall | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Kirk White grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Ertl - foul #4 on Martin Ertl, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil (SF) Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG), Lee Wigfall (PF) Willy Walker, Kirk White | |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Banner | 56-55 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Lacy - foul #3 on Thomas Lacy, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG) John Jones | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Philip Cecil | 56-55 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Edward Banner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lacy | 59-55 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Ertl | 61-57 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Lee Wigfall is denied by Philip Cecil | 61-57 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Lacy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Edward Banner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Cecil (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Ertl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Ranallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Walker (tired) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (very tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks's pass is intercepted by Martin Ertl | 61-57 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Banner | 64-57 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski (PG), Brian Greggs (SG), Larry Purcell (PF), John Settle (C) Thomas Lacy, Edward Banner, Philip Cecil, Gregory Sparks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG), James Turner (SG), Kirk White (PF) Daniel Ranallo, Willy Walker, Lee Wigfall | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Kirk White tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG) Brian Greggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (SG) James Turner | |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | John Jones picks off the pass by Larry Purcell | 64-59 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester hits the finger roll set up by John Jones | 64-61 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Jones - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Banner (SG), Philip Cecil (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Jeremy Poythress, Martin Ertl, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG), Lee Wigfall (PF) Daniel Ranallo, Kirk White | |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Worcester | 65-63 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | John Settle hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Edward Banner | 67-63 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester is hacked by Edward Banner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Banner, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG) Brian Stublaski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Edward Banner buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Poythress | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | John Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Sparks swats the shot by Willy Walker | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Walker - foul #1 on Willy Walker, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski (SF), Martin Ertl (C) Philip Cecil, John Settle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker travels in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG) John Jones | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Daniel Ranallo is called for the reach on Gregory Sparks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Ranallo, team foul #15 | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Brian Stublaski is called for the reach on Daniel Ranallo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Stublaski, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil (SF), John Settle (C) Brian Stublaski, Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks is hacked by Daniel Ranallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Ranallo, team foul #16 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski (SF), Martin Ertl (C) Philip Cecil, John Settle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress runs out the clock | 75-67 |