| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bauer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Peete (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Edwards and the foul's on Renato Romano - foul #1 on Renato Romano, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses the free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-23 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed gets the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-23 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Robert Peete grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford tips it home | 37-25 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Crawford steps in front of the Daniel Reed pass in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Crawford | 37-27 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed loses the dribble to Jonathan McDonough | 37-27 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Renato Romano - foul #2 on Renato Romano, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (PG), Leroy Clemons (SG), Ray Johnson (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Ronald Serna (C) Daniel Reed, Charles Johnson, Christopher Fisher, Billy Lemmons, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (SG), David Guillory (SF), John Schley (PF), Tyler Blair (C) Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, Michael Bauer, Robert Peete | |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG) Louis Edwards | |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Carlos Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | John Schley gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman blows the layup | 37-29 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by John Schley - foul #3 on John Schley, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Bauer (PF) John Schley | |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-29 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Guillory | 39-32 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Green - foul #3 on Carlos Green, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Christopher Fisher (SF) Ray Johnson, Ronald Serna | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), Robert Peete (C) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, David Guillory, Tyler Blair | |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Clemons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Alberthal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Peete (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher blows the dunk | 40-32 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed tips it in | 42-32 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Bauer | 42-35 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Crawford | 42-37 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Leroy Clemons | 42-37 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Ray Johnson (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Renato Romano (C) Leroy Clemons, Christopher Fisher, Edward Hall, Daniel Alberthal | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Rickey Whitman (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), John Schley (PF), David Guillory (C) Louis Edwards, Richard Crawford, Daron Leavell, Michael Bauer, Robert Peete | |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Ray Johnson picks off the pass by Jonathan McDonough | 42-37 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Carlos Green's floater is tipped away by Renato Romano | 42-37 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | John Schley misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed clanks a jump hook from the left block | 42-37 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | John Schley pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to John Schley | 42-37 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rickey Whitman (fresh) SF - Jonathan McDonough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Schley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Guillory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Billy Lemmons | 45-37 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Billy Lemmons picks off the pass by Carlos Green | 45-37 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano tips it home | 47-37 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | John Schley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Schley, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher (SF), Ronald Serna (C) Ray Johnson, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Tyler Blair (PF), Robert Peete (C) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, John Schley, David Guillory | |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan McDonough - foul #2 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG) Eric Fauntleroy | |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Crawford - foul #2 on Richard Crawford, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan McDonough | 48-39 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna hits a jump hook from the left block | 50-39 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (PG), David Cox (C) Daniel Reed, Billy Lemmons | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Michael Bauer (PF) Louis Edwards, Robert Peete | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | David Cox misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-40 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna blows the layup | 50-40 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy is whistled for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (SG), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Renato Romano (C) Charles Johnson, Ronald Serna, David Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Daron Leavell (SF), Robert Peete (C) Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, Tyler Blair | |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Edwards - foul #2 on Louis Edwards, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (SG) Eric Fauntleroy | |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Edwards and he's fouled by Leroy Clemons - foul #1 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG) Leroy Clemons | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Peete | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Fisher (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Whitman (fresh) SF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bauer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Peete (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Bauer is called for the reach on Daniel Reed - foul #1 on Michael Bauer, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF) Christopher Fisher, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), David Guillory (SF), John Schley (PF) Louis Edwards, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell, Michael Bauer | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | John Schley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Richard Crawford picks off the pass by Edward Hall | 54-49 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | John Schley drills a floater from the right block | 54-51 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Reed | 57-51 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Carlos Green | 57-54 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Crawford takes the ball from Daniel Reed in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | David Guillory can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | John Schley grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | David Guillory connects on the floater from close range | 57-56 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Johnson | 60-56 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Daniel Alberthal is called for the reach on David Guillory - foul #3 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Ronald Serna (PF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Ray Johnson, Edward Hall, Billy Lemmons, Daniel Alberthal | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Rickey Whitman (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), Michael Bauer (PF), Tyler Blair (C) Carlos Green, Richard Crawford, David Guillory, John Schley, Robert Peete | |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman connects on the floater from the left side set up by Louis Edwards | 60-58 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher banks in the layup set up by Charles Johnson and he's hacked by Louis Edwards - foul #3 on Louis Edwards, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Charles Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Fisher (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Serna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bauer (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons is called for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF), John Schley (C) Daron Leavell, Tyler Blair | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Charles Johnson steals it from Michael Bauer | 62-58 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan McDonough steps in front of the Ronald Serna pass in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | John Schley loses the ball out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Billy Lemmons (PF), David Cox (C) Leroy Clemons, Ronald Serna, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), David Guillory (C) Louis Edwards, Rickey Whitman, Michael Bauer | |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson is hacked by Eric Fauntleroy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Fauntleroy, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough is fouled on the floor by Christopher Fisher - foul #2 on Christopher Fisher, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (SF), Tyler Blair (PF) Jonathan McDonough, John Schley | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | David Guillory hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed is hacked by Daron Leavell - foul #1 on Daron Leavell, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano (C) David Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Michael Bauer (PF), Robert Peete (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Daron Leavell, Tyler Blair, David Guillory | |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Louis Edwards | 65-60 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-60 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons is hacked by Louis Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Edwards, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-60 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano is hacked by Richard Crawford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Crawford, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-60 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed runs out the clock | 70-60 |