| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roger Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hershel Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - Charles Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wax (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from James Goodrich | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Robert Wax misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Roger Kerr steals the ball from Mark Bailey in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr misses the tip | 27-32 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich travels in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 18:34 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Kerr | 27-34 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Wax - foul #2 on Robert Wax, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Donald Johnson (C) Roger Kerr, Hershel Pruitt, Robert Wax | |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington loses the dribble to Heromin Zarrineh | 30-34 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kevin McBride | 32-34 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh tips it in | 34-34 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Henry Roquemore, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (PG), Matthew Gibson (SG), Esteban Hernandez (SF), Micah Price (PF), Michael Gilmore (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Heromin Zarrineh, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Kerr (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Ronald Lemanski (SF), Robert Wax (C) Justin Greenfield, Henry Roquemore, Rodney Washington, Donald Johnson | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Gibson | 37-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lee Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micah Price (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roger Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hershel Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Lemanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Steiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wax (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:36 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner is fouled on the floor by Micah Price - foul #1 on Micah Price, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodney Washington (SF), David Little (C) Charles Steiner, Robert Wax | |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Lee Miller is called for the reach on Roger Kerr - foul #2 on Lee Miller, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 14:47 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Hershel Pruitt | 37-37 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Micah Price is called for 10 seconds | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), Gary Grant (C) Lee Miller, Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Johnson (PF) Ronald Lemanski | |
| 14:21 | Iowa State | Matthew Gibson is called for the reach on Hershel Pruitt - foul #2 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride (SF) Esteban Hernandez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Steiner (PF), Robert Wax (C) Rodney Washington, David Little | |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Robert Wax clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Micah Price misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG) Roger Kerr, Hershel Pruitt | |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Micah Price makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Micah Price makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:34 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Micah Price pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses the shot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson is denied on a layup by Kevin McBride | 39-37 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Micah Price | 39-37 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (PG), Matthew Gibson (SG), Esteban Hernandez (SF), Heromin Zarrineh (PF), Michael Gilmore (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Micah Price, Gary Grant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Kerr (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF), David Little (C) Justin Greenfield, Henry Roquemore, Donald Johnson, Charles Steiner, Robert Wax | |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | David Little misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-37 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:45 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lee Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roger Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hershel Pruitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lemanski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Little (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Lee Miller is called for the reach on Roger Kerr - foul #3 on Lee Miller, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey (C) Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:20 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Washington - foul #2 on Rodney Washington, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Michael Gilmore (SF) Lee Miller, Matthew Gibson, Esteban Hernandez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore (SG), Charles Steiner (PF) Hershel Pruitt, Ronald Lemanski | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses the wide open shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey tips it in | 41-37 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gilmore | 41-37 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:07 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hodermarsky | 43-37 |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Roquemore | 43-40 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Washington | 43-40 |
| 09:11 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Little | 43-40 |
| 08:44 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Gilmore | 43-40 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh is hacked by David Little - foul #1 on David Little, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (PG), Matthew Gibson (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Esteban Hernandez (PF), Micah Price (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Michael Gilmore, Heromin Zarrineh, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF), Robert Wax (C) Roger Kerr, Henry Roquemore, Rodney Washington, Charles Steiner, David Little | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Micah Price buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kevin McBride | 45-40 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Robert Wax scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Johnson and he's fouled by Esteban Hernandez - foul #2 on Esteban Hernandez, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Robert Wax misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin McBride, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lee Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Micah Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Justin Greenfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hershel Pruitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Lemanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wax (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:05 | Iowa State | Robert Wax hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Micah Price snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Wax - foul #3 on Robert Wax, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Steiner (PF), Steven Tefft (C) Ronald Lemanski, Robert Wax | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Micah Price snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Donald Johnson blocks the short jumper by Micah Price | 47-44 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner is hacked by Robert Hodermarsky - foul #2 on Robert Hodermarsky, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG), Michael Gilmore (SF), Heromin Zarrineh (PF), Gary Grant (C) Lee Miller, Kevin McBride, Esteban Hernandez, Micah Price | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Kerr (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Robert Wax (C) Justin Greenfield, Hershel Pruitt, Donald Johnson, Steven Tefft | |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Gary Grant snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Henry Roquemore takes the ball from Michael Gilmore | 47-44 |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Robert Wax steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey (C) Gary Grant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski (PF) Charles Steiner | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky is hacked by Rodney Washington - foul #3 on Rodney Washington, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Little (C) Robert Wax | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Michael Gilmore steals the ball from Ronald Lemanski | 49-44 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hodermarsky | 51-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roger Kerr (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Roquemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Rodney Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Lemanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Little (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (PG), Kevin McBride (SF), Micah Price (PF), Gary Grant (C) Robert Hodermarsky, Michael Gilmore, Heromin Zarrineh, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Charles Steiner (PF) Roger Kerr, Henry Roquemore, Ronald Lemanski | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich is fouled in the backcourt by Hershel Pruitt - foul #3 on Hershel Pruitt, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Johnson (SF) Rodney Washington | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Kevin McBride steals the ball from Donald Johnson | 53-44 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), Mark Bailey (C) Matthew Gibson, Gary Grant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Wax (C) David Little | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Robert Wax makes the driving attempt near the basket | 55-46 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Micah Price is hacked by Charles Steiner - foul #2 on Charles Steiner, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Kerr (PG), Rodney Washington (SF) Justin Greenfield, Donald Johnson | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Micah Price makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Micah Price makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Hershel Pruitt | 57-48 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 01:23 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Hershel Pruitt | 57-48 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Micah Price snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Wax - foul #4 on Robert Wax, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh (PF) Micah Price | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Rodney Washington, team foul #11 | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (PG), Matthew Gibson (SG), Esteban Hernandez (SF), Micah Price (PF), Michael Gilmore (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Heromin Zarrineh, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF), David Little (C) Roger Kerr, Hershel Pruitt, Rodney Washington, Charles Steiner, Robert Wax | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-48 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-48 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | David Little grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller runs out the clock | 61-51 |