| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) SG - William Bryant (fresh) SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) PF - Ray Batista (fresh) C - Joe Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Dobbins (fresh) SG - Alan Lotts (fresh) SF - Grant Bailey (fresh) PF - Chris Medders (fresh) C - Donald Walton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Dobbins | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins jams it | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Bryant | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts's floater is tipped away by Gregory Jackson | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | William Bryant tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Dobbins | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Neumann | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Norman Bodie (SF), Antoine Metz (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, William Bryant, Gregory Jackson, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig (PG), Joseph Cartwright (SG), Matthew Orrell (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF), Robert Moore (C) Joseph Dobbins, Alan Lotts, Grant Bailey, Chris Medders, Donald Walton | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie misses badly on a shot in the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig is hacked by Mark Orellana - foul #1 on Mark Orellana, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG) Kirk Peters | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts (SG) Joseph Cartwright | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Orellana - foul #2 on Mark Orellana, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF) Kenneth Negrete, Mark Orellana | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chris Medders (PF) Robert Moore | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) PF - Antoine Metz (fresh) C - Norman Bodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Hennig (fresh) SG - Alan Lotts (fresh) SF - Joseph Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Medders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Orrell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | Thomas Neumann steps in front of the Mark Hennig pass in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | William Bryant lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Neumann | 6-6 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Stephens, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (PG), Ray Batista (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Thomas Neumann, Antoine Metz, Norman Bodie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins (PG), Grant Bailey (SF), Donald Walton (C) Mark Hennig, Joseph Stephens, Matthew Orrell | |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Grant Bailey is called for the reach on William Bryant - foul #1 on Grant Bailey, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Wilson Tarantino (SF) William Bryant, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright (SG), Robert Moore (PF) Alan Lotts, Chris Medders | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kirk Peters | 8-6 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Wilson Tarantino - foul #1 on Wilson Tarantino, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), William Bryant (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Antoine Metz (PF), Norman Bodie (C) Kirk Peters, Kenneth Negrete, Wilson Tarantino, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts (SG), Matthew Orrell (SF), Chris Medders (PF), Otto Neese (C) Joseph Cartwright, Grant Bailey, Robert Moore, Donald Walton | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Antoine Metz | 10-7 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Otto Neese is fouled on the floor by Norman Bodie - foul #1 on Norman Bodie, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig (PG), Joseph Stephens (SF) Joseph Dobbins, Otto Neese | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Hennig | 10-10 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | William Bryant tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Matthew Orrell is called for the reach on Thomas Neumann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Orrell, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Batista (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Antoine Metz, Norman Bodie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Otto Neese (C) Matthew Orrell | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) PF - Ray Batista (fresh) C - Joe Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Hennig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Lotts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Medders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Neese (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig travels in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (SG) William Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright (SG), Grant Bailey (SF), Robert Moore (C) Alan Lotts, Joseph Stephens, Otto Neese | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson hits a wide open shot from the right block | 14-10 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright travels with the ball | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Norman Bodie (SF) Thomas Neumann, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Robertson | 16-10 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Norman Bodie is called for the reach on Grant Bailey - foul #2 on Norman Bodie, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Antoine Metz (SF), Wilson Tarantino (PF) Kenneth Negrete, Norman Bodie, Ray Batista | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins (PG), Alan Lotts (SG), Matthew Orrell (PF), Donald Walton (C) Mark Hennig, Joseph Cartwright, Chris Medders, Robert Moore | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | Kirk Peters steps in front of the Alan Lotts pass | 16-10 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters loses the ball out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF) Kirk Peters, Joe Robertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens (PF) Grant Bailey | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins misses short on a jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell misses the lay-in | 16-10 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins misses the tip | 16-10 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Bryant | 19-10 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Dobbins | 19-12 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Matthew Orrell picks off the pass by Thomas Neumann | 19-12 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Lotts | 19-15 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stephens is called for the reach on Thomas Neumann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Stephens, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Ray Batista (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Thomas Neumann, William Bryant, Gregory Jackson, Wilson Tarantino | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig (PG), Joseph Cartwright (SG), Grant Bailey (SF), Chris Medders (PF), Robert Moore (C) Joseph Dobbins, Alan Lotts, Matthew Orrell, Joseph Stephens, Donald Walton | |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 19-15 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Chris Medders | 19-15 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Cartwright | 19-17 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Grant Bailey is called for the reach on Antoine Metz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Bailey, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson (SF) Antoine Metz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell (SF) Grant Bailey | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 19-17 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell grabs the board | 19-17 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kirk Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) C - Joe Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Hennig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Orrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Medders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Ray Batista picks off the pass by Robert Moore | 19-17 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Mark Hennig steps in front of the Kirk Peters pass | 19-17 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Gregory Jackson steps in front of the Robert Moore pass | 19-17 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Jackson | 21-17 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hennig - foul #1 on Mark Hennig, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Antoine Metz (SF), Wilson Tarantino (PF) Kenneth Negrete, Gregory Jackson, Ray Batista | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts (SG), Otto Neese (C) Mark Hennig, Robert Moore | |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Wilson Tarantino grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses the driving attempt near the basket | 23-20 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz tips it but misses | 23-20 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kirk Peters - foul #1 on Kirk Peters, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF) Kirk Peters, Joe Robertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins (PG), Mark Hennig (SF), Donald Walton (C) Joseph Cartwright, Matthew Orrell, Otto Neese | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Batista (PF) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins tips it home | 25-24 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | William Bryant loses the dribble to Alan Lotts in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts lays it up and in | 25-26 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | William Bryant buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Antoine Metz | 27-26 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Joe Robertson (C) William Bryant, Wilson Tarantino, Antoine Metz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Patel (SG) Alan Lotts | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista is hacked by Chris Medders - foul #1 on Chris Medders, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell (SF), Otto Neese (C) Mark Hennig, Donald Walton | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Otto Neese | 27-26 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Patel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie (SF), Mark Orellana (C) Gregory Jackson, Joe Robertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright (SG), Grant Bailey (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF) Nicholas Patel, Matthew Orrell, Chris Medders | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Bodie | 27-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Bodie (fresh) PF - Ray Batista (fairly fresh) C - Mark Orellana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Dobbins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Bailey (fresh) PF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Neese (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Otto Neese grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Orellana | 30-28 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins clanks a floater from the left block | 30-28 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Dobbins - foul #1 on Joseph Dobbins, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Antoine Metz (PF) Kenneth Negrete, Ray Batista | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig (PG), Alan Lotts (SG), Donald Walton (C) Joseph Dobbins, Joseph Cartwright, Otto Neese | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hennig | 31-30 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie banks in the layup | 33-30 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Grant Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Neumann | 35-30 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton is whistled for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Wilson Tarantino (PF) Thomas Neumann, Norman Bodie, Mark Orellana | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chris Medders (PF), Robert Moore (C) Joseph Stephens, Donald Walton | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 35-30 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Jackson - foul #2 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Joe Robertson (C) William Bryant, Antoine Metz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright (PG) Mark Hennig | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-31 |