| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodrigo Garcia (fresh) SG - Robert Bell (fresh) SF - William Belli (fresh) PF - Vaughn Seawell (fresh) C - Robert Bosch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) C - James Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Vaughn Seawell swats the shot by Jonathan Hargis | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | William Belli tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | James Robinson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Dana Driver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Dana Driver is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Robinson | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | Charles Letourneau is called for the reach on William Belli - foul #1 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Rodrigo Garcia is called for the reach on Dana Driver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodrigo Garcia, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), William Sheppard (SG), Ralph Gottschalk (SF), Brian Chandler (PF), Daniel Parry (C) Rodrigo Garcia, Robert Bell, William Belli, Vaughn Seawell, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF), Steve Hayworth (C) Dana Driver, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly, James Robinson | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bogumil Zeldin | 0-7 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler drills a jumper in the paint | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ralph Gottschalk | 2-7 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Ted Culley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia (PG), Tim Kaminski (C) Ted Culley, Daniel Parry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Dustin Thomas, Steve Hayworth | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo is hacked by Ralph Gottschalk - foul #1 on Ralph Gottschalk, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), William Belli (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF) William Sheppard, Ralph Gottschalk, Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), James Robinson (C) Bogumil Zeldin, Ernesto Caballero, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Dana Driver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodrigo Garcia (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bell (fairly fresh) SF - William Belli (fairly fresh) PF - Vaughn Seawell (fairly fresh) C - Tim Kaminski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) PF - Steve Mattingly (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Robinson (tiring) | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | James Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), Robert Bosch (C) Rodrigo Garcia, Tim Kaminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Dustin Thomas (PF), Steve Hayworth (C) Dana Driver, Steve Mattingly, James Robinson | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Robert Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is hacked by Vaughn Seawell - foul #1 on Vaughn Seawell, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Sheppard (SG), Ralph Gottschalk (SF), Brian Chandler (PF), Daniel Parry (C) Robert Bell, William Belli, Vaughn Seawell, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Jonathan Hargis, Steve Hayworth | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo double dribbles | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia (PG) Ted Culley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (PF) Dustin Thomas | |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Bogumil Zeldin steals the ball from Rodrigo Garcia in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin hits the finger roll | 2-9 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-9 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo snags the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero loses the dribble to Ralph Gottschalk | 2-9 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Gottschalk | 5-9 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Ernesto Caballero steps in front of the Ralph Gottschalk pass in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ernesto Caballero | 5-12 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | William Sheppard scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Steve Mattingly is called for the reach on Brian Chandler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), Robert Bell (SG), William Belli (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Rodrigo Garcia, William Sheppard, Ralph Gottschalk, Brian Chandler, Daniel Parry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Hayworth (PF), James Robinson (C) Bogumil Zeldin, Ernesto Caballero, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dustin Thomas - foul #1 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Ted Culley is called for the reach on Dana Driver - foul #1 on Ted Culley, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski (C) Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Tim Kaminski - foul #1 on Tim Kaminski, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (PF) Steve Hayworth | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Bell and the foul's on Dana Driver - foul #1 on Dana Driver, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Steve Mattingly | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ted Culley (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Belli (tiring) PF - Vaughn Seawell (tiring) 5 pts. C - Tim Kaminski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) C - James Robinson (tiring) | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Bell | 12-15 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Robert Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia (PG), William Sheppard (SG), Ralph Gottschalk (SF), Brian Chandler (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Ted Culley, Robert Bell, William Belli, Vaughn Seawell, Tim Kaminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Steve Hayworth (C) Charles Letourneau, Dustin Thomas, James Robinson | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 12-15 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero tips it in | 12-17 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk's pass is intercepted by Steve Mattingly | 12-17 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero jams it on a great pass from Jonathan Hargis | 12-19 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Steve Mattingly - foul #2 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Belli (SF) Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Dana Driver, Jonathan Hargis, Steve Mattingly | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Rodrigo Garcia steps in front of the Ernesto Caballero pass in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bogumil Zeldin - foul #1 on Bogumil Zeldin, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell (PF) Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Robinson (C) Ernesto Caballero | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Vaughn Seawell is called for the reach on Charles Letourneau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vaughn Seawell, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), Brian Chandler (PF) Rodrigo Garcia, Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Robert Bosch denies the turnaround by Charles Letourneau | 15-19 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Ted Culley grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Ted Culley is hacked by Steve Hayworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG) William Sheppard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (PF) Steve Hayworth, James Robinson | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Ted Culley makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Ted Culley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the shot near the basket | 17-19 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Parry (PF) Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia (PG), Tim Kaminski (C) Ted Culley, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), James Robinson (C) Jonathan Hargis, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Daniel Parry lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bell | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rodrigo Garcia - foul #2 on Rodrigo Garcia, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), William Sheppard (SG), Ralph Gottschalk (SF), Brian Chandler (PF) Rodrigo Garcia, Robert Bell, William Belli, Daniel Parry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG) Charles Letourneau | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Ted Culley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ralph Gottschalk | 21-20 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Ted Culley steps in front of the Bogumil Zeldin pass in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | James Robinson swats the dunk try by Brian Chandler | 21-20 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ted Culley (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Sheppard (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Gottschalk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Chandler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Kaminski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bogumil Zeldin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ernesto Caballero (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Thomas (tiring) C - James Robinson (tired) | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski is hacked by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), William Belli (SF), Daniel Parry (PF) William Sheppard, Ralph Gottschalk, Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Bogumil Zeldin, Ernesto Caballero, Dustin Thomas, James Robinson | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis scores on a jumper in the lane | 22-22 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Robert Bell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tim Kaminski and the foul's on Jonathan Hargis - foul #1 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bosch (C) Tim Kaminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Robinson (C) Steve Hayworth | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | James Robinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-22 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | William Belli pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk (PG), William Sheppard (SG), Brian Chandler (PF) Ted Culley, Robert Bell, Daniel Parry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (PF) James Robinson | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | William Sheppard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Ralph Gottschalk is called for the reach on Dustin Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Gottschalk, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG) Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG) Dana Driver | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), Daniel Parry (PF) Robert Bell, Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Steve Hayworth (C) Jonathan Hargis, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | William Belli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on Robert Bosch - foul #1 on Robert Bosch, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (SF) William Belli | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), James Robinson (C) Charles Letourneau, Steve Hayworth | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | William Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Ted Culley is blocked by Ernesto Caballero | 25-25 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Culley - foul #2 on Ted Culley, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG) Ted Culley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Dustin Thomas | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Jonathan Hargis is called for the reach on Brian Chandler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Bogumil Zeldin, Jonathan Hargis | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Driver | 26-27 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Dana Driver snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia (PG), Ralph Gottschalk (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF) William Sheppard, Brian Chandler, Daniel Parry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Steve Hayworth (C) Ernesto Caballero, Leroy Delgadillo, James Robinson | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Vaughn Seawell steals the ball from Jonathan Hargis | 26-27 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garcia and the foul's on Jonathan Hargis - foul #3 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Sheppard (SG) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG) Dana Driver, Jonathan Hargis | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodrigo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sheppard (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Gottschalk (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vaughn Seawell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Bosch (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bogumil Zeldin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Caballero (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Hayworth (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Ernesto Caballero | 29-29 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | William Sheppard double dribbles | 29-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski (C) Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF), James Robinson (C) Charles Letourneau, Steve Hayworth | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Dustin Thomas steals it from William Sheppard in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-29 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin tips it home | 29-31 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk misses the lay-in | 29-31 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 29-31 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Sheppard | 32-31 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero is open but misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | William Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Ernesto Caballero is called for the reach on Rodrigo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), William Belli (SF), Brian Chandler (PF), Daniel Parry (C) William Sheppard, Ralph Gottschalk, Vaughn Seawell, Tim Kaminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Bogumil Zeldin, Ernesto Caballero, Dustin Thomas, James Robinson | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo misses short on a turnaround from close range | 33-31 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Robert Bell grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Dana Driver is called for the reach on Rodrigo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Driver, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is hacked by Robert Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bell, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG) Rodrigo Garcia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Robert Bell clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-33 |