| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Henry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teddy Black (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Omar Cornwall (fresh) PF - Raul Palacios (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Garlick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Xiaoping Xue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wiley Berrios (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Raul Palacios steps in front of the Wiley Berrios pass | 27-32 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Raul Palacios comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Ivan Ciskowski - foul #1 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Raul Palacios makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Raul Palacios misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Ivan Ciskowski gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Wiley Berrios's pass is intercepted by Henry Thompson in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall can't finish the layup | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Raul Palacios tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue is open and lays it up and in set up by Wiley Berrios | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Tyson - foul #2 on Kevin Tyson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Hayes (PG), Bradford Furry (SG), Daniel Babbitt (PF), Daniel McMillen (C) Henry Thompson, Teddy Black, Raul Palacios, Brian Carney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Walter Foulds (PG), James Sandy (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF), Neal Wenger (PF), Timothy Turner (C) Robert Garlick, Kevin Tyson, Xiaoping Xue, Wiley Berrios, Ivan Ciskowski | |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Walter Foulds is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hayes - foul #1 on Richard Hayes, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Iorio (SG) Omar Cornwall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | James Sandy gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | James Sandy is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Carney (C) Daniel McMillen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Daniel Babbitt slams it home set up by Bradford Furry | 34-34 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Neal Wenger tips it home | 34-36 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry is whistled for a carry | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson (PG), Teddy Black (SG), Omar Cornwall (SF), Raul Palacios (PF) Bradford Furry, Kenneth Iorio, Richard Hayes, Daniel Babbitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Garlick (PG), Kevin Tyson (SG), Xiaoping Xue (SF), Wiley Berrios (PF), Ivan Ciskowski (C) Walter Foulds, James Sandy, Dikembe Dare, Neal Wenger, Timothy Turner | |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Garlick | 34-39 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Raul Palacios clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Raul Palacios can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Wiley Berrios pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue is hacked by Henry Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry (PG), Daniel McMillen (C) Henry Thompson, Brian Carney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Daniel McMillen grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall loses the dribble to Kevin Tyson in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson dunks the ball | 34-41 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall clanks a shot from close range | 34-41 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Wiley Berrios | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bradford Furry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Teddy Black (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Omar Cornwall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raul Palacios (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel McMillen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Garlick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Tyson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Xiaoping Xue (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wiley Berrios (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Ciskowski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Daniel McMillen gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Ivan Ciskowski pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue's pass is intercepted by Daniel McMillen | 34-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Teddy Black double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey (PG), Henry Thompson (SG), Richard Hayes (SF), Daniel Babbitt (PF), Brian Carney (C) Bradford Furry, Teddy Black, Omar Cornwall, Raul Palacios, Daniel McMillen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Walter Foulds (PG), James Sandy (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF), Neal Wenger (PF), Timothy Turner (C) Robert Garlick, Kevin Tyson, Xiaoping Xue, Wiley Berrios, Ivan Ciskowski | |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | Brian Carney is called for the reach on Dikembe Dare in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Carney, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 34-43 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Neal Wenger clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-43 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Daniel Babbitt gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Walter Foulds steals the ball from Richard Hayes in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Hayes - foul #2 on Richard Hayes, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Iorio (SG), Omar Cornwall (SF), Raul Palacios (PF), Spencer Nolette (C) Henry Thompson, Richard Hayes, Daniel Babbitt, Brian Carney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Garlick (PG), Kevin Tyson (SG) Walter Foulds, James Sandy | |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Dare | 34-45 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner double dribbles | 34-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Teddy Black (SG), Bradford Furry (PF), Brian Carney (C) Kenneth Iorio, Raul Palacios, Spencer Nolette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sandy (SG), Xiaoping Xue (SF), Wiley Berrios (PF), Ivan Ciskowski (C) Kevin Tyson, Dikembe Dare, Neal Wenger, Timothy Turner | |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Garlick picks off the pass by Michael Ramsey in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 34-47 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall hits the finger roll | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Ramsey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Teddy Black (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Omar Cornwall (tired) 4 pts. PF - Bradford Furry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Garlick (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sandy (fairly fresh) SF - Xiaoping Xue (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wiley Berrios (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Ciskowski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Bradford Furry picks off the pass by Robert Garlick | 36-47 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall is fouled on the floor by Wiley Berrios - foul #4 on Wiley Berrios, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson (PG), Richard Hayes (SF), Daniel Babbitt (PF) Michael Ramsey, Teddy Black, Omar Cornwall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Walter Foulds (PG), Kevin Tyson (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF), Neal Wenger (PF), Timothy Turner (C) Robert Garlick, James Sandy, Xiaoping Xue, Wiley Berrios, Ivan Ciskowski | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson is whistled for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Spencer Nolette (C) Brian Carney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner is denied on a layup by Daniel Babbitt | 36-47 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Turner | 36-47 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Neal Wenger buries a jumper from close range set up by Dikembe Dare | 36-49 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hayes | 36-49 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Dare steals it from Bradford Furry | 36-49 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare is hacked by Bradford Furry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradford Furry, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey (PG), Teddy Black (SG), Kenneth Iorio (SF), Raul Palacios (PF), Brian Carney (C) Henry Thompson, Bradford Furry, Richard Hayes, Daniel Babbitt, Spencer Nolette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sandy (SG), Xiaoping Xue (SF), Wiley Berrios (PF), Ivan Ciskowski (C) Kevin Tyson, Dikembe Dare, Neal Wenger, Timothy Turner | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Teddy Black - foul #3 on Teddy Black, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Garlick (PG) Walter Foulds | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Carney | 36-49 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Teddy Black loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Wiley Berrios misses short on a floater near the basket | 36-49 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Raul Palacios grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Teddy Black loses the ball out of bounds | 36-49 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall (SF) Teddy Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson (SG) James Sandy | |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare (SF) Xiaoping Xue | |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Wiley Berrios is called for the reach on Omar Cornwall - foul #5 on Wiley Berrios, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson (SG) Kenneth Iorio | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Neal Wenger (PF), Timothy Turner (C) Wiley Berrios, Ivan Ciskowski | |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson is hacked by Timothy Turner - foul #1 on Timothy Turner, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel McMillen (C) Brian Carney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Walter Foulds (PG) Robert Garlick | |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Daniel McMillen drills a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Ramsey | 38-49 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Walter Foulds is whistled for a carry | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry (SG), Richard Hayes (SF), Daniel Babbitt (PF) Michael Ramsey, Omar Cornwall, Raul Palacios | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sandy (SG), Xiaoping Xue (SF) Kevin Tyson, Dikembe Dare | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Henry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradford Furry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Babbitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel McMillen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Walter Foulds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sandy (tiring) SF - Xiaoping Xue (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neal Wenger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Daniel McMillen knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Daniel Babbitt | 40-49 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Garlick (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (C) Walter Foulds, Timothy Turner | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | James Sandy snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Garlick | 40-51 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Daniel Babbitt drills a jumper from close range | 42-51 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Hayes snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Thompson | 45-51 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Neal Wenger is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Wenger, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey (PG), Kenneth Iorio (SG), Omar Cornwall (SF), Raul Palacios (PF), Brian Carney (C) Henry Thompson, Bradford Furry, Richard Hayes, Daniel Babbitt, Daniel McMillen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Walter Foulds (PG), Kevin Tyson (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF), Timothy Turner (C) Robert Garlick, James Sandy, Xiaoping Xue, Ivan Ciskowski | |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Iorio can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Raul Palacios steps in front of the Dikembe Dare pass in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Carney tips it home | 47-51 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | Omar Cornwall is called for the reach on Dikembe Dare in the backcourt - foul #2 on Omar Cornwall, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Teddy Black (SG) Omar Cornwall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Carney | 47-51 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Iorio | 49-51 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Iorio gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Walter Foulds - foul #2 on Walter Foulds, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall (SF), Bradford Furry (PF), Spencer Nolette (C) Kenneth Iorio, Raul Palacios, Brian Carney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Garlick (PG), Xiaoping Xue (SF), Ivan Ciskowski (PF) Walter Foulds, Dikembe Dare, Neal Wenger | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue buries a driving attempt in the lane | 49-53 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Babbitt (PF) Teddy Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sandy (SG), Neal Wenger (PF) Kevin Tyson, Timothy Turner | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Ivan Ciskowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Spencer Nolette - foul #2 on Spencer Nolette, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson (PG), Brian Carney (C) Michael Ramsey, Spencer Nolette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare (SF) Xiaoping Xue | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Henry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradford Furry (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Omar Cornwall (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Babbitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Garlick (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sandy (tiring) SF - Dikembe Dare (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neal Wenger (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Ciskowski (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ivan Ciskowski - foul #2 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Turner (C) Neal Wenger | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Timothy Turner is blocked by Brian Carney | 51-55 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Ramsey (PG), Teddy Black (SG), Richard Hayes (SF), Raul Palacios (PF) Henry Thompson, Bradford Furry, Omar Cornwall, Daniel Babbitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Walter Foulds (PG), Kevin Tyson (SG) Robert Garlick, James Sandy | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner drills a jumper from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Kevin Tyson is called for the reach on Richard Hayes - foul #3 on Kevin Tyson, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue (SF), Neal Wenger (PF) Dikembe Dare, Ivan Ciskowski | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Carney | 53-57 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Timothy Turner gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Iorio (SG) Teddy Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson is fouled on the floor by Michael Ramsey - foul #4 on Michael Ramsey, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Teddy Black (SG), Omar Cornwall (SF) Kenneth Iorio, Richard Hayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Garlick (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (C) Walter Foulds, Timothy Turner | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Carney lays it up and in on a great pass from Teddy Black | 55-59 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 55-59 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Teddy Black | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Teddy Black - foul #4 on Teddy Black, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Kevin Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Raul Palacios gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Teddy Black misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Carney grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Teddy Black | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ramsey - foul #5 on Michael Ramsey, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson (PG) Michael Ramsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare (SF) Xiaoping Xue | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall is hacked by Kevin Tyson - foul #4 on Kevin Tyson, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue (SF) Dikembe Dare | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Omar Cornwall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Neal Wenger is hacked by Teddy Black in the backcourt - foul #5 on Teddy Black, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bradford Furry (SG) Teddy Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Dare (SF) Xiaoping Xue | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Neal Wenger makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Neal Wenger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Raul Palacios snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Brian Carney grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Omar Cornwall | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Thompson - foul #4 on Henry Thompson, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Xiaoping Xue (SF) Dikembe Dare | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Robert Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Henry Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-68 |