| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Swietomierz Irizarry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Hart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Kansas State | Roland Clayton swats the layup by Gary Spencer | 27-19 |
| 19:42 | Kansas State | Luis Powell snags the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 19:30 | Kansas State | Luis Powell clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Chichester - foul #1 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 19:30 | Kansas State | Luis Powell misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 19:30 | Kansas State | Luis Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton loses the ball out of bounds | 27-19 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 17:59 | Kansas State | Luis Powell drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Swietomierz Irizarry | 29-21 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Warren Bakker | 29-24 |
| 17:38 | Kansas State | Luis Powell is denied on a layup by Roland Clayton | 29-24 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Warren Bakker | 29-24 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Swietomierz Irizarry is called for the reach on Bill Bullock - foul #2 on Swietomierz Irizarry, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner (SF) Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is hacked by Kenneth Vachon - foul #1 on Kenneth Vachon, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Moise (PG), Issac Featherston (SG) Swietomierz Irizarry, Martin Hart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-24 |
| 16:59 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:36 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner misses the jump hook in the lane | 29-24 |
| 16:34 | Kansas State | Issac Featherston hits the follow up shot | 31-24 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bill Bullock | 31-26 |
| 15:57 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Roland Clayton - foul #3 on Roland Clayton, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Martin Hart (SG), Justin Tyson (PF), Donald Greening (C) Johnny Moise, Issac Featherston, Kenneth Vachon, Luis Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Bill Bullock, Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton | |
| 15:57 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 15:57 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 15:57 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Tyson | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Swietomierz Irizarry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Hart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Greening (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 32-26 |
| 15:36 | Kansas State | Martin Hart gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:11 | Kansas State | Martin Hart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andrew Chichester | 32-26 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Hart - foul #2 on Martin Hart, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Spencer (SF) Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG) Raymond Leiser | |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 14:36 | Kansas State | Martin Hart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Donald Greening pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:22 | Kansas State | Martin Hart makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Swietomierz Irizarry | 35-28 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Spencer and he's hacked by Bill Bullock - foul #1 on Bill Bullock, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Issac Featherston (SG), Kenneth Vachon (PF), Luis Powell (C) Martin Hart, Justin Tyson, Donald Greening | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin, Bruce Schwartzer, Andrew Chichester | |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton double dribbles | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Moise (PG) Swietomierz Irizarry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:00 | Kansas State | Warren Bakker takes the ball from Issac Featherston | 38-31 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker banks in the layup | 38-33 |
| 12:33 | Kansas State | Luis Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Martin Hart (SG) Issac Featherston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG) Bill Bullock | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Luis Powell - foul #2 on Luis Powell, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner (SF) Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:04 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:35 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnny Moise (fresh) SG - Martin Hart (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Warren Bakker | 40-36 |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | Johnny Moise clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roland Clayton - foul #4 on Roland Clayton, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Issac Featherston (SG), Justin Tyson (PF) Martin Hart, Kenneth Vachon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Roland Clayton, Jason Hayter | |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | Johnny Moise misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | Johnny Moise makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 10:13 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Johnny Moise and he's hacked by Andrew Chichester - foul #2 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Gary Spencer (SF), Donald Greening (C) Johnny Moise, Issac Featherston, Luis Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF) Tommy Tyler | |
| 10:13 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Swietomierz Irizarry is called for the reach on Bill Bullock - foul #3 on Swietomierz Irizarry, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Martin Hart (SG) Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SF) Warren Bakker | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer is hacked by Donald Greening - foul #1 on Donald Greening, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Schwartzer | 43-39 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Swietomierz Irizarry - foul #4 on Swietomierz Irizarry, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Moise (PG), Kenneth Vachon (PF), Luis Powell (C) Swietomierz Irizarry, Justin Tyson, Donald Greening | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF) Joseph Lane, Andrew Chichester | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:20 | Kansas State | Martin Hart drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnny Moise | 46-41 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Issac Featherston (SG) Martin Hart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter (C) Larry McGuckin | |
| 08:00 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #1 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Thomas Gardner (SF) Johnny Moise, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton (PF) Jason Hayter | |
| 08:00 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:00 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler buries a shot from the left wing set up by Bill Bullock | 47-43 |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 07:25 | Kansas State | Luis Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Swietomierz Irizarry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Issac Featherston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bruce Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Bill Bullock is called for the reach on Swietomierz Irizarry - foul #2 on Bill Bullock, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Martin Hart (SG) Issac Featherston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG), Andrew Chichester (C) Bill Bullock, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 06:11 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Spencer (SF) Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG) Tommy Tyler | |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Spencer | 51-46 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Bullock | 51-49 |
| 05:09 | Kansas State | Martin Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:08 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Powell | 51-49 |
| 04:41 | Kansas State | Luis Powell buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Martin Hart and he's fouled by Roland Clayton - foul #5 on Roland Clayton, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Moise (PG), Issac Featherston (SG), Justin Tyson (PF) Swietomierz Irizarry, Martin Hart, Kenneth Vachon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Warren Bakker, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 04:41 | Kansas State | Luis Powell misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler can't connect on a floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 04:20 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Issac Featherston | 53-49 |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer is fouled on the floor by Jason Hayter - foul #1 on Jason Hayter, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Donald Greening (C) Luis Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bill Bullock and the foul's on Justin Tyson - foul #2 on Justin Tyson, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:50 | Kansas State | Donald Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:28 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Justin Tyson | 56-51 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer knocks in the floater in the paint | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnny Moise (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Issac Featherston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Greening (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Kansas State | Jason Hayter blocks the jumper by Johnny Moise | 56-53 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Martin Hart (SG), Kenneth Vachon (PF), Luis Powell (C) Johnny Moise, Issac Featherston, Justin Tyson, Donald Greening | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Jason Hayter | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 02:21 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:52 | Kansas State | Luis Powell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 01:51 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:38 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer loses the dribble to Swietomierz Irizarry | 56-53 |
| 01:14 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:56 | Kansas State | Martin Hart pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Luis Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Bill Bullock is called for the reach on Swietomierz Irizarry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Bullock, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Luis Powell gets the rebound | 58-53 |