| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jacob Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Stern (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bodin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Del Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:32 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 19:30 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown tips it home | 34-42 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 19:16 | Bowling Green | John Bodin gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:06 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Dixon - foul #2 on Howard Dixon, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), James Patterson (PF), Steven Parham (C) Tony Cornell, Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| 19:06 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:06 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Bodin - foul #2 on John Bodin, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:38 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 18:12 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:54 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Craig - foul #1 on Patrick Craig, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Mathews (PF), Robert Walker (C) Walter Stern, John Bodin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Howard Fox (SF), Del Simmons (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, James Patterson, Steven Parham | |
| 17:54 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:54 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Walker takes the ball from Howard Dixon | 39-43 |
| 17:28 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon's pass is intercepted by Jacob Stephenson | 39-43 |
| 17:17 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 41-43 |
| 17:06 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:50 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 16:21 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Stephenson | 43-46 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Tony Cornell is blocked by Tommy Crider | 43-46 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 15:55 | Bowling Green | Robert Walker grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jacob Stephenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Del Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Mathews and the foul's on Howard Fox - foul #1 on Howard Fox, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (PG), Heriberto Aguirre (SG), Walter Stern (PF), John Bodin (C) Jacob Stephenson, Tommy Crider, John Mathews, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Chuck Jaime (SF), James Patterson (PF), Steven Parham (C) Tony Cornell, Howard Fox, Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| 15:37 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chuck Jaime | 47-49 |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern loses the dribble to Thomas Hafley | 47-49 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley lays it in | 47-51 |
| 14:44 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Brown | 49-51 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Hafley | 49-54 |
| 14:05 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 13:38 | Bowling Green | John Bodin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:18 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Heriberto Aguirre | 52-54 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Walter Stern is called for the reach on James Patterson - foul #3 on Walter Stern, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Tommy Crider (SG), Shawn Morris (SF), John Mathews (PF), Robert Walker (C) Shane Walkowski, Heriberto Aguirre, Kevin Brown, Walter Stern, John Bodin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Del Simmons (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Patrick Craig, James Patterson, Steven Parham | |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Howard Dixon | 52-57 |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | John Mathews's pass is intercepted by Chuck Jaime | 52-57 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons is hacked by John Mathews - foul #2 on John Mathews, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre (SF) Shawn Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| 11:50 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jacob Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Heriberto Aguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Hafley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Del Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG) Thomas Hafley | |
| 11:19 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Tommy Crider is denied by Howard Dixon | 52-57 |
| 11:17 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 11:09 | Bowling Green | John Mathews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 10:58 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 52-57 |
| 10:43 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre double dribbles | 52-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (PG), Shawn Morris (SF), Walter Stern (PF), John Bodin (C) Jacob Stephenson, Heriberto Aguirre, John Mathews, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Howard Fox (SF) Patrick Craig, Chuck Jaime | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 10:30 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Shawn Morris | 52-57 |
| 10:24 | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Fox | 55-60 |
| 09:58 | Bowling Green | Shawn Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Douglas Elia (PG) Tommy Crider | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF), Steven Parham (C) Howard Fox, Howard Dixon | |
| 09:33 | Bowling Green | Shawn Morris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 09:32 | Bowling Green | Douglas Elia tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Stern - foul #4 on Walter Stern, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre (SF), John Mathews (C) Walter Stern, John Bodin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Howard Dixon (C) Tony Cornell, Steven Parham | |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:06 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig is fouled on the floor by Shawn Morris - foul #1 on Shawn Morris, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Robert Walker (C) Douglas Elia, Shawn Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Howard Fox (SF) Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime | |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-62 |
| 08:43 | Bowling Green | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:35 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider (SG) Shane Walkowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Chuck Jaime (SF) Patrick Craig, Howard Fox | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Hafley | 55-65 |
| 08:08 | Bowling Green | John Mathews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Cornell | 55-65 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | John Mathews is called for the reach on Del Simmons - foul #3 on John Mathews, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown (SF), Walter Stern (PF), John Bodin (C) Heriberto Aguirre, John Mathews, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Howard Fox (SF), James Patterson (PF), Steven Parham (C) Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jacob Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - John Bodin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Parham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | James Patterson is fouled on the floor by Walter Stern - foul #5 on Walter Stern, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shawn Morris (PF) Walter Stern | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | James Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:13 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 07:12 | Bowling Green | John Bodin gets the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | Shawn Morris is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Shawn Morris, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (PG) Jacob Stephenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Del Simmons (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Tony Cornell, Howard Fox, James Patterson, Steven Parham | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Del Simmons | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 06:32 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-69 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Craig | 55-71 |
| 05:59 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Shane Walkowski | 58-71 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 58-71 |
| 05:29 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 05:10 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 05:08 | Bowling Green | John Bodin grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 05:01 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Douglas Elia (SG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF), John Mathews (PF), Robert Walker (C) Shane Walkowski, Tommy Crider, Kevin Brown, Shawn Morris, John Bodin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), James Patterson (PF), Steven Parham (C) Thomas Hafley, Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 04:18 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | James Patterson misses the lay-in | 60-72 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell tips it but misses | 60-72 |
| 03:50 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 03:48 | Bowling Green | Tony Cornell steals the ball from Jacob Stephenson in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | James Patterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| 03:42 | Bowling Green | John Mathews pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jacob Stephenson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Elia (fresh) SF - Heriberto Aguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Jaime (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Parham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Bowling Green | John Mathews misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham tips it home | 60-74 |
| 02:54 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider (SG), Kevin Brown (SF) Douglas Elia, Heriberto Aguirre | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Howard Fox (SF), Del Simmons (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Patrick Craig, Chuck Jaime, James Patterson, Steven Parham | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Bowling Green | John Mathews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-74 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 62-74 |
| 02:11 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Tommy Crider | 62-74 |
| 01:55 | Bowling Green | John Mathews connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-74 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-74 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | John Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | Thomas Hafley steps in front of the Tommy Crider pass | 64-74 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hafley | 64-76 |
| 01:03 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Robert Walker snags the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 00:47 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown loses the dribble to Thomas Hafley | 64-76 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Hafley | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | Howard Dixon picks off the pass by John Mathews | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Del Simmons | 64-80 |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-80 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 64-80 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox runs out the clock | 64-80 |