| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a floater in the paint | 43-30 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 43-30 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes is whistled for a carry | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Roger Jones (PF) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Thomas Wilson | |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss travels with the ball | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF) Warren Rhodes | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | Michael Ford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-30 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Roger Jones makes the floater in the lane set up by Michael Ford | 44-32 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | David Brock loses the dribble to Joseph Kohut | 44-32 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier is hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF) Theodore Napier, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz knocks in the floater from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is hacked by Carlos Daluz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Daluz, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-34 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (SG), Joseph Kohut (SF) David Miller, Carlos Daluz | |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Kohut - foul #2 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith can't connect on a runner from the left block | 46-35 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Roger Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Michael Ford connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Smith takes the ball from Frankie Bock in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Tim Kraker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Joseph Smith, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a runner from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 46-37 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Robert Connery clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Trent Dorey - foul #1 on Trent Dorey, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Gerald Moss (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Charles Frazier, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Joseph Kohut (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF) Theodore Napier, David Miller, Carlos Daluz, Trent Dorey | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 48-39 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Robert Connery makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 51-39 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes tips it in | 51-41 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Wilson blocks the short jumper by Gerald Moss | 51-41 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Joseph Kohut, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Roger Jones connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Trent Dorey | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Trent Dorey (fresh) C - Roger Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Moss | 53-43 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Kohut (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF) Michael Ford, David Miller, Carlos Daluz, Trent Dorey | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal's pass is intercepted by Charles Frazier | 53-43 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Melvin Neal steals the ball from Charles Frazier | 53-43 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 53-43 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-43 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut is fouled on the floor by Trevor Mercer - foul #4 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Raymond Hill (PF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Melvin Neal, Theodore Napier, Joseph Kohut, Thomas Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | David Miller connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Ford | 53-45 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Robert Connery is called for traveling | 53-45 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | David Miller is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz misses long on a floater from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Daluz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Trent Dorey (fairly fresh) C - Warren Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Robert Connery, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF) Michael Ford, David Miller, Carlos Daluz, Trent Dorey | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (C) Warren Rhodes | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | David Brock tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith is hacked by Charles Frazier - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Melvin Neal | |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the tip | 57-51 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Michael Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Charles Frazier takes the ball from Joseph Smith | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier lays it in | 59-51 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier is fouled on the floor by Gerald Moss - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Trent Dorey (PF) Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Joseph Kohut | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Roger Jones (PF) Theodore Napier, Trent Dorey | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 59-53 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 61-53 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | David Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Raymond Hill (PF) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Melvin Neal, Roger Jones, Michael Ford | |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | David Miller misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Robert Connery lays it up and in | 63-54 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Daluz | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith comes up short on the shot in the lane | 63-54 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Daluz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Trent Dorey (fresh) C - Warren Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Rhodes - foul #2 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Frankie Bock (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Joseph Kohut (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Roger Jones (C) Carlos Daluz, David Miller, Joseph Smith, Trent Dorey, Warren Rhodes | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kohut | 65-54 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson is fouled on the floor by Trevor Mercer - foul #5 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Raymond Hill (PF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Kohut (SF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Joseph Smith, Warren Rhodes | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Michael Ford steals it from Emmitt Holt in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Neal - foul #3 on Melvin Neal, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | David Miller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | David Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's floater is tipped away by Warren Rhodes | 66-61 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | David Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (PG), Tim Kraker (SF) Charles Frazier, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Melvin Neal is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Neal, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | David Brock is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Neal - foul #5 on Melvin Neal, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Melvin Neal | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | David Miller hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-64 |