| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) PF - William Blackledge (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) SG - Don Boyd (fresh) SF - Martin Lackey (fresh) PF - Philip Munger (fresh) C - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Yerkes | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is hacked by Edward Carreras - foul #1 on Edward Carreras, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Boyd | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | William Blackledge hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Thibeault | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Tony Thibeault is called for the reach on Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is hacked by Marion Dampier - foul #1 on Marion Dampier, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Don Boyd steals it from William Blackledge in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the runner from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (PF), Todd Mason (C) Marion Dampier, Tony Thibeault, Edward Carreras, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Martin Lackey - foul #1 on Martin Lackey, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Russell Perz's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Yerkes | 3-3 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Boyd and the foul's on Russell Perz - foul #1 on Russell Perz, team foul #5 | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG), Ernest Kamen (C) Don Boyd, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Ben Amos snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Russell Perz grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Ben Amos drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Gibson | 8-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Perz (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Ben Amos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Mason (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Lee (fresh) SF - Martin Lackey (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Kamen (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Martin Lackey, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), William Blackledge (PF), Michael Jones (C) Russell Perz, Joshua Gibson, John Jackson, Ben Amos, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Michael Hazley (SF), John House (PF) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Philip Munger | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hazley - foul #1 on Michael Hazley, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Owens (C) Ernest Kamen | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Charles Owens clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Owens tips it but misses | 8-5 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | Charles Owens can't tip it in | 8-5 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Michael Jones connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Marion Dampier | 10-5 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Charles Owens clanks a jumper from the right side | 10-5 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | William Blackledge gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Michael Jones misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Russell Perz (SF) Marion Dampier, Tony Thibeault, Edward Carreras | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Philip Munger (PF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Howard Lee, John House, Charles Owens | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd blows the dunk | 12-5 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | William Blackledge grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Russell Perz hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Espino | 14-5 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Philip Munger picks off the pass by William Blackledge | 14-7 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (PF), Todd Mason (C) Joshua Gibson, Joseph Espino, Russell Perz, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen (C) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Hutton | 17-7 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd knocks in the shot from the left side | 17-9 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Todd Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Philip Munger | 17-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Thibeault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hazley (tiring) PF - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Kamen (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Ben Amos is called for the reach on Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Amos, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Edward Carreras (SF) Chad Hutton, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG), John House (PF) Don Boyd, Michael Hazley | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Todd Mason steals it from Philip Munger | 17-9 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Philip Munger is called for the reach on Marion Dampier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Munger, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Blackledge (PF) Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Owens (C) Ernest Kamen | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault drills a 3 from the left corner | 20-9 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Edward Carreras picks off the pass by Gene Leaf in the backcourt | 20-9 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Thibeault | 22-9 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-9 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras pulls down the rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Philip Munger steps in front of the Tony Thibeault pass in the backcourt | 22-9 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 22-9 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | John House snags the offensive board | 22-9 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Charles Owens hits a driving attempt in the paint | 22-11 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Ben Amos can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), John Jackson (SF), Todd Mason (C) Marion Dampier, Tony Thibeault, Edward Carreras, William Blackledge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Michael Hazley (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Howard Lee, Philip Munger, Charles Owens | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | John House is hacked by Russell Perz - foul #2 on Russell Perz, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Michael Jones (C) Russell Perz, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | John House makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | John House misses the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Todd Mason gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | John Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-12 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Todd Mason tips it home | 26-12 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | Joshua Gibson steps in front of the Michael Hazley pass in the backcourt | 26-12 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Edward Carreras (SF) Joshua Gibson, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), Philip Munger (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Gene Leaf, John House, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Howard Lee | 26-14 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Don Boyd is called for the reach on Chad Hutton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Boyd, team foul #7 | 26-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (SG), William Blackledge (PF) Joseph Espino, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-16 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Michael Jones can't finish the layup | 28-16 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (C) Chad Hutton, Tony Thibeault, Edward Carreras, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), John House (PF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Howard Lee, Philip Munger, Ernest Kamen | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Ben Amos tips it back up and in | 30-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - William Blackledge (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Amos (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Don Boyd (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hazley (tired) PF - John House (tiring) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-16 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | William Blackledge lays it up and in set up by Marion Dampier | 32-16 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF), Todd Mason (PF) John Jackson, William Blackledge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (PF) John House | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG) Don Boyd | |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Todd Mason is fouled on the floor by Philip Munger - foul #2 on Philip Munger, team foul #8 | 32-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Jones (C) Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John House (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Philip Munger, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones blocks the short jumper by Ernest Kamen | 34-16 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier grabs the defensive rebound | 34-16 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edward Carreras, team foul #8 | 34-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), John Jackson (SF), William Blackledge (PF) Joshua Gibson, Edward Carreras, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG) Howard Lee | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Ernest Kamen - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 34-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ben Amos (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen misses the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hazley | 34-16 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Leaf, team foul #9 | 34-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG) Marion Dampier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Gene Leaf, Ernest Kamen | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hazley - foul #2 on Michael Hazley, team foul #10 | 34-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SF) Michael Hazley | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-16 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Ben Amos grabs the board | 36-16 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Howard Lee - foul #1 on Howard Lee, team foul #11 | 36-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Mason (C) Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-16 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Espino - foul #1 on Joseph Espino, team foul #10 | 37-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG) Chad Hutton, Joseph Espino | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) Don Boyd | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-17 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Todd Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 37-17 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-17 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the board | 37-17 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Ben Amos (C) Tony Thibeault, William Blackledge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Howard Lee steps in front of the Marion Dampier pass | 37-17 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee hits the finger roll | 37-19 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Marion Dampier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #12 | 37-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Ernest Kamen (C) Gene Leaf, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #11 | 39-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Russell Perz (SF), Michael Jones (C) Marion Dampier, Joshua Gibson, John Jackson, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Philip Munger (PF) Howard Lee, John House | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger snags the defensive board | 39-21 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 39-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thibeault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Perz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (tired) 2 pts. SG - Don Boyd (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Lackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Kamen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Michael Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Hutton | 41-21 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-21 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger gets the offensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-21 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault snags the defensive board | 41-21 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Russell Perz | 43-21 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-21 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Russell Perz gets the rebound | 43-21 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-21 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Todd Mason grabs the offensive board | 43-21 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Perz | 45-21 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 45-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), William Blackledge (PF), Ben Amos (C) Chad Hutton, Tony Thibeault, Russell Perz, Todd Mason, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), Charles Owens (C) Gene Leaf, Ernest Kamen | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 45-22 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | William Blackledge grabs the board | 45-22 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Ben Amos hits the finger roll set up by Marion Dampier | 47-22 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-22 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Ben Amos grabs the board | 47-22 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Ben Amos drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Marion Dampier | 49-22 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the halfcourt shot | 49-22 |