| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Sanford Millwood | 39-35 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Hodges | 41-35 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Christian Kemp - foul #3 on Christian Kemp, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG) Christian Kemp | |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sanford Millwood | 43-38 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jonas Thomas | 45-38 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Bower | 45-40 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Petrovich - foul #2 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG), Chad Robinson (SG), Bert Rhoades (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Charles Hodges, Jonas Thomas, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Derrick Cimino, Scott Montgomery | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 47-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alexander Fennell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fairly fresh) PF - Bert Rhoades (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Maniscalco (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-43 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SF) Brian Schilling | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (C) Larry Petrovich | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Bryan Gustin, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell | |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Kemp | 47-45 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell is fouled on the floor by Derrick Cimino - foul #1 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Jonas Thomas (SG) Alexander Fennell, Chad Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF) Sanford Millwood | |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington is fouled on the floor by Robert Campbell - foul #3 on Robert Campbell, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF) Bert Rhoades | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery tips it in | 47-47 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Montgomery | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges tips it in | 49-49 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Christian Kemp is blocked by Stephen Worthington | 49-49 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske tips it in | 51-49 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Worthington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Manske (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Hodges and he's fouled by Robert Campbell - foul #4 on Robert Campbell, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG), Chad Robinson (SG), Bert Rhoades (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Charles Hodges, Jonas Thomas, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SF) Brian Schilling | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Larry Petrovich steps in front of the Alexander Fennell pass | 54-49 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Bryan Gustin is called for the reach on Scott Montgomery - foul #1 on Bryan Gustin, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Bryan Gustin steals the ball from Sanford Millwood | 54-49 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell loses the dribble to Scott Montgomery | 54-49 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery lays it up and in | 54-51 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Petrovich | 54-51 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Chad Robinson steps in front of the Billy Bower pass | 54-51 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Jonas Thomas (SG), Brian Schilling (SF), Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Alexander Fennell, Chad Robinson, Bryan Gustin, Bert Rhoades, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Jewell Howard (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Frederic Rimmer, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Seaton | 57-60 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Christian Kemp takes the ball from Jonas Thomas | 57-60 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp lays it in | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Christian Kemp picks off the pass by Brian Schilling | 57-62 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges scores on a jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 59-65 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges is called for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Billy Bower, Jewell Howard, Ryan Seaton | |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich is fouled on the floor by Jonas Thomas - foul #1 on Jonas Thomas, team foul #2 | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG), Chad Robinson (SG) Charles Hodges, Jonas Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery can't tip it in | 59-65 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Derrick Cimino - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bobby Maniscalco | 61-65 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Alexander Fennell | 63-65 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Sanford Millwood | 63-67 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades misses short on a floater from the baseline | 63-67 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Rhoades | 63-67 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-67 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 63-69 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Jonas Thomas (SG), Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Alexander Fennell, Chad Robinson, Bert Rhoades, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (C) Larry Petrovich | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling is hacked by Scott Montgomery - foul #2 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery connects on the shot from the left block set up by Derrick Cimino and he's hacked by Brian Schilling - foul #3 on Brian Schilling, team foul #3 | 64-71 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington is fouled on the floor by Sanford Millwood - foul #3 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hodges | 69-72 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Jonas Thomas is called for the reach on Ryan Seaton - foul #2 on Jonas Thomas, team foul #4 | 69-72 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is hacked by Robert Manske - foul #3 on Robert Manske, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Manske swats the short shot by Ryan Seaton | 69-72 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton tips it but misses | 69-72 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Sanford Millwood - foul #4 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hodges - foul #1 on Charles Hodges, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Brian Schilling is called for the reach on Derrick Cimino - foul #4 on Brian Schilling, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling is called for traveling | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Hodges is called for the reach on Derrick Cimino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hodges, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges is fouled on the floor by Sanford Millwood - foul #5 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF) Sanford Millwood | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hodges - foul #3 on Charles Hodges, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-75 |