| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Philip Munger (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Pewitt (fresh) 3 reb. C - John House (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Espino | 42-32 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee makes the fadeaway in the paint | 42-34 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Lee | 42-36 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | James Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), John Jackson (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF), Todd Mason (C) Joshua Gibson, Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, Ben Amos, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG), Michael Hazley (SF), Ernest Kamen (PF), Joseph Jordan (C) Howard Lee, Philip Munger, Victor Pewitt, John House | |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Arrington and he's hacked by William Holland - foul #3 on William Holland, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG) William Holland | |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-36 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Chad Hutton steals it from Ernest Kamen | 47-36 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | John Jackson can't finish the layup | 47-36 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Ben Amos (PF), James Jones (C) Chad Hutton, John Jackson, Billy Smith, Douglas Arrington, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (SF), Norbert Fitch (PF), John House (C) Michael Hazley, Ernest Kamen, Joseph Jordan | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Lee - foul #2 on Howard Lee, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norbert Fitch - foul #1 on Norbert Fitch, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Philip Munger steps in front of the James Jones pass | 49-36 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger dunks the ball | 49-38 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson is denied on a layup by Philip Munger | 49-38 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | James Jones tips it in | 51-38 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Joseph Espino picks off the pass by Philip Munger in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | John House blocks the short jumper by Joshua Gibson | 51-38 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Philip Munger | 51-38 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Amos - foul #2 on Ben Amos, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), John Jackson (SF), Todd Mason (C) Joshua Gibson, Edward Carreras, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (SF), Victor Pewitt (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Philip Munger, Norbert Fitch, John House | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Pewitt | 51-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Espino (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ben Amos (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Mason (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (tired) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hazley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Pewitt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Kamen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton is hacked by Howard Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Lee, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Billy Smith (SF) Chad Hutton, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (PG), William Holland (SG), Joseph Jordan (C) Howard Lee, Richard Kuhlmann, Victor Pewitt | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Ben Amos hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Todd Mason and he's hacked by Ernest Kamen - foul #3 on Ernest Kamen, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington (SF) Joseph Espino | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (SF), Victor Pewitt (PF) Michael Hazley, Ernest Kamen | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Victor Pewitt grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | William Holland comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | William Holland scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ben Amos - foul #3 on Ben Amos, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), John Jackson (SF), James Jones (C) Billy Smith, Douglas Arrington, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John House (C) Joseph Jordan | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | William Holland makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | John Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | John House hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG) Marion Dampier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen (PF) Victor Pewitt | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | John House makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch is hacked by Todd Mason - foul #2 on Todd Mason, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (SF) Philip Munger | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | John House drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Crouch | 53-48 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses long on an open floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Hazley - foul #2 on Michael Hazley, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Ben Amos (PF) Joseph Espino, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG), Victor Pewitt (PF) William Holland, Ernest Kamen | |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Victor Pewitt can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-48 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | John House grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | John House misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Todd Mason - foul #3 on Todd Mason, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), John Jackson (SF), James Jones (C) Chad Hutton, Edward Carreras, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann (SG), Philip Munger (SF) Howard Lee, Michael Hazley | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | John House misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | John House makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | John Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Douglas Arrington (PF) Joshua Gibson, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen (PF), Joseph Jordan (C) Victor Pewitt, John House | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jordan | 55-51 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Philip Munger blocks the short jumper by Douglas Arrington | 55-51 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Ernest Kamen is blocked by James Jones | 55-51 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino is hacked by Richard Kuhlmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kuhlmann, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Smith (SF), Ben Amos (PF), Todd Mason (C) John Jackson, Douglas Arrington, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG) Richard Kuhlmann | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Espino - foul #1 on Joseph Espino, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG) Joseph Espino | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (SG), Michael Hazley (SF), Victor Pewitt (PF), John House (C) Steven Crouch, Philip Munger, Ernest Kamen, Joseph Jordan | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Gibson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Amos (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Todd Mason (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hazley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Pewitt (tiring) 4 reb. C - John House (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Ben Amos lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Gibson | 59-53 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Edward Carreras (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF) Marion Dampier, Billy Smith, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (PG), Philip Munger (SF), Norbert Fitch (PF) William Holland, Michael Hazley, Victor Pewitt | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG) Joshua Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan (C) John House | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Todd Mason snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (PF), James Jones (C) Douglas Arrington, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann (SG) Howard Lee | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino blows the layup but the foul's on Norbert Fitch - foul #2 on Norbert Fitch, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ben Amos (PF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG), Ernest Kamen (PF), John House (C) Steven Crouch, Norbert Fitch, Joseph Jordan | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John House | 61-53 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann misses long on an open shot from the right side | 61-53 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger tips it in | 61-55 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Todd Mason (C) Chad Hutton, Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (SF) Philip Munger | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Kuhlmann - foul #4 on Richard Kuhlmann, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG) Richard Kuhlmann | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Amos - foul #4 on Ben Amos, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF), John Jackson (C) Joshua Gibson, Billy Smith, Ben Amos, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (PG), Norbert Fitch (PF) William Holland, John House | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marion Dampier - foul #4 on Marion Dampier, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), James Jones (C) Marion Dampier, Douglas Arrington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (SF), Victor Pewitt (PF), Joseph Jordan (C) Michael Hazley, Norbert Fitch, Ernest Kamen | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | James Jones can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Jordan - foul #1 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Todd Mason (PF) Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG), Richard Kuhlmann (SG), John House (C) Steven Crouch, Howard Lee, Joseph Jordan | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | John House snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | John House misses the runner from the right block | 64-58 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Billy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joshua Gibson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Mason (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Jones (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Holland (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Victor Pewitt (tiring) 4 reb. C - John House (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson knocks in the runner from close range | 66-58 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger double dribbles | 66-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF) Chad Hutton, Joshua Gibson, Billy Smith, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (PG), Ernest Kamen (PF), Joseph Jordan (C) William Holland, Victor Pewitt, John House | |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier loses the dribble to Philip Munger in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Todd Mason pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Steven Crouch - foul #4 on Steven Crouch, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Ben Amos (PF), John Jackson (C) Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, Douglas Arrington, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG), Michael Hazley (SF), Norbert Fitch (PF), John House (C) Richard Kuhlmann, Philip Munger, Ernest Kamen, Joseph Jordan | |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier makes the 3rd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Billy Smith takes the ball from Michael Hazley | 68-58 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | Ben Amos's pass is intercepted by John House | 68-58 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee misses long on a floater in the lane | 68-58 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | John Jackson loses the dribble to Howard Lee | 68-60 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Steven Crouch, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF), James Jones (C) Joshua Gibson, Billy Smith, Ben Amos, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG), Richard Kuhlmann (SG), Philip Munger (SF), Ernest Kamen (PF), Joseph Jordan (C) Steven Crouch, Howard Lee, Michael Hazley, Norbert Fitch, John House | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by William Holland | 68-62 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | James Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Ben Amos (PF), Todd Mason (C) Marion Dampier, Douglas Arrington, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG), Victor Pewitt (PF) Richard Kuhlmann, Joseph Jordan | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | William Holland is fouled on the floor by Chad Hutton - foul #2 on Chad Hutton, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | William Holland makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | William Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Ben Amos snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Todd Mason | 68-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Espino (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Carreras (tired) 4 pts. PF - Ben Amos (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Todd Mason (tired) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Holland (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Munger (tiring) 24 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Victor Pewitt (tiring) 4 reb. C - Ernest Kamen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Ernest Kamen swats the short shot by Ben Amos | 68-63 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF), James Jones (C) Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, Ben Amos, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann (SG), John House (C) William Holland, Victor Pewitt | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Chad Hutton steals the ball from Richard Kuhlmann in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton lays it up and in | 70-63 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG) Chad Hutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (SF) Philip Munger | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | James Jones clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | John House connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Ben Amos (PF) Joshua Gibson, Billy Smith, Douglas Arrington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (SF), Victor Pewitt (PF) Michael Hazley, Ernest Kamen | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | John House makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | John House snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger knocks in the floater in the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Richard Kuhlmann is called for the reach on Joseph Espino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Kuhlmann, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (SG) Richard Kuhlmann | |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Victor Pewitt snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee is called for traveling | 71-68 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Philip Munger blocks the short jumper by Edward Carreras | 71-68 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John House | 71-68 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | John House misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Victor Pewitt tips it home | 71-70 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Ben Amos is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Lee - foul #4 on Howard Lee, team foul #14 | 71-70 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | William Holland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Marion Dampier | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Howard Lee is called for the reach on Ben Amos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Lee, team foul #15 | 72-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (SG) Howard Lee | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), John Jackson (SF), Todd Mason (PF) Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Victor Pewitt is called for the reach on Todd Mason - foul #2 on Victor Pewitt, team foul #16 | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley double dribbles | 76-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ben Amos (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier runs out the clock | 76-70 |