| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) SG - George Fuller (fresh) SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) C - Robert Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Schilling | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | George Fuller is fouled on the floor by Ryan Seaton - foul #1 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Sanford Millwood | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes blows the dunk but he's fouled by Sanford Millwood - foul #1 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Derrick Cimino | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Seaton | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Frederic Rimmer, Spencer Miller, Ryan Seaton | |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is fouled on the floor by Brian Schilling - foul #1 on Brian Schilling, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) Sanford Millwood | |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Vonstein - foul #1 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jewell Howard - foul #1 on Jewell Howard, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG) Derrick Cimino | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard drills a shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Vonstein | 6-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Schilling - foul #2 on Brian Schilling, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (PG), Charles Dowd (SG), Bryan Gustin (SF), John Bullock (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, George Fuller, Brian Schilling, Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Frederic Rimmer (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Dennis Brown, Larry Petrovich, Cecil Pagan | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin's layup is rejected by Ryan Seaton | 6-10 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin tips it home | 8-10 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | John Bullock gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Gustin | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Peter Barnes (PF) Charles Dowd, Carl Murrow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller (SF) Jewell Howard | |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frederic Rimmer - foul #1 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford (C) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG) Derrick Cimino | |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frederic Rimmer | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | George Fuller drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brady Steinke | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG) Bryan Gustin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Frederic Rimmer, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Vonstein | 17-15 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Vonstein picks off the pass by Randy Carlisle in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes double dribbles | 17-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG), Bryan Gustin (SF), John Bullock (PF), Carl Murrow (C) George Fuller, Brady Steinke, Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Dennis Brown | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bullock (fresh) C - Carl Murrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) C - Jewell Howard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Dowd - foul #1 on Charles Dowd, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Larry Petrovich, Jewell Howard | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan (SF) Spencer Miller | |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton buries a fadeaway in the paint | 17-19 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein drills a runner in the paint set up by John Bullock | 19-19 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Sanford Millwood blocks the jumper by Carl Murrow | 19-21 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-21 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin loses the dribble to Derrick Cimino | 19-21 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses the lay-in | 19-21 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 19-23 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin scores on a jump hook in the lane | 21-23 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 21-26 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin is hacked by Ryan Seaton - foul #2 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Rainville (PG), George Fuller (SG), Brady Steinke (SF), Peter Barnes (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Gregory Vonstein, Charles Dowd, Bryan Gustin, John Bullock, Carl Murrow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Nicky Trahan, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Rainville (fresh) SG - George Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brady Steinke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) C - Jewell Howard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle is hacked by William Rainville in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rainville, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich blows the layup but he's fouled by Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (PF) Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford is hacked by Jewell Howard - foul #2 on Jewell Howard, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) Jewell Howard | |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | William Rainville makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brady Steinke | 23-26 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Randy Carlisle - foul #1 on Randy Carlisle, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow (PF) William Rainville | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Dennis Brown | |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG) Bryan Gustin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 25-26 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Vonstein is called for the reach on Derrick Cimino - foul #2 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (PG) Gregory Vonstein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Randy Carlisle, Cecil Pagan | |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 25-30 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | George Fuller is fouled on the floor by Sanford Millwood - foul #2 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bullock (PF) Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | John Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | John Bullock misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicky Trahan - foul #1 on Nicky Trahan, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Brian Schilling (SF), Peter Barnes (PF) George Fuller, Brady Steinke, Carl Murrow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Dennis Brown, Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | John Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | John Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Vonstein - foul #3 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Rainville (PG), George Fuller (SG) Gregory Vonstein, Charles Dowd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Jewell Howard | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | John Bullock is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Seaton | 29-35 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (PG), Charles Dowd (SG), Robert Crawford (C) William Rainville, George Fuller, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Frederic Rimmer (SG) Randy Carlisle, Dennis Brown | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SG) Charles Dowd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (SF) Spencer Miller | |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton lays it in on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 31-37 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes is fouled on the floor by Sanford Millwood - foul #3 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich (PF) Sanford Millwood | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton's pass is intercepted by Peter Barnes | 32-37 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-37 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 32-37 |