| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Fewell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Gipson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | John Owens misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-36 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | James Patterson grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell is whistled for a carry | 21-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Robert Wymer (SF) Rodney Harris, Andre Ricci | |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses the tip | 21-36 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell misses the lay-in | 21-36 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano misses the tip | 21-36 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-36 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Gipson | 21-36 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-36 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-36 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer gets the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson comes up short on the runner from close range | 21-36 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano can't tip it in | 21-36 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Patterson | 21-36 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 21-36 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Morgan | 21-38 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson is hacked by Bradley Tyson - foul #3 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Kamau Ali (SG), Dikembe Abdullah (SF), Alfred Carmichael (PF), David Clements (C) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens, Brent Pisano, Scott Fewell, Robert Gipson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Andre Ricci (SG), Terry Padgett (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), David Fugate (C) Lloyd Morgan, Kevin Williams, Robert Wymer, James Patterson, Bradley Tyson | |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alfred Carmichael | 24-38 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey banks in the layup | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Manuel Mitchell (fresh) SG - Kamau Ali (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Carmichael (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Clements (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Padgett (fresh) PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fugate (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci loses the dribble to David Clements | 24-40 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-40 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | David Fugate grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Griffey swats the short shot by Alfred Carmichael | 24-43 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Kamau Ali and he's fouled by David Fugate - foul #1 on David Fugate, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan (PG), John Owens (SG), Brent Pisano (SF), George Victorino (C) Manuel Mitchell, Kamau Ali, Dikembe Abdullah, David Clements | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SF), James Patterson (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Terry Padgett, Johnny Griffey, David Fugate | |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | John Owens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Harris | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andre Ricci - foul #1 on Andre Ricci, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell (PF) Alfred Carmichael | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano misses the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | James Patterson gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | James Patterson scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Scott Fewell - foul #2 on Scott Fewell, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fugate (C) Bradley Tyson | |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | James Patterson makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-49 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Pisano | 28-49 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell can't connect on a runner in the lane | 28-49 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | James Patterson pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Fewell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Fugate (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | James Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-49 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris misses the tip | 28-49 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | James Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams is fouled on the floor by Brent Pisano - foul #2 on Brent Pisano, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah (SF) Brent Pisano | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Bradley Tyson (C) Rodney Harris, Kevin Williams, David Fugate | |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Victorino - foul #4 on George Victorino, team foul #3 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (C) George Victorino | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (SG), Johnny Griffey (PF) Andre Ricci, James Patterson | |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell grabs the board | 28-50 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah is whistled for a carry | 28-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Kamau Ali (SG) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG), James Patterson (PF) Lloyd Morgan, Johnny Griffey | |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kamau Ali | 31-50 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Andre Ricci | 31-52 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 34-52 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Patterson and the foul's on Kamau Ali - foul #1 on Kamau Ali, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan (PG), John Owens (SG), Brent Pisano (SF), Alfred Carmichael (C) Manuel Mitchell, Kamau Ali, Dikembe Abdullah, Scott Fewell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Kevin Williams (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF) Rodney Harris, Robert Wymer, James Patterson | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael drills a turnaround in the lane | 36-55 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Alfred Carmichael blocks the jumper by Andre Ricci | 36-55 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfred Carmichael | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Gipson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brent Pisano and the foul's on Johnny Griffey - foul #2 on Johnny Griffey, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Victorino (C) Alfred Carmichael | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (SG), James Patterson (PF), David Fugate (C) Andre Ricci, Johnny Griffey, Bradley Tyson | |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | James Patterson scores on a floater in the lane | 42-57 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | John Owens pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | James Patterson steals it from Jonathan Morgan | 42-57 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams is hacked by Jonathan Morgan - foul #1 on Jonathan Morgan, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah (SF), Scott Fewell (PF) Brent Pisano, Robert Gipson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG), Bradley Tyson (C) Lloyd Morgan, David Fugate | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Ricci | 42-60 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | John Owens buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdullah | 45-60 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Scott Fewell is called for the reach on James Patterson - foul #3 on Scott Fewell, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Kamau Ali (SG) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey (PF) James Patterson | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson's layup is rejected by George Victorino | 45-60 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey grabs the board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson is hacked by Manuel Mitchell - foul #1 on Manuel Mitchell, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael (PF), David Clements (C) Scott Fewell, George Victorino | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Terry Padgett (PF), David Fugate (C) Rodney Harris, Andre Ricci, Kevin Williams, Johnny Griffey | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | David Clements pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Manuel Mitchell (fresh) SG - Kamau Ali (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Clements (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Padgett (fresh) C - David Fugate (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wymer steals it from Manuel Mitchell | 45-61 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Abdullah | 45-61 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson tips it in | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kamau Ali | 48-63 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kamau Ali - foul #2 on Kamau Ali, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah double dribbles | 48-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (PF) David Clements | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG), Johnny Griffey (PF) Bradley Tyson, Terry Padgett | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Morgan, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Carmichael and he's hacked by Johnny Griffey - foul #3 on Johnny Griffey, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah misses the free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer loses the dribble to Robert Gipson | 50-66 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-66 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Gipson - foul #2 on Robert Gipson, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett (PF) Andre Ricci | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson is denied on a layup by David Fugate | 50-68 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah misses the tip | 50-68 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan runs out the clock | 50-68 |