| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Acres (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Beus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Colquitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez lays it in on a great pass from Darko Zuehlsdorff | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Frank Acres's fadeaway is rejected by Gilberto Contreras | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Mumma | 30-36 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gilberto Contreras - foul #3 on Gilberto Contreras, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Mumma | 32-38 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum loses the dribble to Santos Martinez | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Willis - foul #1 on Ralph Willis, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), Bertram Thiede (SG), John Stazenski (SF), Lee Lowe (PF), Gary Campbell (C) Norman Brannum, Frank Acres, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Barry Colquitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell misses long on a jumper near the basket | 32-40 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras (C) Santos Martinez | |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-40 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Beus (SF) John Stazenski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (SF) William Ashby | |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Gilberto Contreras steps in front of the Bertram Thiede pass in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bryan Keith | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bertram Thiede (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Beus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tyler Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Wesley Green clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Campbell, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Brannum (PG), Frank Acres (SG), Ralph Willis (PF), Barry Colquitt (C) Wesley Green, Bertram Thiede, Lee Lowe, Gary Campbell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Santos Martinez (PF) Bryan Keith, Dwayne Allen, Tyler Ford | |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer is fouled on the floor by William Beus - foul #3 on William Beus, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (SF) Gilberto Contreras | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Stazenski (SF) William Beus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:27 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by William Ashby - foul #3 on William Ashby, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras (C) Richard Stauffer | |
| 14:27 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma drills a jumper in the paint | 35-45 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darko Zuehlsdorff and he's hacked by Frank Acres - foul #1 on Frank Acres, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), Richard Coleman (SG), William Beus (SF) Norman Brannum, Frank Acres, John Stazenski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:24 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman scores on a fadeaway from close range | 39-48 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Wesley Green pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the jump hook in the paint | 39-48 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | William Beus gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-48 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Stauffer | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Beus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Colquitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Tyler Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Iowa State | Tyler Ford blocks the jumper by Richard Coleman | 39-50 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Santos Martinez | 39-50 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses badly on a shot in the lane | 39-50 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | William Beus pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | William Beus double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Brannum (PG), Frank Acres (SG), John Stazenski (SF), Lee Lowe (PF), Gary Campbell (C) Wesley Green, Richard Coleman, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Barry Colquitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Bryan Keith, Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Santos Martinez | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford lays it up and in | 39-52 |
| 10:26 | Iowa State | John Stazenski misses the lay-in | 39-52 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gilberto Contreras | 39-52 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras is hacked by Gary Campbell - foul #2 on Gary Campbell, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (SG) John Stazenski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer (SF), Santos Martinez (PF) William Ashby, Tyler Ford | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 09:36 | Iowa State | Frank Acres misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 39-55 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gilberto Contreras | 39-57 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bertram Thiede | 41-57 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Brannum - foul #1 on Norman Brannum, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), John Stazenski (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Barry Colquitt (C) Norman Brannum, Frank Acres, Lee Lowe, Gary Campbell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), William Ashby (SF) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer | |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:20 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 41-58 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt tips it in | 43-58 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Santos Martinez is denied by Barry Colquitt | 43-58 |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bertram Thiede | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bertram Thiede (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stazenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Colquitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hopper (fresh) SF - William Ashby (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Contreras (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Wesley Green picks off the pass by Bryan Keith | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 07:07 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez clanks a runner from the baseline | 45-58 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | John Stazenski is hacked by William Ashby in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ashby, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Brannum (PG), Richard Coleman (SG), William Beus (SF) Wesley Green, Bertram Thiede, John Stazenski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Tyler Ford (PF) Bryan Keith, Joseph Hopper, William Ashby, Santos Martinez | |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Tyler Ford denies the turnaround by Richard Coleman | 45-58 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Darko Zuehlsdorff steals it from Norman Brannum | 45-61 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-61 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Richard Stauffer steps in front of the Ralph Willis pass | 45-61 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Willis - foul #2 on Ralph Willis, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), Frank Acres (SG), Lee Lowe (PF), Gary Campbell (C) Norman Brannum, Richard Coleman, Ralph Willis, Barry Colquitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Santos Martinez (PF) Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:33 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Hopper - foul #1 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (SG), John Stazenski (SF) Frank Acres, William Beus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), William Ashby (SF) Joseph Hopper, Darko Zuehlsdorff | |
| 04:33 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:33 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen is whistled for a carry | 47-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SG), William Beus (SF) Bertram Thiede, John Stazenski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Wesley Green is hacked by Santos Martinez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santos Martinez, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| 04:05 | Iowa State | Frank Acres misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-63 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Gary Campbell steps in front of the Santos Martinez pass | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Frank Acres drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Santos Martinez - foul #5 on Santos Martinez, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Stazenski (SF) William Beus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (PG), Richard Stauffer (C) Bryan Keith, Santos Martinez | |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Frank Acres misses the free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Acres (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joseph Hopper (fresh) SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Ashby (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Tyler Ford (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Stauffer (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford is whistled for a carry | 49-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Coleman (SG) Frank Acres | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Richard Stauffer is called for the reach on Richard Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Coleman - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG) Richard Stauffer | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan Keith - foul #2 on Bryan Keith, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (SG) Wesley Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras (C) Dwayne Allen | |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-67 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Bertram Thiede - foul #1 on Bertram Thiede, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG) Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG) Joseph Hopper | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:46 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Wesley Green drills a jump hook from the right block | 55-68 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | John Stazenski picks off the pass by Tyler Ford | 55-68 |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede travels in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford's floater is tipped away by Lee Lowe | 55-68 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | William Ashby grabs the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gilberto Contreras | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | John Stazenski is hacked by Dwayne Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne Allen, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | John Stazenski makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | John Stazenski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith runs out the clock | 57-70 |