| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cory Yawn (fresh) SG - Edward Dalzell (fresh) SF - John Mitchell (fresh) PF - Chase Gottfried (fresh) C - John McHugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (fresh) SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fresh) SF - Travis Daniel (fresh) PF - Alex Mann (fresh) C - Craig Robison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Honeycutt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Jackie Honeycutt is called for the reach on Edward Dalzell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Honeycutt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | John McHugh can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel is hacked by Cory Yawn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Yawn, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | John McHugh clanks a jump hook in the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | John McHugh grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell is fouled on the floor by Santo Ramirez - foul #1 on Santo Ramirez, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | John McHugh hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Dalzell | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison tips it in | 2-7 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Alex Mann blocks the short jumper by Cory Yawn | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Alex Mann picks off the pass by John Mitchell | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Edward Dalzell steals it from Travis Daniel in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | John McHugh misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Robison - foul #1 on Craig Robison, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (PG), Doug Ruffin (SG), Augustus Lambert (SF), Richard Bezanson (PF) Cory Yawn, Edward Dalzell, John Mitchell, Chase Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis (PG), Donald Clark (SG), Larry Sampson (SF), Donald Scott (PF), Christopher Bacon (C) Santo Ramirez, Jackie Honeycutt, Travis Daniel, Alex Mann, Craig Robison | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | John McHugh makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | John McHugh makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon is hacked by John Elder - foul #1 on John Elder, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Mitchell (SF) John McHugh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Davis | 4-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Elder (fresh) SG - Doug Ruffin (fresh) SF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Augustus Lambert (fresh) C - Richard Bezanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Sampson (fresh) PF - Donald Scott (fresh) C - Christopher Bacon (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | John Elder's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Bacon | 4-9 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson loses the dribble to Augustus Lambert | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Elder | 8-9 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (PG), Edward Dalzell (SG), Chase Gottfried (PF), John McHugh (C) John Elder, Doug Ruffin, Augustus Lambert, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Alex Mann (PF), Phillip Gillespie (C) Raymond Davis, Donald Clark, Larry Sampson, Donald Scott, Christopher Bacon | |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | John McHugh hits the finger roll set up by John Mitchell | 10-9 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | John McHugh grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Dalzell | 12-9 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman is hacked by Cory Yawn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Yawn, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Glenn Showman (SG), John Elder (SF) Cory Yawn, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel (SF) Darrell Coleman | |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie clanks a shot from the left block | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie misses the tip | 12-9 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | John McHugh snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | John McHugh's floater is tipped away by Travis Daniel | 12-9 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 12-9 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | John McHugh pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell is hacked by Santo Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santo Ramirez, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Mitchell (SF), Richard Bezanson (C) Edward Dalzell, John McHugh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clark (PG), Larry Sampson (PF), Craig Robison (C) Santo Ramirez, Alex Mann, Phillip Gillespie | |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Donald Clark picks off the pass by Glenn Showman | 12-9 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel lays it in on a great pass from Donald Clark | 12-11 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Craig Robison swats the shot by John Elder | 12-11 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Elder (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Showman (fairly fresh) SF - John Mitchell (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Chase Gottfried (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Bezanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fairly fresh) SF - Travis Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Sampson (fresh) C - Craig Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | John Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Travis Daniel - foul #1 on Travis Daniel, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell (PG), Doug Ruffin (SG), Augustus Lambert (PF) John Elder, Glenn Showman, Chase Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis (PG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Donald Scott (PF), Christopher Bacon (C) Donald Clark, Travis Daniel, Larry Sampson, Craig Robison | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Christopher Bacon swats the short shot by Doug Ruffin | 12-11 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Davis | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Edward Dalzell is called for the reach on Darrell Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Dalzell, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John McHugh (C) Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman scores on a jump hook from the left block | 12-13 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Christopher Bacon picks off the pass by Edward Dalzell in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Doug Ruffin - foul #1 on Doug Ruffin, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (PG) Doug Ruffin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson (SF), Craig Robison (C) Raymond Davis, Christopher Bacon | |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | John Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clark (PG) Darrell Coleman | |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | John Elder is called for the reach on Donald Scott - foul #2 on John Elder, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin (SG), Chase Gottfried (PF), Richard Bezanson (C) John Elder, Augustus Lambert, John McHugh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel (SF) Donald Scott | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Clark | 12-18 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin misses badly on a floater from the left side | 12-18 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Clark - foul #1 on Donald Clark, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Glenn Showman (SG), Augustus Lambert (SF), John McHugh (C) Doug Ruffin, John Mitchell, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Alex Mann (PF), Christopher Bacon (C) Donald Clark, Jackie Honeycutt, Travis Daniel, Larry Sampson, Craig Robison | |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman's pass is intercepted by Glenn Showman | 14-18 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alex Mann | 14-18 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin (SG), John Mitchell (SF) Glenn Showman, Chase Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Travis Daniel (SF), Phillip Gillespie (C) Darrell Coleman, Alex Mann, Christopher Bacon | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | John Mitchell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson (C) John McHugh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson (PF) Donald Scott | |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Davis | 14-20 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis clanks a shot from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edward Dalzell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Ruffin (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Mitchell (tired) 1 ast. PF - Augustus Lambert (tiring) C - Richard Bezanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Davis (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Travis Daniel (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Larry Sampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Gillespie (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie is fouled on the floor by Richard Bezanson - foul #1 on Richard Bezanson, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Glenn Showman (SG), John McHugh (C) Doug Ruffin, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clark (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Alex Mann (PF) Raymond Davis, Jackie Honeycutt, Travis Daniel | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | John McHugh connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Mitchell | 16-22 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Clark | 16-25 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Donald Clark steps in front of the John Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark is fouled on the floor by Augustus Lambert - foul #1 on Augustus Lambert, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried (PF), Richard Bezanson (C) Augustus Lambert, John McHugh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Christopher Bacon (C) Donald Scott, Larry Sampson, Phillip Gillespie | |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell dunks the ball set up by Glenn Showman | 18-27 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin (SG) Glenn Showman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 18-27 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried tips it in | 20-27 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon buries a fadeaway from close range | 20-29 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert (SF), John McHugh (C) John Mitchell, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis (PG), Donald Scott (PF), Craig Robison (C) Donald Clark, Alex Mann, Christopher Bacon | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Craig Robison denies the turnaround by John McHugh | 20-29 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | John McHugh jams it | 22-29 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Lambert - foul #2 on Augustus Lambert, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Glenn Showman (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Richard Bezanson (PF) Doug Ruffin, Augustus Lambert, Chase Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel (SF), Larry Sampson (PF) Jackie Honeycutt, Darrell Coleman | |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | John McHugh grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | John McHugh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Glenn Showman is called for the reach on Larry Sampson - foul #1 on Glenn Showman, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (PG), John Elder (SF), Augustus Lambert (PF) Edward Dalzell, John Mitchell, John McHugh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Donald Clark (SG), Christopher Bacon (C) Raymond Davis, Donald Scott, Craig Robison | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Bezanson | 22-31 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-31 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Santo Ramirez | 22-31 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark's floater is tipped away by Augustus Lambert | 22-31 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bacon | 22-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cory Yawn (fresh) SG - Glenn Showman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Elder (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Augustus Lambert (tiring) C - Richard Bezanson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Daniel (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Larry Sampson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert loses the dribble to Santo Ramirez in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon misses the wide open shot from the left block | 22-31 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman tips it in | 24-31 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez loses the dribble to Augustus Lambert in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Clark - foul #2 on Donald Clark, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried (PF), John McHugh (C) Augustus Lambert, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Donald Scott (PF), Craig Robison (C) Donald Clark, Travis Daniel, Larry Sampson, Christopher Bacon | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman double dribbles | 25-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin (SG) Glenn Showman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Craig Robison denies the turnaround by John McHugh | 25-31 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 25-31 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | John McHugh gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | John Elder can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-31 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Craig Robison | 25-31 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell (SG), John Mitchell (SF) Doug Ruffin, John Elder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson (SF), Alex Mann (PF), Phillip Gillespie (C) Darrell Coleman, Donald Scott, Craig Robison | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | John McHugh hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 25-31 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-31 |