| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rick Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Emil Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lester (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Caperton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen loses the dribble to Dwayne Zerangue | 29-37 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens misses the turnaround from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester misses the tip | 29-37 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter is hacked by Emil Winston - foul #1 on Emil Winston, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Lester | 31-39 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Peter Curtis is denied by Ronald Stevens | 31-39 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Hooper | 31-39 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter is hacked by Ronald Stevens - foul #2 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Stevens denies the turnaround by Barry Carter | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Rick Morin can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Emil Winston | 31-41 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Tomas Hooper steals the ball from Clifford Caperton | 31-41 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis lays it in on a nice dish by Rick Morin | 33-41 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton misses long on a jumper in the paint | 33-41 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Goran Ziegenhagen | 33-41 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Rick Morin's pass is intercepted by Clifford Caperton | 33-41 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford Caperton | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Morin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Emil Winston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Caperton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Rick Morin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rick Morin, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Mitchell (PG), Gerald Hendrix (SG), Dennis Duval (SF), Jared Edge (PF), Philip Beamon (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Barry Carter, Tomas Hooper, Peter Curtis, Rick Morin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Christian Koch (SG), Steven Rio (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Dusty Bartlett (C) Emil Winston, Daniel Lester, Clifford Caperton, Dwayne Zerangue, Ronald Stevens | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Steven Rio misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 33-43 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown can't tip it in | 33-43 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Dusty Bartlett snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Jared Edge blocks the short jumper by Anthony Brown | 33-43 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hendrix buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Edge | 35-43 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Dykstra and he's hacked by Jared Edge - foul #1 on Jared Edge, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Tomas Hooper (SG) Glenn Mitchell, Gerald Hendrix | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton (SF), Ronald Stevens (C) Steven Rio, Dusty Bartlett | |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval drills a jump hook from the left block | 37-46 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Beamon | 37-46 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dennis Duval | 37-46 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Caperton and he's hacked by Philip Beamon - foul #1 on Philip Beamon, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter (SG), Peter Curtis (PF), Rick Morin (C) Tomas Hooper, Jared Edge, Philip Beamon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Emil Winston (PG), Daniel Lester (SG), Dwayne Zerangue (PF) David Dykstra, Christian Koch, Anthony Brown | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Goran Ziegenhagen | 42-49 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Duval - foul #4 on Dennis Duval, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper (SF) Dennis Duval | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Rio (SF), Anthony Brown (C) Clifford Caperton, Ronald Stevens | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston is hacked by Barry Carter - foul #2 on Barry Carter, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Rick Morin misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Barry Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Emil Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Rio (fresh) PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester misses the jump hook in the paint | 42-49 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Mitchell (PG) Goran Ziegenhagen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton (SF), Ronald Stevens (C) Steven Rio, Anthony Brown | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue can't finish the layup | 42-49 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue is fouled on the floor by Tomas Hooper - foul #1 on Tomas Hooper, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge (C) Rick Morin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (SG) Daniel Lester | |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton lays it up and in on a great pass from Dwayne Zerangue | 42-51 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Caperton - foul #1 on Clifford Caperton, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Philip Beamon (C) Barry Carter, Peter Curtis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christian Koch (SG), Anthony Brown (PF) Emil Winston, Dwayne Zerangue | |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Christian Koch hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Dykstra | 44-54 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Goran Ziegenhagen | 46-54 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown lays it in on a nice dish by David Dykstra | 46-56 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jared Edge | 49-56 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Mitchell | 52-56 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens misses the lay-in | 52-56 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen is hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter (SG), Peter Curtis (PF), Rick Morin (C) Glenn Mitchell, Tomas Hooper, Jared Edge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Emil Winston (PG), Daniel Lester (SG), Steven Rio (SF), Dwayne Zerangue (PF) David Dykstra, Christian Koch, Clifford Caperton, Ronald Stevens | |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Goran Ziegenhagen | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Barry Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Beamon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Emil Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Rio (fresh) PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester is hacked by Barry Carter - foul #3 on Barry Carter, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hendrix (PG), Dennis Duval (SF) Goran Ziegenhagen, Philip Beamon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hendrix misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Steven Rio snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Hendrix | 54-56 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Gerald Hendrix | 57-56 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Gerald Hendrix steps in front of the Daniel Lester pass | 57-56 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Daniel Lester - foul #1 on Daniel Lester, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG) Gerald Hendrix | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton (SF), Ronald Stevens (C) Steven Rio, Anthony Brown | |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton can't finish the layup | 60-56 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Dennis Duval steals the ball from Dwayne Zerangue | 62-56 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Duval | 64-56 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Emil Winston | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Dwayne Zerangue takes the ball from Rick Morin | 64-59 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Peter Curtis takes the ball from Ronald Stevens | 64-59 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Stevens - foul #3 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper (SG), Jared Edge (PF), Philip Beamon (C) Barry Carter, Peter Curtis, Rick Morin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Christian Koch (SG), Anthony Brown (PF) Emil Winston, Daniel Lester, Dwayne Zerangue | |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Duval (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jared Edge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Beamon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Koch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Caperton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Dennis Duval swats the shot by Christian Koch | 66-59 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Duval and he's hacked by Christian Koch - foul #1 on Christian Koch, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Mitchell (SG) Dennis Duval | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens banks in the layup set up by Christian Koch and the foul's on Glenn Mitchell - foul #3 on Glenn Mitchell, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens misses the free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter (SG), Dennis Duval (SF), Peter Curtis (PF) Glenn Mitchell, Tomas Hooper, Philip Beamon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Emil Winston (PG), Dwayne Zerangue (PF) Christian Koch, Anthony Brown | |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter is hacked by David Dykstra - foul #1 on David Dykstra, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-61 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 71-61 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Stevens | 71-61 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by David Dykstra | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Zerangue - foul #2 on Dwayne Zerangue, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Morin (C) Jared Edge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester (SG) David Dykstra | |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-64 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 71-66 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Emil Winston | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen is fouled in the backcourt by Emil Winston - foul #2 on Emil Winston, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Daniel Lester knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Emil Winston | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen is hacked by Emil Winston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emil Winston, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Clifford Caperton gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Stevens | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval is hacked by Emil Winston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emil Winston, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Emil Winston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval is fouled in the backcourt by Emil Winston - foul #5 on Emil Winston, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG) Emil Winston | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-76 |