| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) SG - James Lewis (fresh) SF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | James Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Hodge and the foul's on Willie Pugh - foul #2 on Willie Pugh, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Ben Walker grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Allan Sanders snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Allan Sanders is fouled on the floor by Don Collins - foul #3 on Don Collins, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG) Don Collins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:41 | Houston | Terry King hits a jumpshot from the right side | 24-35 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry King - foul #2 on Terry King, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Tyson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Louis Thompson, Ben Walker | |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Adam Parramore gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Adam Parramore misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Bufkin - foul #1 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG) Terry King | |
| 17:56 | Houston | Adam Parramore makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Adam Parramore misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Robert Tyson gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Derek Ellis blocks the jumper by Lee Fulmer | 24-36 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Nathan Phelps | 24-36 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bufkin | 27-36 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is hacked by Derek Ellis - foul #1 on Derek Ellis, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Derek Ellis, Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Charles Dunn (SF), Louis Thompson (PF) Allan Sanders, Willie Pugh, Adam Parramore | |
| 16:45 | Houston | Louis Thompson is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Lee Fulmer | 27-38 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Falgoust | 30-38 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG) Nathan Phelps | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Ben Walker (C) Lee Fulmer, Robert Tyson | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge comes up short on the floater in the paint | 30-38 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses the tip | 30-38 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Terry King grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Derek Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Falgoust (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eugene Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Charles Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) James Lewis, Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Parramore (PF) Louis Thompson | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Don Collins | 32-38 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Derek Ellis steps in front of the Terry King pass in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Ben Walker grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Charles Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Sean Hale (C) Derek Ellis, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Willie Pugh (SF), Lee Fulmer (C) Tyler Kain, Charles Dunn, Ben Walker | |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-38 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Allan Sanders is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willie Pugh | 34-41 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt's pass is intercepted by Willie Pugh | 34-41 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Laurence Bettencourt is called for the reach on Terry King - foul #1 on Laurence Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Don Collins, Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Thompson (PF), Robert Tyson (C) Terry King, Adam Parramore | |
| 13:32 | Houston | Laurence Bettencourt steals it from Louis Thompson | 34-41 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Sean Hale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Willie Pugh grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Louis Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Bufkin - foul #2 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Laurence Bettencourt, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), Ben Walker (C) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Robert Tyson | |
| 13:08 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin is hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Willie Pugh | |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses badly on a jumper from close range | 34-42 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Louis Thompson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Tyler Kain can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyler Kain | 37-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Carlos Smith (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Jay Falgoust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Walker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the floater in the paint set up by Charles Dunn | 39-46 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Louis Thompson - foul #2 on Louis Thompson, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), James Lewis (SG), Eugene Morrow (PF), Christopher Bufkin (C) Nathan Phelps, Carlos Smith, Derek Ellis, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Terry King (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Tyler Kain, Charles Dunn, Jeffrey Dyck, Louis Thompson, Ben Walker | |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Adam Parramore | 41-46 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Terry King makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Willie Pugh | 41-48 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Falgoust | 43-48 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 10:06 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Parramore | 43-48 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Allan Sanders connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin hits a shot from the right side | 45-51 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Terry King comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jay Falgoust - foul #3 on Jay Falgoust, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Don Collins, Jay Falgoust, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (PF), Lee Fulmer (C) Robert Tyson, Adam Parramore | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Terry King misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Terry King misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | James Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Lee Fulmer pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Terry King misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | James Lewis is hacked by Terry King - foul #3 on Terry King, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Carlos Smith (SG) James Lewis, Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Charles Dunn (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Ben Walker (C) Allan Sanders, Terry King, Willie Pugh, Jeffrey Dyck | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), Sean Hale (C) Don Collins, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Louis Thompson travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow (PF) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Carlos Smith (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Derek Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Morrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Hale (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Walker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Nathan Phelps steals the ball from Louis Thompson in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Ben Walker snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Charles Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Ellis - foul #2 on Derek Ellis, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG) Nathan Phelps | |
| Subs | Houston | Willie Pugh (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Tyler Kain, Louis Thompson, Ben Walker | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Robert Tyson is called for the reach on Derek Ellis - foul #2 on Robert Tyson, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Eugene Morrow, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Ronald Gulley (SG) Charles Dunn, Lee Fulmer | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Adam Parramore gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Robert Tyson is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF) Derek Ellis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Willie Pugh is called for the reach on Laurence Bettencourt - foul #3 on Willie Pugh, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG) Ronald Gulley | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Willie Pugh grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Terry King is fouled in the backcourt by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Terry King makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Terry King makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Don Collins | 53-55 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Willie Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Sean Hale (C) Don Collins, Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Louis Thompson (PF) Willie Pugh, Adam Parramore | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | James Lewis is denied on a dunk by Robert Tyson | 53-55 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Louis Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Terry King hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Allan Sanders | 53-57 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses short on a jumper from the left block | 53-57 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Louis Thompson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Terry King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Carlos Smith (SG) Nathan Phelps, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Ben Walker (C) Allan Sanders, Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck, Robert Tyson | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Tyler Kain is hacked by Don Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Collins, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Jay Falgoust, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Parramore (PF) Louis Thompson | |
| 05:05 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Ben Walker snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Eugene Morrow | 55-58 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), Derek Ellis (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Don Collins, Laurence Bettencourt, Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (PF) Ben Walker | |
| 04:06 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Bufkin | 57-58 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Phelps - foul #1 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG), Sean Hale (C) Carlos Smith, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Terry King (SG), Louis Thompson (PF), Robert Tyson (C) Tyler Kain, Lee Fulmer, Willie Pugh, Adam Parramore | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Hale (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dyck takes the ball from Christopher Bufkin | 57-59 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Nathan Phelps takes the ball from Terry King | 57-59 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | James Lewis makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Phelps | 59-59 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Michael Hodge (C) James Lewis, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Willie Pugh (SF), Ben Walker (C) Jeffrey Dyck, Robert Tyson | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Ben Walker hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Terry King | 59-61 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt's fadeaway is rejected by Ben Walker | 59-61 |
| 02:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Willie Pugh | 59-61 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), James Lewis (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF) Nathan Phelps, Derek Ellis, Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Allan Sanders - foul #1 on Allan Sanders, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SG) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Ben Walker is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Willie Pugh | 61-63 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Ben Walker pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Louis Thompson takes the ball from Carlos Smith | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Willie Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Thompson - foul #3 on Louis Thompson, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Terry King clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Willie Pugh grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Morrow (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow can't throw it down | 63-63 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Ben Walker grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Allan Sanders is whistled for traveling | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG), James Lewis (SG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF) Don Collins, Carlos Smith, Jay Falgoust | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Tyson (C) Ben Walker | |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge banks in the layup set up by Derek Ellis | 65-63 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Louis Thompson buries a turnaround from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses the lay-in | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Louis Thompson gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Allan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Parramore (C) Louis Thompson | |
| 03:49 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Robert Tyson swats the short shot by Laurence Bettencourt | 65-66 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt tips it home | 67-66 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Allan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Ellis - foul #3 on Derek Ellis, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SG) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG) Terry King | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Robert Tyson gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Derek Ellis, Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Louis Thompson (PF), Ben Walker (C) Lee Fulmer, Robert Tyson, Adam Parramore | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Don Collins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Allan Sanders gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Michael Hodge picks off the pass by Louis Thompson | 67-66 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge tips it home | 69-66 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Louis Thompson can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow tips it back up and in | 71-66 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Allan Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow is called for traveling | 71-66 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Carlos Smith is called for the reach on Terry King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Smith, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Terry King misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Terry King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Willie Pugh swats the layup by Michael Hodge | 71-67 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Willie Pugh pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Smith (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jay Falgoust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Morrow (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Pugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ben Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Willie Pugh makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Allan Sanders | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #4 on Louis Thompson, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ben Walker | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge gets the rebound | 72-70 |