| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Wright (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) PF - James Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Alexander inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico | James Green buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Cummins | 39-45 |
| 19:51 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-45 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 39-45 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | John Alexander grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ben Gray | 39-45 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the turnaround from the right block | 39-45 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lon Carter | 39-47 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is hacked by Ben Gray - foul #1 on Ben Gray, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Jerome Green (C) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, John Alexander, James Green, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Wade Riles (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Etter | 41-47 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Johnson - foul #2 on Lester Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF) Darrell Mayers | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Terry Etter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 44-47 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling tips it home | 44-49 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 44-49 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles knocks in the floater from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Joel Turner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling's pass is intercepted by Ojore Sato in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Wade Riles steps in front of the Jerome Green pass | 47-51 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-51 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Crass | 47-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joel Turner (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Terry Etter (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jerome Green (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Raymond Crass (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wade Riles (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mark Spurling (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Campanella (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Joel Turner is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 47-51 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wade Riles | 47-53 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is hacked by Raymond Crass - foul #1 on Raymond Crass, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), James Wright (SG), John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, Lester Johnson, Joel Turner, Terry Etter, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | James Wright is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Miller | 49-53 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | James Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | John Alexander tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lon Carter | 51-59 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | James Green hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Floyd Bickerstaff | 53-59 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | James Green is called for the reach on Lon Carter - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard (SF), Milton Cummins (C) John Alexander, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF) Dewei Yin | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-59 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | James Green gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard blows the layup | 53-59 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is fouled on the floor by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) James Green, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF) Darrell Mayers | |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the lay-in | 53-59 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ben Gray (tiring) 7 reb. SF - Dewei Yin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Tyson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | John Alexander picks off the pass by Robert Tyson in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is hacked by Ben Gray - foul #2 on Ben Gray, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Alexander | 57-59 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is hacked by Jeffrey Miller - foul #3 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), James Green (PF) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Dewei Yin, Daniel Sauer | |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Alexander | 60-61 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Milton Cummins (C) Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SG), Mark Spurling (SF) Ben Gray, Robert Tyson | |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Milton Cummins - foul #1 on Milton Cummins, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), James Wright (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, Lester Johnson, John Alexander, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Mark Spurling, Darrell Mayers | |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Dewei Yin picks off the pass by Jeffrey Miller in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer hits the finger roll set up by Dewei Yin | 60-65 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Alton Johnson is called for the reach on Floyd Bickerstaff - foul #2 on Alton Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Robert Tyson (PF) Lon Carter, Alton Johnson | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard throws it down and the foul's on Robert Tyson - foul #2 on Robert Tyson, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), John Alexander (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (PG), Darrell Mayers (SF) Raymond Crass, Dewei Yin | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers tips it home | 63-67 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | John Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer is fouled in the backcourt by John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (SG), James Green (PF) James Wright, Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | James Green snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ojore Sato | 66-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Green (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Cummins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Wade Riles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ben Gray (tired) 8 reb. SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles tips it back up and in | 66-69 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Terry Etter (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, John Alexander, James Green, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Raymond Crass (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Wade Riles, Ben Gray, Mark Spurling, Robert Tyson | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Crass | 66-72 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Ballard and he's hacked by Darrell Mayers - foul #4 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG) Lester Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Jerome Green (C) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, Bruce Ballard, Terry Etter, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF) Raymond Crass, Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | James Green connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Alexander | 72-72 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Tyson | 72-75 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | James Green misses short on an open shot in the lane | 72-75 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Joel Turner steps in front of the Paul Campanella pass | 72-75 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Joel Turner blows the layup | 72-75 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses the tip | 72-75 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Green | 72-75 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Ben Gray is blocked by James Green | 72-75 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray tips it in | 72-77 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | John Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Joel Turner, Lester Johnson, John Alexander, James Green, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (PG), Raymond Crass (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Mark Spurling, Robert Tyson, Paul Campanella | |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles buries a driving attempt from the right block | 72-79 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Milton Cummins - foul #2 on Milton Cummins, team foul #7 | 72-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF) Alton Johnson | |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-81 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wright (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Ballard (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Etter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Wade Riles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Raymond Crass (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dewei Yin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Sauer (tired) 11 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Terry Etter is hacked by Wade Riles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Riles, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG) Ojore Sato | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Terry Etter misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Sauer | 75-81 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 75-81 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is whistled for a carry | 75-81 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Green (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Terry Etter, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Alton Johnson (PF) Raymond Crass, Darrell Mayers | |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-81 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #8 | 75-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), John Alexander (SF) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF) Wade Riles, Dewei Yin, Daniel Sauer | |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-81 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-82 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lon Carter | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Ben Gray picks off the pass by Ojore Sato in the backcourt | 75-84 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), James Wright (SG), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, Lester Johnson, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 75-84 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 75-84 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | James Wright misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-84 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer grabs the board | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer is hacked by Jeffrey Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #9 | 75-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 75-86 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass grabs the board | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Lon Carter | 75-88 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Raymond Crass is called for the reach on James Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Crass, team foul #10 | 75-88 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, John Alexander, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Daniel Sauer | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 75-88 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass runs out the clock | 76-88 |