| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Domenic Russo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | James Walsh makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Boguchwal Wojenski | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Mark Heal hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Domenic Russo's layup is rejected by Philip Byrd | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Boguchwal Wojenski | 34-35 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Harold Maberry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Harold Maberry is called for the reach on Gerald Lobel - foul #2 on Harold Maberry, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Thomas Gebhardt swats the dunk try by Domenic Russo | 40-37 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Domenic Russo can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Walsh | 40-37 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Byrd | 42-37 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Harold Maberry drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Stephens | 42-40 |
| 15:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Stephens | 42-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Byrd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 42-40 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Boguchwal Wojenski | 42-40 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Harold Maberry swats the shot by Philip Byrd | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Harold Stephens gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Harold Maberry is fouled on the floor by Gerald Lobel - foul #1 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski (PG), Billy Lesh (SG), Gabriel Yazzie (SF), Gary Grove (PF), Anthony Cornell (C) Gerald Lobel, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt, Philip Byrd, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Earl McOy (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Mark Heal, Greg Ishmael, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 14:43 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Cornell - foul #4 on Anthony Cornell, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd (PF) Anthony Cornell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:43 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Joseph Haven misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Grove - foul #2 on Gary Grove, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Joseph Haven makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Joseph Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Ivan Stazenski is called for the reach on Joseph Haven - foul #3 on Ivan Stazenski, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd's pass is intercepted by Mark Heal | 42-44 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gabriel Yazzie - foul #2 on Gabriel Yazzie, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG) Ivan Stazenski, Billy Lesh | |
| Subs | Houston | Domenic Russo (C) Tracy Gleeson | |
| 12:34 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Mark Heal is called for the reach on Gerald Lobel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Heal, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF) Kevin Flickinger | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Harold Maberry is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Yazzie - foul #3 on Gabriel Yazzie, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt (SF), James Walsh (PF) Gabriel Yazzie, Philip Byrd | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Earl McOy | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Boguchwal Wojenski takes the ball from Greg Ishmael | 42-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Harold Stephens snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Greg Ishmael drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Heal | 42-49 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt hits a shot in the lane | 44-49 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Greg Ishmael comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Gary Grove pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Harold Stephens snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Harold Maberry drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 44-51 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | James Walsh misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Harold Stephens - foul #1 on Harold Stephens, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski (PG), Billy Lesh (SG), Gabriel Yazzie (SF), Philip Byrd (PF) Gerald Lobel, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt, Gary Grove | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Earl McOy (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Mark Heal, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | James Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson drills a turnaround near the basket | 45-53 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ivan Stazenski | 48-53 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Joseph Haven can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Earl McOy - foul #1 on Earl McOy, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Hooks (SG), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, Earl McOy, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the turnaround near the basket | 50-55 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Harold Stephens steps in front of the Ivan Stazenski pass | 50-55 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Domenic Russo scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ivan Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Lesh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Byrd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Hooks (fresh) SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Gary Grove (PF), Anthony Cornell (C) Ivan Stazenski, Billy Lesh, Gabriel Yazzie, Philip Byrd, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Maberry (SF) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt's floater is tipped away by Domenic Russo | 50-57 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Thomas Gebhardt is called for the reach on Harold Maberry - foul #1 on Thomas Gebhardt, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl McOy (PF), Kevin Flickinger (C) Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 06:22 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel is called for 10 seconds | 52-58 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Mark Heal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 05:56 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Earl McOy | 52-58 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Mark Heal connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Grove | 55-61 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Mark Heal buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Maberry | 55-64 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-64 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel hits the follow up shot | 57-64 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Harold Maberry travels with the ball | 57-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd (PF) Gary Grove | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Earl McOy, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Harold Maberry is called for the reach on Boguchwal Wojenski - foul #3 on Harold Maberry, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Mark Heal is called for 10 seconds | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie (SF), James Walsh (C) Thomas Gebhardt, Anthony Cornell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Mark Heal steals it from Gabriel Yazzie | 59-64 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Greg Ishmael can't finish the layup | 59-64 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Walsh - foul #1 on James Walsh, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski (PG), Gary Grove (SF) Gerald Lobel, Boguchwal Wojenski | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Kevin Flickinger (SF) Mark Heal, Harold Maberry | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | James Walsh scores on a shot in the paint | 63-66 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Anthony Cornell (C) Ivan Stazenski, Gabriel Yazzie, Gary Grove, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Harold Maberry (SF) Joseph Haven, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Greg Ishmael knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 63-69 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-69 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell gets the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-69 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Greg Ishmael blows the layup | 63-69 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Harold Maberry tips it in | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Lobel | 66-71 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses the jumper from the left block | 66-71 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Gebhardt - foul #2 on Thomas Gebhardt, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd makes the runner from the right block | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lobel - foul #2 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Hooks (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF) Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 70-75 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Heal is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lobel - foul #3 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Mark Heal is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lobel - foul #4 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF) Albert Hooks | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Boguchwal Wojenski | 76-79 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lobel - foul #5 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski (PG) Gerald Lobel | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski is hacked by Mark Heal - foul #2 on Mark Heal, team foul #7 | 76-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Kevin Flickinger | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is hacked by Ivan Stazenski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Stazenski, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski drills a 3 from the left corner | 81-82 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Ivan Stazenski is called for the reach on Harold Maberry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Stazenski, team foul #15 | 81-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie (PG) Ivan Stazenski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Greg Ishmael grabs the board | 81-84 |