| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Arnold Brown (fresh) SG - Clyde Graham (fresh) SF - Ivan Janikowski (fresh) PF - Robert Ward (fresh) C - Raul Montes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) SG - John Lightle (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Laurence Bettencourt (fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | North Texas | Don Collins is called for the reach on Arnold Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Collins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | North Texas | Arnold Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | North Texas | Raul Montes tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Don Collins is fouled on the floor by Arnold Brown - foul #1 on Arnold Brown, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski drills a floater from the left side set up by Arnold Brown | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | North Texas | Raul Montes dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ivan Janikowski | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Don Collins loses the dribble to Arnold Brown in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | North Texas | Carlos Smith is called for the reach on Ivan Janikowski - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), James Lewis (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Don Collins, John Lightle, Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt, Michael Hodge | |
| 17:11 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:47 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | North Texas | Sean Hale denies the turnaround by Ivan Janikowski | 6-2 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | James Lewis grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | James Lewis clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Arnold Brown - foul #2 on Arnold Brown, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), Thomas Sherman (SG), Troy Pirtle (PF), Mark Lee (C) Arnold Brown, Clyde Graham, Robert Ward, Raul Montes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | North Texas | Thomas Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski lays it up and in set up by Lester Davis | 8-2 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Sean Hale makes the turnaround in the paint set up by James Lewis | 8-4 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Lester Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sherman (fresh) SF - Ivan Janikowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Pirtle (fresh) C - Mark Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fairly fresh) SG - James Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Bufkin (fairly fresh) C - Sean Hale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | North Texas | Mark Lee drills a turnaround from close range | 10-4 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin's pass is intercepted by Troy Pirtle | 10-4 |
| 14:36 | North Texas | Mark Lee is whistled for a carry | 10-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | Clyde Graham (SG), Robert Ward (PF), Raul Montes (C) Lester Davis, Ivan Janikowski, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), John Lightle (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Eugene Williamson, James Lewis, Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hodge | 10-7 |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Troy Pirtle misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Lightle - foul #1 on John Lightle, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Boris Topolski (PG) Thomas Sherman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Troy Pirtle makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Troy Pirtle misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Hodge | 11-7 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | John Lightle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:52 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Raul Montes | 11-7 |
| 13:48 | North Texas | Boris Topolski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Topolski, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), John Adler (SF) Boris Topolski, Troy Pirtle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Hodge | 11-9 |
| 13:20 | North Texas | John Adler hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 13:19 | North Texas | Robert Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:05 | North Texas | Clyde Graham is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Davis | 14-9 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | John Lightle can't connect on a runner near the basket | 14-9 |
| 12:46 | North Texas | Raul Montes grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:44 | North Texas | Clyde Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Sherman (PG), Boris Topolski (SG), Ivan Janikowski (SF), Mark Lee (C) Lester Davis, Clyde Graham, John Adler, Raul Montes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SG), Michael Holder (C) John Lightle, Michael Hodge | |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Ward - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Adler (PF) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:22 | North Texas | John Adler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (C) Michael Holder | |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Don Collins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:09 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:07 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Boris Topolski - foul #2 on Boris Topolski, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Clyde Graham (SG), Troy Pirtle (PF), Raul Montes (C) Boris Topolski, John Adler, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF) Jay Falgoust, Carlos Smith | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:48 | North Texas | Raul Montes snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:30 | North Texas | Troy Pirtle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), Robert Ward (PF) Thomas Sherman, Clyde Graham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Don Collins, Laurence Bettencourt, Sean Hale | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Lester Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Pirtle (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ivan Janikowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ward (fresh) C - Raul Montes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) SG - James Lewis (fresh) SF - Nathan Phelps (fresh) PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fresh) | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bufkin | 14-11 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin is hacked by Ivan Janikowski - foul #1 on Ivan Janikowski, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Sherman (PG), Clyde Graham (SG), John Adler (SF) Lester Davis, Troy Pirtle, Ivan Janikowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Michael Holder (C) James Lewis, Nathan Phelps, Michael Hodge | |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson loses the dribble to Robert Ward | 14-11 |
| 10:20 | North Texas | Robert Ward is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bufkin - foul #1 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Sean Hale (C) Eugene Williamson, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Holder | |
| 10:02 | North Texas | Don Collins is called for the reach on Thomas Sherman - foul #2 on Don Collins, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Lee (C) Raul Montes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Carlos Smith (SF) Don Collins, Jay Falgoust | |
| 09:53 | North Texas | Clyde Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Sean Hale snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | John Lightle is fouled on the floor by Clyde Graham - foul #1 on Clyde Graham, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), Ivan Janikowski (SF) Thomas Sherman, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hodge (C) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:13 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Mark Lee swats the short shot by Sean Hale | 14-13 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 08:44 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-15 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Sean Hale snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Sherman (PG), Troy Pirtle (SF), Robert Ward (PF), Raul Montes (C) Lester Davis, Ivan Janikowski, John Adler, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), James Lewis (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Eugene Williamson, John Lightle, Carlos Smith, Sean Hale | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:50 | North Texas | Robert Ward misses the floater from the left side | 14-16 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raul Montes - foul #1 on Raul Montes, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:42 | North Texas | Robert Ward pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:39 | North Texas | Nathan Phelps is called for the reach on Thomas Sherman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Holder (C) Michael Hodge | |
| 07:21 | North Texas | Thomas Sherman drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clyde Graham | 16-17 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Sherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Graham (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Pirtle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raul Montes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fresh) SG - James Lewis (fresh) SF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Holder (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Clyde Graham steps in front of the Michael Holder pass | 16-17 |
| 06:52 | North Texas | Clyde Graham jams it | 18-17 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ward | 18-17 |
| 06:37 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Raul Montes | 18-17 |
| 06:26 | North Texas | Raul Montes buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Sherman | 20-17 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Holder | 20-19 |
| 06:15 | North Texas | Troy Pirtle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), Ivan Janikowski (SF) Clyde Graham, Troy Pirtle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), John Lightle (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Nathan Phelps, James Lewis, Jay Falgoust, Christopher Bufkin | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Michael Holder misses the lay-in | 20-19 |
| 06:06 | North Texas | Thomas Sherman snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 05:43 | North Texas | John Lightle is called for the reach on Robert Ward - foul #2 on John Lightle, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG), Michael Hodge (C) John Lightle, Michael Holder | |
| 05:43 | North Texas | Robert Ward misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Robert Ward is called for the reach on Laurence Bettencourt - foul #2 on Robert Ward, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Clyde Graham (SG), John Adler (PF) Thomas Sherman, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:28 | North Texas | Raul Montes grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 05:15 | North Texas | Raul Montes clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Hodge - foul #1 on Michael Hodge, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| 05:15 | North Texas | Raul Montes misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:15 | North Texas | Raul Montes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 20-19 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-19 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge's dunk attempt is rejected by Raul Montes | 20-19 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt tips it back up and in | 20-21 |
| 04:21 | North Texas | Raul Montes misses the floater from the right block | 20-21 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 04:02 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Raul Montes | 20-21 |
| 03:35 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lester Davis | 22-21 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | James Lewis is hacked by Clyde Graham - foul #2 on Clyde Graham, team foul #11 | 22-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arnold Brown (PG), Boris Topolski (SG), Troy Pirtle (SF), Robert Ward (PF), Mark Lee (C) Lester Davis, Clyde Graham, Ivan Janikowski, John Adler, Raul Montes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Eugene Williamson, Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt, Michael Hodge | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:08 | North Texas | Robert Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Nathan Phelps - foul #2 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG) James Lewis | |
| 03:08 | North Texas | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:08 | North Texas | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Topolski (fresh) SF - Troy Pirtle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) SG - John Lightle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Arnold Brown is called for the reach on Don Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Brown, team foul #12 | 24-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Sherman (SG) Arnold Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Don Collins makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Don Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:47 | North Texas | Troy Pirtle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Sean Hale gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | John Lightle hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathan Phelps | 24-27 |
| 02:14 | North Texas | Troy Pirtle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-27 |
| 02:12 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ward | 24-27 |
| 02:01 | North Texas | Boris Topolski is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Sean Hale can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #13 | 24-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski (SF), John Adler (PF), Raul Montes (C) Troy Pirtle, Robert Ward, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Sean Hale misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Sean Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Sean Hale double dribbles | 24-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | Clyde Graham (SG) Boris Topolski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Holder (C) Sean Hale | |
| 01:20 | North Texas | Thomas Sherman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clyde Graham | 27-27 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Michael Holder hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Lightle | 27-29 |
| 01:03 | North Texas | The jump hook by Clyde Graham is blocked by Laurence Bettencourt | 27-29 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | Michael Holder gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG) Thomas Sherman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Jay Falgoust, Michael Holder | |
| 00:44 | North Texas | Lester Davis is fouled in the backcourt by John Lightle - foul #3 on John Lightle, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Ward (PF) John Adler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG) John Lightle | |
| 00:44 | North Texas | Lester Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:44 | North Texas | Lester Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Boris Topolski (SG), Troy Pirtle (C) Clyde Graham, Raul Montes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin (PF) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 00:03 | North Texas | Troy Pirtle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | James Lewis grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | James Lewis can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-29 |