| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) PF - Edward Shepherd (fresh) C - Chester Weyand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Montgomery | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Scruggs | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gregory | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | North Texas | Chester Weyand misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Gregory | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | North Texas | Shawn Bergert swats the short shot by Jason Sawinski | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Montgomery is called for the reach on Michael Gregory - foul #1 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the jumper in the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:32 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | James Winters scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Greenway | 2-9 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Weyand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | North Texas | Sean Ament steps in front of the Yong Zhou pass | 2-9 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | James Winters lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Ament | 2-11 |
| 15:26 | North Texas | Chester Weyand scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Yong Zhou | 4-11 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway misses long on a floater from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford is hacked by Chester Weyand - foul #1 on Chester Weyand, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (SG), William Jackson (PF), Edwin Daniel (C) Ronald Montgomery, Edward Shepherd, Chester Weyand | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Jason Sawinski steps in front of the Anthony Pickens pass | 4-11 |
| 14:02 | North Texas | William Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Jason Sawinski - foul #1 on Jason Sawinski, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (SG), Donnie Gulley (C) Yong Zhou, Jason Sawinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Arthur Greenway (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Shawn Bergert | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory hits the follow up shot | 4-13 |
| 13:16 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 4-13 |
| 13:14 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel tips it in | 6-13 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Axford | 6-15 |
| 12:43 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel is fouled on the floor by Arthur Greenway - foul #1 on Arthur Greenway, team foul #1 | 6-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Yong Zhou (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG), Jason Sawinski (SF), Edward Shepherd (PF), Chester Weyand (C) Dennis Purpura, Stephen Larson, William Jackson, Edwin Daniel, Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Arthur Greenway | |
| 12:26 | North Texas | Chester Weyand drills a runner from close range | 8-15 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory drills a jumper in the paint set up by Johnny Hanna | 8-17 |
| 11:42 | North Texas | Chester Weyand comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Pickens - foul #1 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #2 | 8-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Anthony Pickens | |
| 11:42 | North Texas | Chester Weyand makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:42 | North Texas | Chester Weyand misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Weyand (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Montgomery - foul #2 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (SG) Ronald Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Shawn Bergert | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:00 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd's floater is tipped away by Allen Hitt | 9-19 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:17 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | William Jackson (SF) Jason Sawinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Anthony Pickens, Allen Hitt | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 9-19 |
| 09:51 | North Texas | Chester Weyand snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 09:27 | North Texas | William Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Gregory - foul #1 on Michael Gregory, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (SG), Jason Sawinski (SF) Yong Zhou, Chester Weyand | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Anthony Pickens (C) Arthur Greenway, Shawn Bergert | |
| 09:15 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Pickens - foul #2 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Anthony Pickens | |
| 09:15 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:15 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Shepherd - foul #1 on Edward Shepherd, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Arthur Greenway (C) James Winters, Shawn Bergert | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:48 | North Texas | Stephen Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:24 | North Texas | Stephen Larson can't finish the layup | 11-20 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory can't finish the layup | 11-20 |
| 08:06 | North Texas | William Jackson gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:50 | North Texas | Stephen Larson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-20 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Gregory | 11-20 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 07:24 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd grabs the board | 11-20 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) SG - Stephen Larson (fresh) SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | North Texas | William Jackson throws it down on a great pass from Dennis Purpura and he's fouled by Arthur Greenway - foul #2 on Arthur Greenway, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Yong Zhou (PG), Chester Weyand (C) Dennis Purpura, Edward Shepherd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) John Scruggs, Raymond Axford, Arthur Greenway | |
| 07:19 | North Texas | William Jackson makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory is fouled on the floor by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Edwin Daniel (PF) Jason Sawinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Hitt (PF) Michael Gregory | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is hacked by Chester Weyand - foul #2 on Chester Weyand, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donnie Gulley (C) Chester Weyand | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF) Sean Ament, Allen Hitt | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:19 | North Texas | Anthony Pickens is called for the reach on Edwin Daniel - foul #3 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (SG), James Hutchins (SF) Stephen Larson, William Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Raymond Axford (SF) James Winters, Anthony Pickens | |
| 06:07 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Yong Zhou | 16-22 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory loses the dribble to Yong Zhou | 16-22 |
| 05:25 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Purpura, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Sawinski (SF), Edward Shepherd (PF) James Hutchins, Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Johnny Hanna is blocked by Edward Shepherd | 16-22 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 04:50 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura buries a jumpshot from the right side | 18-22 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | James Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | William Jackson (C) Edwin Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Michael Gregory (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Johnny Hanna, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| 04:08 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Ament | 18-22 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory is whistled for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Chester Weyand (C) Dennis Purpura, William Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (PF) John Scruggs, Raymond Axford, Sean Ament | |
| 03:20 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 03:18 | North Texas | Chester Weyand grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Weyand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Arthur Greenway is called for the reach on Edward Shepherd - foul #3 on Arthur Greenway, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Raymond Axford (SF), Allen Hitt (C) James Winters, Arthur Greenway, Shawn Bergert | |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford loses the dribble to Edward Shepherd | 20-22 |
| 02:23 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Scruggs - foul #1 on John Scruggs, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG) Yong Zhou | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Allen Hitt | |
| 02:23 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:23 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Jason Sawinski steals the ball from Sean Ament | 22-22 |
| 01:48 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edward Shepherd, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | William Jackson (PF) Edward Shepherd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Allen Hitt (C) James Winters, Sean Ament, Shawn Bergert | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-22 |
| 01:18 | North Texas | Chester Weyand grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 00:55 | North Texas | William Jackson misses the 3 from straight away | 22-22 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Scruggs | 22-24 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Purpura | 25-24 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-26 |