| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (fresh) SG - Sheldon Ransom (fresh) SF - Ernest Carlson (fresh) PF - Richard Greaney (fresh) C - Eugene Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) SG - Russell Perz (fresh) SF - Kal Lenard (fresh) PF - William Blackledge (fresh) C - David Severin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | David Severin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | David Severin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | David Severin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Russell Perz misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | David Severin tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | North Texas | Russell Perz is called for the reach on Sheldon Ransom - foul #1 on Russell Perz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Greaney | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Severin | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | North Texas | David Severin is called for the reach on Ernest Carlson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Severin, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Brand | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Richard Greaney swats the layup by Russell Perz | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | North Texas | Richard Greaney snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom knocks in the jumper near the basket | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Kenneth Brand is called for the reach on Tony Thibeault - foul #1 on Kenneth Brand, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG), Ivan Sliwinski (SG), John Fancher (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), Carl Ellison (C) Tony Thibeault, Russell Perz, Kal Lenard, William Blackledge, David Severin | |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brand - foul #2 on Kenneth Brand, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (PG) Kenneth Brand | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke loses the dribble to Ryan Treadaway | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson banks in the layup set up by Ryan Treadaway | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Fancher and he's fouled by Eugene Vance - foul #1 on Eugene Vance, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG), Michael Davis (SF), David Bliss (C) Sheldon Ransom, Ernest Carlson, Eugene Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (PG) John Fancher | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | North Texas | David Bliss blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ivan Sliwinski | 7-5 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ryan Treadaway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lance Serna (fresh) SF - Michael Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Greaney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bliss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) SG - Trevor Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) PF - Douglas Endo (fresh) C - Carl Ellison (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tony Thibeault | 7-7 |
| 15:33 | North Texas | Lance Serna is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Thibeault - foul #1 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Vance (C) Richard Greaney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kal Lenard (SF), William Blackledge (PF), Michael Jones (C) Trevor Burke, Douglas Endo, Carl Ellison | |
| 15:24 | North Texas | Ivan Sliwinski steals it from Eugene Vance | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | William Blackledge connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Sliwinski | 7-9 |
| 14:52 | North Texas | David Bliss can't throw it down | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | North Texas | Eugene Vance snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | North Texas | Lance Serna's pass is intercepted by Kal Lenard in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | William Blackledge hits the finger roll set up by Kal Lenard | 7-11 |
| 14:23 | North Texas | Michael Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | William Blackledge grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | William Blackledge clanks a jumper from close range | 7-11 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | Eugene Vance swats the shot by Michael Jones | 7-11 |
| 13:49 | North Texas | David Bliss grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | North Texas | Lance Serna hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Ryan Treadaway takes the ball from Ivan Sliwinski after a doubleteam | 9-11 |
| 13:03 | North Texas | Lance Serna blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:46 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway throws it down on a great pass from Michael Davis | 11-11 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is fouled on the floor by Ryan Treadaway - foul #1 on Ryan Treadaway, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom (SG), Ernest Carlson (SF), Richard Greaney (PF) Lance Serna, Michael Davis, David Bliss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG), Russell Perz (SG), John Fancher (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), David Severin (C) Tony Thibeault, Ivan Sliwinski, Kal Lenard, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Russell Perz clanks a shot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico | David Severin tips it in | 11-13 |
| 11:45 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Greaney and he's fouled by Russell Perz - foul #2 on Russell Perz, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG) Russell Perz | |
| 11:45 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | John Fancher grabs the board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ryan Treadaway (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheldon Ransom (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ernest Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Greaney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Vance (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Trevor Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Cheney (fresh) SF - John Fancher (fresh) PF - Douglas Endo (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Severin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Richard Greaney denies the turnaround by Douglas Endo | 13-13 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | David Severin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:19 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Josh Cheney - foul #1 on Josh Cheney, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kal Lenard (SF), Carl Ellison (PF) Trevor Burke, Douglas Endo | |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | Eugene Vance swats the layup by Kal Lenard | 14-13 |
| 10:56 | North Texas | Richard Greaney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:38 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-13 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 10:10 | North Texas | Eugene Vance gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:51 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-13 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | John Fancher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Davis (SF), David Bliss (C) Ernest Carlson, Eugene Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (PG), Trevor Burke (SG), William Blackledge (PF), Douglas Endo (C) John Fancher, Josh Cheney, Carl Ellison, David Severin | |
| 09:22 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | William Blackledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| 08:52 | North Texas | Michael Davis misses the jumper from the left side | 18-13 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Trevor Burke | 18-13 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | William Blackledge banks in the layup set up by Douglas Endo and he's fouled by Richard Greaney - foul #1 on Richard Greaney, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG) Sheldon Ransom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SG), Michael Jones (C) Trevor Burke, Douglas Endo | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:33 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 18-15 |
| 08:18 | North Texas | Michael Jones swats the shot by Ryan Treadaway | 18-15 |
| 08:16 | North Texas | Michael Davis tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | David Bliss swats the layup by Ivan Sliwinski | 18-15 |
| 07:48 | North Texas | David Bliss gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:35 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-15 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ryan Treadaway (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Serna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Greaney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bliss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Thibeault (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kal Lenard (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Blackledge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | William Blackledge grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard misses the easy layup | 21-15 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | William Blackledge grabs the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Sliwinski out of a doubleteam | 21-17 |
| 06:33 | North Texas | Richard Greaney is fouled on the floor by Ivan Sliwinski - foul #1 on Ivan Sliwinski, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Brand (PG), Sheldon Ransom (SG), Ernest Carlson (SF), Eugene Vance (C) Ryan Treadaway, Lance Serna, Michael Davis, David Bliss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG), Josh Cheney (SG), John Fancher (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), Carl Ellison (C) Tony Thibeault, Ivan Sliwinski, Kal Lenard, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| 06:17 | North Texas | Josh Cheney steals the ball from Sheldon Ransom | 21-17 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 05:56 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:33 | North Texas | Eugene Vance connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Brand | 23-17 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke clanks a shot from the left side | 23-17 |
| 05:27 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 05:23 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson's pass is intercepted by John Fancher in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison makes the jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 05:12 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Bliss (PF) Richard Greaney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (PG), Ivan Sliwinski (SG), Kal Lenard (SF), David Severin (C) Trevor Burke, Josh Cheney, John Fancher, Douglas Endo | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-19 |
| 05:00 | North Texas | Eugene Vance grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 04:58 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom is hacked by Ivan Sliwinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Sliwinski, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Davis (SF) David Bliss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (SG), William Blackledge (PF) Ivan Sliwinski, Carl Ellison | |
| 04:58 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:58 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | David Severin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Kenneth Brand is called for the reach on Tony Thibeault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Brand, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (PG) Kenneth Brand | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard scores on a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Ernest Carlson - foul #1 on Ernest Carlson, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard misses the free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Eugene Vance snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:25 | North Texas | Eugene Vance drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on William Blackledge - foul #1 on William Blackledge, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| 04:25 | North Texas | Eugene Vance makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-21 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke misses the tip | 27-21 |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Eugene Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:52 | North Texas | Kal Lenard is called for the reach on Sheldon Ransom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kal Lenard, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG), Richard Greaney (PF), David Bliss (C) Ryan Treadaway, Michael Davis, Eugene Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (PG), Russell Perz (SG), Ivan Sliwinski (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), Michael Jones (C) Tony Thibeault, Trevor Burke, Kal Lenard, William Blackledge, David Severin | |
| 03:52 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:52 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:52 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 03:44 | North Texas | David Bliss jams it on a nice dish by Richard Greaney and the foul's on Douglas Endo - foul #1 on Douglas Endo, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ellison (C) Michael Jones | |
| 03:44 | North Texas | David Bliss makes the free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ellison | 31-21 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Sheldon Ransom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lance Serna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Greaney (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bliss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Fancher (fresh) SG - Russell Perz (fresh) SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Endo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Russell Perz is called for traveling | 31-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (PG), Michael Jones (C) John Fancher, Douglas Endo | |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Ivan Sliwinski steals it from Ernest Carlson in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Russell Perz travels with the ball | 31-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Davis (SF) Ernest Carlson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Blackledge (PF) Carl Ellison | |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Richard Greaney misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Tony Thibeault - foul #2 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #11 | 31-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (PG) Lance Serna | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Severin (C) Michael Jones | |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Richard Greaney makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Richard Greaney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Russell Perz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Thibeault | 33-23 |
| 02:16 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom can't finish the layup | 33-23 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Russell Perz gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | William Blackledge's layup is rejected by Richard Greaney | 33-23 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski misses the tip | 33-23 |
| 01:57 | North Texas | David Bliss pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:53 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway is hacked by Russell Perz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Perz, team foul #12 | 33-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Vance (C) Richard Greaney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), John Fancher (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), Michael Jones (C) Russell Perz, Ivan Sliwinski, William Blackledge, David Severin | |
| 01:53 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:53 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 34-23 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Bliss - foul #1 on David Bliss, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ernest Carlson (SF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:15 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 01:14 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson tips it home | 36-25 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo is hacked by David Bliss - foul #2 on David Bliss, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG), Richard Greaney (PF) Sheldon Ransom, David Bliss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG), Kal Lenard (SF), Carl Ellison (C) Tony Thibeault, John Fancher, Michael Jones | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:57 | North Texas | Richard Greaney snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Trevor Burke - foul #1 on Trevor Burke, team foul #13 | 38-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Davis (SF) Richard Greaney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SG), David Severin (C) Josh Cheney, Douglas Endo | |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | David Severin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-25 |