| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | James Blackmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Kevin Tyler gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Victor Gardner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Tyler | 25-29 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | Victor Gardner steals it from Emery Olmsted | 25-29 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Victor Gardner can't finish the layup | 25-29 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-29 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Emery Olmsted | 25-32 |
| 18:07 | Houston | James Benson is called for the reach on Donald Giardina - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Victor Gardner is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 27-32 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| 17:07 | Houston | Donald Giardina hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Tyler | 30-32 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Nicholas Morrison | 30-35 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Donald Giardina loses the dribble to Jerry Karlson | 30-35 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (SG), Marion Kerr (SF) Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson | |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | James Blackmon is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SG), Brian Stella (PF) Nicholas Morrison, James Blackmon | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Alonzo Lee pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Emory Timmons's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Brian Stella | 33-36 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Emory Timmons - foul #2 on Emory Timmons, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Johnson | 35-40 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-40 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Emory Timmons comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marion Kerr | 35-43 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Alonzo Lee loses the dribble to Marion Kerr | 35-43 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Russell Schrader travels in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Rickey Wise (SF), James Blackmon (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Kevin Rose, Jerry Karlson, Marion Kerr, Brian Stella, James Benson | |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Donald Giardina grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses badly on a floater near the basket | 35-46 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Jeff Johnston tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Wise (fresh) PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 11:18 | Houston | The jumper by Donald Giardina is denied by James Blackmon | 37-48 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Kevin Tyler grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Emery Olmsted steps in front of the Jeff Johnston pass | 37-48 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Kevin Tyler gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 09:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Giardina | 37-48 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Jeff Johnston double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (C) Emery Olmsted, Rickey Wise, Frederick Welsh | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Rose | 37-51 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 37-51 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | James Blackmon gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr's pass is intercepted by Eddie Wyatt | 37-51 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Russell Schrader jams it set up by Eddie Wyatt | 39-51 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-51 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | James Blackmon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Nicholas Morrison | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:19 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Marion Kerr | 39-54 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-54 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | James Blackmon misses the tip | 39-54 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses the tip | 39-54 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - James Blackmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Russell Schrader loses the dribble to Nicholas Morrison in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | James Blackmon is hacked by Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (PF) Nicholas Morrison, Marion Kerr, James Blackmon | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu tips it back up and in | 41-54 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:06 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Donald Giardina tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 05:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 43-54 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Kevin Tyler splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Gardner | 46-54 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Donald Giardina pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Blackmon (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Kevin Rose, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella, James Benson | |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-54 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Giardina | 49-54 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Donald Giardina is called for the reach on Emery Olmsted - foul #1 on Donald Giardina, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 04:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 49-54 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | James Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the contested fadeaway from the left side | 51-56 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison is fouled on the floor by Victor Gardner - foul #2 on Victor Gardner, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (C) Frederick Welsh | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Morrison | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Gardner | 54-59 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | James Blackmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Kerr | 54-62 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Kevin Tyler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Kevin Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 01:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 54-62 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is open but misses the lay-in | 54-62 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Jeff Johnston connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Tyler | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Blackmon | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Johnston | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison is hacked by Victor Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Eddie Wyatt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (SF), Frederick Welsh (C) Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Kevin Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-65 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on Nicholas Morrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Gardner, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Frederick Welsh | 59-66 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Gardner - foul #5 on Victor Gardner, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akimseu | 62-68 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Giardina - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (SF) Rickey Wise | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 00:12 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 62-70 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Donald Giardina is hacked by Emery Olmsted - foul #2 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #2 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (C) Kevin Rose, Frederick Welsh | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison runs out the clock | 62-70 |