| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) PF - Corey Freed (fresh) C - James McGonagle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jeff Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses the floater from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | James McGonagle can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Marion Kerr is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Marion Kerr, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Clarence Hebert grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the finger roll | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses short on a floater from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | James McGonagle gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Corey Freed connects on the runner from the right block set up by James Zeilman | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Victor Gardner scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy's 3 pointer is rejected by Victor Gardner | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Alonzo Lee comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Marion Kerr - foul #2 on Marion Kerr, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| 16:53 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is called for traveling | 9-5 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Clarence Hebert connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 12-5 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Corey Freed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Michael Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (PF) Corey Freed | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Brian Stella connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Abernathy | 12-7 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Michael Shipley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF) Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 12-7 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Michael Shipley is denied on a layup by James McGonagle | 12-7 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Brian Stella pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Michael Johnson blocks the short jumper by James McGonagle | 12-7 |
| 14:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Shipley | 12-7 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | James McGonagle blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Corey Freed (PF) Jack Abernathy, Brian Stella | |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is hacked by James McGonagle - foul #1 on James McGonagle, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (SF) Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (SF) Jerry Karlson | |
| 12:45 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Mark Allen steals the ball from James Zeilman | 12-8 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Corey Freed - foul #1 on Corey Freed, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF) Mark Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) Emery Olmsted | |
| 12:15 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #2 on Michael Shipley, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF) Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Rickey Wise | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | James McGonagle hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McGonagle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Zeilman - foul #1 on James Zeilman, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (C) James McGonagle | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Clarence Hebert takes the ball from Corey Freed | 16-10 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Clarence Hebert lays it up and in | 18-10 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | James Zeilman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Jeff Johnston pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-10 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Corey Freed snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (PF) Corey Freed | |
| 10:14 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 18-10 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Michael Johnson blows the dunk | 18-10 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Michael Johnson can't tip it in | 18-10 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't tip it in | 18-10 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-10 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Russell Schrader gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Russell Schrader is fouled on the floor by Jack Abernathy - foul #1 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Mark Allen (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, James Benson | |
| 09:12 | Houston | Mark Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it home | 20-10 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-10 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | James McGonagle tips it back up and in | 20-12 |
| 08:51 | Houston | James McGonagle denies the turnaround by Russell Schrader | 20-12 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Brian Stella pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Karlson - foul #1 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Corey Freed (PF) Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| 08:13 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the offensive board | 21-12 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 21-12 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Mark Allen can't tip it in | 21-12 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it home | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Allen (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Rickey Wise (fresh) PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McGonagle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #4 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Clarence Hebert, Mark Allen, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) Emery Olmsted | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Alonzo Lee scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Johnston | 25-14 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Alonzo Lee steals it from Rickey Wise | 25-14 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Alonzo Lee connects on the jumper in the paint | 27-14 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Russell Schrader steals it from Rickey Wise | 27-14 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Victor Gardner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 30-14 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | James Zeilman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-14 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise gets the offensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Corey Freed's floater is tipped away by Alonzo Lee | 30-14 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise can't tip it in | 30-14 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses badly on a shot in the paint | 30-14 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | James McGonagle snags the defensive board | 30-14 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-14 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Jeff Johnston pulls down the rebound | 30-14 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Jeff Johnston connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Victor Gardner | 32-14 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-17 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-17 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Alonzo Lee tips it but misses | 32-17 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Corey Freed gets the rebound | 32-17 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-17 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Corey Freed tips it back up and in | 32-19 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Corey Freed steals it from Alonzo Lee | 32-19 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Russell Schrader, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (PG), Jerry Karlson (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Brian Stella (PF), James Benson (C) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Rickey Wise, Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SG - Jerry Karlson (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Brian Stella denies the turnaround by Dikembe Akimseu | 32-19 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the offensive board | 32-19 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Melvin Womble loses the dribble to James Benson | 32-19 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Melvin Womble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Brian Stella hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Emery Olmsted | 32-24 |
| 02:07 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on Clarence Hebert | 32-24 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) Jerry Karlson | |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Brian Stella comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #5 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Melvin Womble | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Brian Stella makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the shot from the left side | 32-25 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Brian Stella pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Emery Olmsted | 32-27 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Clarence Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Mark Allen (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Clarence Hebert, Michael Shipley, Dikembe Akimseu, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) Emery Olmsted, Marion Kerr, Brian Stella, James Benson | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (PF) Mark Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-30 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Russell Schrader pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 32-30 |