| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Stephen Hammes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Allen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nenad Zupan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - James Armbruster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Maurice Allen inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster travels with the ball | 19-30 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Chris Haro drills a 3 from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 18:50 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards lays it in set up by Maurice Allen | 22-32 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Chris Haro's floater is knocked away by James Armbruster | 22-32 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Haro | 22-32 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Chris Haro hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Bessey | 25-32 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Dobbins is called for the reach on Christopher Richards - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dobbins, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:27 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Stephen Hammes is called for the reach on Ronald Bessey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Hammes, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Chris Haro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 17:07 | Texas Tech | Maurice Allen grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 17:03 | Texas Tech | Bill Moronta steals the ball from Stephen Hammes in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey lays it up and in on a great pass from Bill Moronta | 27-32 |
| 16:33 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-32 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Chris Haro gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 15:52 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Maurice Allen | 29-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Pressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Stephen Hammes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Richards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Allen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nenad Zupan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - James Armbruster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 15:14 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Chris Haro scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Moronta | 32-37 |
| 14:29 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (SG), Felix Cruz (C) Christopher Richards, James Armbruster | |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Felix Cruz takes the ball from Bryan Hondo | 32-37 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Maurice Allen loses the dribble to Bryan Bardin | 32-37 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryan Hondo, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Maurice Allen | 32-39 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo is hacked by Nenad Zupan - foul #1 on Nenad Zupan, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG) Orval Horn | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 12:30 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Felix Cruz | 32-39 |
| 12:01 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan blows the layup | 32-39 |
| 11:59 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan misses the tip | 32-39 |
| 11:58 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Cruz | 32-39 |
| 11:31 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan lays it in on a nice dish by James Frederick | 32-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Stephen Hammes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Frederick (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Maurice Allen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nenad Zupan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Felix Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 11:10 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Felix Cruz | 32-41 |
| 10:41 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Moon (PG), Christopher Richards (SG), Michael Weist (PF), James Armbruster (C) Stephen Hammes, James Frederick, Nenad Zupan, Felix Cruz | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta hits a shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Pressler | 34-41 |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards drills a floater from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Pressler | 34-43 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin's floater is knocked away by Christopher Richards | 34-43 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 09:03 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster hits a fadeaway from the left side | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Chris Haro double dribbles | 34-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes (PG), Nenad Zupan (PF) John Moon, Maurice Allen | |
| 08:00 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Orval Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (SG) Christopher Richards | |
| 07:11 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Chris Haro - foul #2 on Chris Haro, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Maurice Allen (SF) Michael Weist | |
| 07:11 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 07:11 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Stephen Hammes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Frederick (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Maurice Allen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nenad Zupan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - James Armbruster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nenad Zupan - foul #2 on Nenad Zupan, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz (C) James Armbruster | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Nenad Zupan | 34-50 |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | James Frederick is hacked by Bill Moronta - foul #1 on Bill Moronta, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards (SG) James Frederick | |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes travels with the ball | 34-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG) Maurice Allen | |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler buries a jumper from the right block | 36-50 |
| 05:31 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Frederick and the foul's on Christopher Pressler - foul #3 on Christopher Pressler, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Weist (SF), James Armbruster (C) James Frederick, Felix Cruz | |
| 05:31 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan makes the free throw | 36-53 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), Andrew Cassidy (SG), Felix Cruz (C) Stephen Hammes, Christopher Richards, James Armbruster | |
| 04:49 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | Orval Horn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Derrick Hicks | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:28 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz is denied on a dunk by Bryan Hondo | 39-55 |
| 04:26 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz snags the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan drills a runner near the basket set up by Andrew Cassidy | 39-57 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Frederick - foul #3 on James Frederick, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 03:24 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz is hacked by Derrick Hicks - foul #1 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| 03:10 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-57 |
| 03:08 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz grabs the offensive board | 41-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Cassidy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Weist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nenad Zupan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Felix Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz double dribbles | 41-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Maurice Allen (SF) Nenad Zupan | |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Weist - foul #1 on Michael Weist, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 02:23 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Derrick Hicks - foul #2 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| 02:23 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 02:23 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo is denied on a layup by Felix Cruz | 43-58 |
| 02:02 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist is denied on a layup by Derrick Hicks | 43-58 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Hicks and the foul's on Michael Weist - foul #2 on Michael Weist, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan (PF) Maurice Allen | |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz lays it up and in and the foul's on Orval Horn - foul #2 on Orval Horn, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo connects on the floater from the right block | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 48-61 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Orval Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey's pass is intercepted by Andrew Cassidy | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | James Frederick runs out the clock | 48-61 |