| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams inbounds the ball | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Robinson | 45-48 |
| 19:36 | Houston | John Wilson is called for the reach on Christopher Benedetti in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Charles McGlothern misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz (C) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:31 | Houston | Charles McGlothern makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Charles McGlothern makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Michael Harrison is called for the reach on Antonio Padilla - foul #3 on Michael Harrison, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz lays it in set up by Thomas Flynn | 47-50 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Flynn - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Stephen Sica (SF), Richard Jones (PF) Thomas Flynn, Roosevelt Williams, Antonio Padilla | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:41 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (C) Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Travis Blom (PF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Floyd Fikes, Charles McGlothern | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | Richard Jones double dribbles | 47-52 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Edward Cole is hacked by Stephen Sica in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Sica, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Harold Karr is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harold Karr, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF) Stephen Sica, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-52 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Edward Cole is called for the reach on Scott Sandford - foul #1 on Edward Cole, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Stephen Sica (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Roosevelt Williams, Scott Sandford | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Byron Harshaw (C) Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Travis Blom - foul #2 on Travis Blom, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Floyd Fikes is fouled on the floor by Radman Zeimetz - foul #3 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Antonio Padilla, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Charles McGlothern (C) Edward Cole, Travis Blom, Byron Harshaw | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Harold Karr blows the layup but the foul's on John Armstrong - foul #4 on John Armstrong, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), John Wilson (C) John Armstrong, Lloyd Robinson, Scott Sandford | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Harrison (PF) Terry Lewis | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Sica (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn buries a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Harold Karr - foul #2 on Harold Karr, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Floyd Fikes | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Harold Karr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Benedetti | 51-57 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz (PF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Travis Blom (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Terry Lewis, Charles McGlothern | |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Edward Cole travels in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams (SF) Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Harold Karr takes the ball from Roosevelt Williams | 53-57 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Travis Blom knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Karr | 53-60 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche is whistled for traveling | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Scott Sandford (PF) Thomas Flynn, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Byron Harshaw (C) Harold Karr, Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 13:29 | Houston | Floyd Fikes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (SF) Roosevelt Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Charles McGlothern (C) Edward Cole, Byron Harshaw | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-60 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Harrison | 55-62 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Riche | 57-62 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Floyd Fikes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Lloyd Robinson, Scott Sandford, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Travis Blom (SG), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Floyd Fikes, Charles McGlothern | |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phil Rubalcaba | 59-64 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Michael Harrison blocks the short jumper by Radman Zeimetz | 59-64 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Sebastian Long is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Riche - foul #4 on Ralph Riche, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Antonio Padilla (PF) Ralph Riche, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Edward Cole (SF) Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Robinson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Blom (fresh) 5 pts. C - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Edward Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Harold Karr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Sebastian Long grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Sebastian Long snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Edward Cole is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-65 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 62-65 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Sebastian Long is hacked by Thomas Flynn - foul #4 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Scott Sandford (PF), John Wilson (C) Thomas Flynn, Richard Jones, Antonio Padilla, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Floyd Fikes (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Edward Cole, Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | John Armstrong comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Sebastian Long grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Scott Sandford steps in front of the Sebastian Long pass in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Charles McGlothern is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Sebastian Long | 62-69 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | John Armstrong's layup is rejected by Floyd Fikes | 62-69 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Terry Lewis tips it in | 62-71 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Terry Lewis is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #2 on Terry Lewis, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF) John Armstrong, Lloyd Robinson, Roosevelt Williams, Scott Sandford | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Travis Blom (SG), Edward Cole (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Sebastian Long, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Floyd Fikes, Charles McGlothern | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Byron Harshaw snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Travis Blom misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Sica (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Padilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Blom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | John Wilson can't finish the layup | 63-71 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Travis Blom can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Byron Harshaw snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Edward Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Ralph Riche steals it from Edward Cole | 63-71 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits a runner from the left block | 65-71 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Michael Harrison blows the dunk | 65-71 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica hits the finger roll | 67-71 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Edward Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-71 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Flynn | 67-71 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | Byron Harshaw picks off the pass by Antonio Padilla | 67-71 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Stephen Sica picks off the pass by Travis Blom | 67-71 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Byron Harshaw - foul #1 on Byron Harshaw, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Travis Blom, Edward Cole, Michael Harrison, Byron Harshaw | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba hits a jump hook from close range | 67-73 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | John Armstrong connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Phil Rubalcaba - foul #3 on Phil Rubalcaba, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams (SF) Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Thomas Flynn steals it from Harold Karr | 70-73 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 70-73 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses the tip | 70-73 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Harold Karr grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is hacked by Thomas Flynn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Floyd Fikes | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Robinson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Terry Lewis blows the layup but he's fouled by Roosevelt Williams - foul #2 on Roosevelt Williams, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Scott Sandford (PF) John Armstrong, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Michael Harrison (PF) Christopher Benedetti, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Michael Harrison gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-74 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sebastian Long | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roosevelt Williams | 72-77 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-80 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Harold Karr picks off the pass by Lloyd Robinson | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Sebastian Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla (PF), John Wilson (C) Scott Sandford, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG) Sebastian Long | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Roosevelt Williams is called for the reach on Terry Lewis - foul #3 on Roosevelt Williams, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Byron Harshaw (C) Charles McGlothern | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the offensive board | 72-81 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Byron Harshaw steps in front of the Lloyd Robinson pass | 72-81 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Terry Lewis is hacked by Ralph Riche in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Riche, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG) Ralph Riche | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the board | 72-82 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Roosevelt Williams, Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF) Christopher Benedetti, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Cole runs out the clock | 72-82 |