| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Dempster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Shumake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steve Burkett inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | John Shumake drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Benny White | 35-40 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 37-40 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Steve Burkett is fouled on the floor by John Kimbrough - foul #2 on John Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Charles Perry misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 37-40 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Charles Perry can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | David Milliman grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Roger Clark hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Ronald Galloway | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Jessie Long hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Milliman - foul #4 on David Milliman, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Wayne Numbers (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway, John Kimbrough, David Milliman, Thomas Dempster | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Charles Perry | |
| 17:56 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain is fouled in the backcourt by Terrell Whetstone - foul #1 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Jessie Long | |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico | Jason Moon snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain is hacked by Jimmy Prevost - foul #3 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Jason Moon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Benny White is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Jason Moon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 41-40 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost hits a fadeaway near the basket | 41-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Richard Chamberlain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Moon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wayne Numbers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Benny White is called for the reach on Jason Moon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny White, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), Marshall Lenox (SF), Thomas Dempster (C) Richard Chamberlain, Jason Moon, Wayne Numbers, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Odell Fenton (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Benny White, Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway misses the runner in the paint | 41-42 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Charles Perry pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Thomas Dempster swats the short shot by Jessie Long | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Jessie Long steals the ball from Ronald Galloway | 41-42 |
| 14:34 | Houston | John Shumake comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Perry - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kimbrough (SF) Marshall Lenox | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Odell Fenton, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Roger Clark is hacked by Raymond Youngquist - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway, Thomas Dempster | |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (C) Charles Perry | |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Curtis Warren pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is hacked by Anthony Pickens - foul #1 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Milliman (PF) Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG) John Shumake | |
| 13:00 | Houston | Benny White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | David Milliman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Jason Moon misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Benny White and he's hacked by David Milliman - foul #5 on David Milliman, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), Wayne Numbers (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF) Richard Chamberlain, Jason Moon, John Kimbrough, David Milliman | |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 12:12 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Brett Davis - foul #3 on Brett Davis, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Jimmy Prevost | |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Charles Perry misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Carter - foul #2 on Jacob Carter, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Odell Fenton (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) John Shumake, Brett Davis | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jacob Carter | 44-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Numbers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Odell Fenton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway is hacked by Odell Fenton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Odell Fenton, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Charles Perry hits the finger roll | 45-48 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Odell Fenton is called for the reach on Ronald Galloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Odell Fenton, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster (C) Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Odell Fenton | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Charles Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Dempster | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Jessie Long misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Steve Burkett - foul #1 on Steve Burkett, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), John Kimbrough (SF), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Wayne Numbers, Thomas Dempster | |
| Subs | Houston | Odell Fenton (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Curtis Warren, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Benny White misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Galloway | 54-48 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Benny White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Terrell Whetstone | 54-51 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Raymond Youngquist steals the ball from Anthony Pickens | 54-51 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Benny White buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Odell Fenton | 54-53 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Wayne Numbers (SF), Thomas Dempster (C) Richard Chamberlain, Ronald Galloway, John Kimbrough, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Odell Fenton, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 07:53 | Houston | Brett Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Brett Davis | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Roger Clark buries a shot from the left block set up by Anthony Pickens | 56-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Moon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wayne Numbers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (tired) 4 reb. C - Thomas Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Benny White shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Moon | 58-53 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Benny White hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Curtis Warren | 58-55 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Roger Clark drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Moon | 61-55 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jessie Long buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steve Burkett and he's hacked by Anthony Pickens - foul #2 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Edgar Dee (SG), Marshall Lenox (SF), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Jason Moon, Wayne Numbers, Thomas Dempster | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Benny White, Curtis Warren, Steve Burkett, Charles Perry | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Raymond Youngquist is called for the reach on Edgar Dee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kimbrough (SF) Marshall Lenox | |
| Subs | Houston | Odell Fenton (SG) Jessie Long | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:26 | Houston | John Kimbrough blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Shumake | 63-58 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Kimbrough | 66-58 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost blows the layup | 66-58 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost tips it but misses | 66-58 |
| 04:49 | Houston | John Shumake grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:34 | Houston | John Shumake makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Odell Fenton | 66-61 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG) Richard Chamberlain, Edgar Dee | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Charles Perry (C) Odell Fenton, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Charles Perry scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the floater from the right side | 66-63 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost tips it home | 66-65 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Roger Clark | 68-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (tired) 4 reb. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Shumake (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Steve Burkett (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Houston | John Shumake shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers (SF), Thomas Dempster (C) John Kimbrough, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jessie Long (PF) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Anthony Pickens denies the turnaround by Curtis Warren | 68-65 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Dempster and the foul's on Jessie Long - foul #1 on Jessie Long, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Jessie Long is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 70-65 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Charles Perry gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Jessie Long hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Benny White | 70-67 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kimbrough (SF) Wayne Numbers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Benny White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Clark | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Ronald Galloway picks off the pass by Jessie Long | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Roger Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Benny White - foul #5 on Benny White, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), Jason Moon (SG) Ronald Galloway, Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Benny White | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Roger Clark makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Roger Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Shumake shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:25 | Houston | John Shumake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jessie Long snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:19 | Houston | John Shumake misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens (PF) Edgar Dee | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Jason Moon is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Warren - foul #1 on Curtis Warren, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Jason Moon makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Jason Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jessie Long | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Roger Clark steps in front of the Curtis Warren pass | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough hits the finger roll set up by Roger Clark | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-67 |