| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Zerbe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Fraley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnathan Sanders | 42-35 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Pierce - foul #1 on Willard Pierce, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lynn Thorpe - foul #1 on Lynn Thorpe, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Mackey is called for the reach on Noel Loomis - foul #2 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (SF), William McKellop (PF) Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis (PF) Noel Loomis | |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Chester Hartmann takes the ball from William McKellop | 44-39 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Johnathan Sanders | 47-39 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe is hacked by William McKellop - foul #1 on William McKellop, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Miles (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Johnathan Sanders, Joseph Zerbe, Adam Fraley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Roy Brown | |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 47-39 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Rex Kerby | 49-39 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Tripp picks off the pass by William Miles in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joe Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Tripp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Gattis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Loomis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Tripp - foul #2 on Kenneth Tripp, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Books (SF), Lester Motta (PF), Tony Gregory (C) Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SF), Reginald Staples (C) Paul Gattis, Noel Loomis | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen (SG), Adam Fraley (C) Joe Perry, Wayne Books | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Roy Brown (C) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by William Miles and he's hacked by Roy Brown - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG) Victor Killeen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG) Kenneth Tripp | |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Herbert - foul #1 on Steven Herbert, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen (SG) William Miles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe (SG) Steven Herbert | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Reginald Staples picks off the pass by Tony Gregory | 52-46 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce loses the dribble to Victor Killeen | 52-46 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Adam Fraley | 54-46 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Tony Gregory - foul #1 on Tony Gregory, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Miles (PG), Joseph Zerbe (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Johnathan Sanders, Victor Killeen, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Paul Gattis (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Reginald Staples, Roy Brown | |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William McKellop (C) Adam Fraley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Nole Boggs steals the ball from Joseph Zerbe | 54-46 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis travels with the ball | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Joe Perry (SF), Tony Gregory (C) William Miles, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Steven Herbert (SF) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs, Noel Loomis | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | William McKellop double dribbles | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Books (SF), Lester Motta (PF) Joseph Zerbe, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann (SF), Roy Brown (C) Steven Herbert, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Books (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Motta (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Gattis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chester Hartmann | 54-49 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown denies the turnaround by Joe Perry | 54-49 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Books steals it from Paul Gattis | 54-49 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-49 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Johnathan Sanders blocks the jumper by Willard Pierce | 54-49 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willard Pierce | 54-52 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Miles (PG), Joseph Zerbe (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Adam Fraley (C) Johnathan Sanders, Joe Perry, Wayne Books, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Paul Gattis, Roy Brown | |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Rex Kerby - foul #3 on Rex Kerby, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is hacked by Nole Boggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nole Boggs, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | William Miles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Zerbe | 57-54 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Herbert | 57-56 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Mackey steals the ball from Kenneth Tripp | 60-56 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby lays it in set up by William Miles and he's fouled by Noel Loomis - foul #2 on Noel Loomis, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen (SG), William McKellop (PF) Joseph Zerbe, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Lynn Thorpe is denied by Rex Kerby | 63-56 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | William McKellop snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Killeen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William McKellop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Fraley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Reginald Staples (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | William Miles misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby tips it in | 65-56 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples's floater is tipped away by Rex Kerby | 65-56 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William McKellop | 65-56 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Rex Kerby is denied by Roy Brown | 65-56 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen is hacked by Willard Pierce - foul #2 on Willard Pierce, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Joe Perry (SF), Lester Motta (C) William Miles, Rex Kerby, Adam Fraley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Paul Gattis (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (PF) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Reginald Staples | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Nole Boggs | 66-58 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Nole Boggs - foul #4 on Nole Boggs, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe (SG), Tony Gregory (C) Victor Killeen, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SF) Roy Brown | |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nole Boggs | 68-61 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Armstrong | 68-61 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Lester Motta picks off the pass by Nole Boggs | 68-61 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Gregory | 71-61 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp is called for traveling | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Joseph Zerbe, Joe Perry, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Paul Gattis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | William McKellop loses the dribble to Willard Pierce | 71-61 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce banks in the layup | 71-63 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Lynn Thorpe - foul #2 on Lynn Thorpe, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Miles (SG), Wayne Books (SF), Adam Fraley (C) Victor Killeen, Lester Motta, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-65 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | William Miles misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-65 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Books (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Noel Loomis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Willard Pierce and he's hacked by Adam Fraley - foul #1 on Adam Fraley, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe (SG), Joe Perry (SF), William McKellop (PF) Johnathan Sanders, Wayne Books, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Paul Gattis (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (PF) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown misses the free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Adam Fraley | 72-67 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | William McKellop connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Zerbe | 74-67 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Tripp | 74-70 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) William Miles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs, Paul Gattis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley misses the easy open layup | 74-70 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Perry | 74-70 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby hits a driving attempt from close range | 76-70 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 76-70 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Reginald Mackey (PF) Joe Perry, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Lynn Thorpe is called for the reach on Joseph Zerbe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Thorpe, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Mackey swats the short shot by Roy Brown | 78-70 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 78-70 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Willard Pierce | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe is hacked by Roy Brown - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley grabs the offensive board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Adam Fraley - foul #5 on Roy Brown, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (SF), William McKellop (PF) Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis (C) Roy Brown | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 78-72 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF) Adam Fraley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Pierce - foul #3 on Willard Pierce, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Lynn Thorpe | 79-75 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Willard Pierce is called for the reach on Tony Gregory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Pierce, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley (C) William McKellop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willard Pierce | 80-78 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Joe Perry, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is hacked by Willard Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willard Pierce, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG) Willard Pierce | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-78 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis tips it in | 81-80 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is hacked by Kenneth Tripp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Tripp, team foul #17 | 81-80 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Mackey is called for the reach on Noel Loomis - foul #3 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #6 | 82-80 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann clanks a jumper from close range | 82-80 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley grabs the board | 82-80 |