| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Severance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pando (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hubert Atwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Walker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Moline | 25-24 |
| 19:24 | North Texas | Alan Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Larry Moline gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant lays it up and in | 27-24 |
| 18:47 | North Texas | David Severance connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Walker | 27-26 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is fouled on the floor by John Pando - foul #2 on John Pando, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 18:07 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Alan Walker | 27-26 |
| 17:49 | North Texas | Stuart Bryant is called for the reach on Alan Walker - foul #2 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:44 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Pando | 27-29 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | John Lance scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brett McLean | 30-29 |
| 17:10 | North Texas | John Pando double dribbles | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 16:25 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell is hacked by Bernard Green - foul #1 on Bernard Green, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Schimke (SF), Joseph Hamby (C) Hubert Atwell, Alan Walker | |
| 16:07 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dana Zarrineh - foul #2 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard (PG) David Severance | |
| 16:07 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:07 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is fouled on the floor by Darren Peacock - foul #3 on Darren Peacock, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SF), Larry Moline (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Carl Odebralski, Bernard Green, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (SG), Odinan Ali (SF) John Pando, Darren Peacock | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerald Hubbard (fresh) SG - Craig McDonald (fresh) SF - Odinan Ali (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hamby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-29 |
| 15:13 | North Texas | Craig McDonald grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 14:59 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG) Wayne Riffle | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Severance (PG), Hubert Atwell (SF), Alan Walker (C) Craig McDonald, Odinan Ali, Joseph Hamby | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan loses the dribble to David Severance | 30-29 |
| 14:36 | North Texas | David Severance banks in the layup | 30-31 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | John Lance comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Severance - foul #3 on David Severance, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Pando (SG), Darren Peacock (PF) Jerald Hubbard, Eugene Schimke | |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:52 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell blows the layup but he's fouled by John Lance - foul #2 on John Lance, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (PF) Larry Moline | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 13:52 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:52 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 13:22 | North Texas | David Severance grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:03 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell drills a turnaround from the left block | 32-34 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Severance - foul #4 on David Severance, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SF), Larry Moline (PF) Stuart Bryant, Bernard Green | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard (PG) David Severance | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:12 | North Texas | Raymond Morgan denies the turnaround by Hubert Atwell | 34-34 |
| 12:10 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 12:09 | North Texas | John Pando snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 11:45 | North Texas | John Pando is hacked by John Lance - foul #3 on John Lance, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SF), Bernard Green (C) Brett McLean, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Schimke (SF), Joseph Hamby (C) Hubert Atwell, Alan Walker | |
| 11:26 | North Texas | The pull-up jumper by Eugene Schimke is blocked by Bernard Green | 34-34 |
| 11:24 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerald Hubbard (fresh) SG - John Pando (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hamby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | North Texas | Darren Peacock clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | John Lance pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hamby - foul #1 on Joseph Hamby, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SF) Wayne Riffle | |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Walker (C) Joseph Hamby | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:47 | North Texas | Darren Peacock pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:26 | North Texas | John Pando misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Larry Moline pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant banks in the layup | 37-34 |
| 09:48 | North Texas | John Pando can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Larry Moline | 37-34 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jerald Hubbard - foul #1 on Jerald Hubbard, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Dana Zarrineh (C) Carl Odebralski, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (PG), Pablo Gonzales (SG), Hubert Atwell (SF) Jerald Hubbard, John Pando, Darren Peacock | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:06 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Brett McLean loses the dribble to Craig McDonald | 39-34 |
| 08:56 | North Texas | Craig McDonald banks in the layup | 39-36 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Eugene Schimke swats the short shot by Stuart Bryant | 39-36 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Bernard Green connects on the runner near the basket | 41-36 |
| 08:12 | North Texas | Alan Walker is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) Stuart Bryant, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard (PG), Darren Peacock (PF), Joseph Hamby (C) Pablo Gonzales, Eugene Schimke, Alan Walker | |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Bernard Green scores on a shot from the baseline set up by John Lance | 43-36 |
| 07:32 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 07:31 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 07:04 | North Texas | Craig McDonald misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerald Hubbard (fresh) SG - Craig McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Atwell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darren Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hamby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brett McLean | 45-36 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Riffle - foul #1 on Wayne Riffle, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (PG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Larry Moline (PF) John Lance, Brett McLean, Bernard Green | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Severance (PG), John Pando (SG), Alan Walker (C) Jerald Hubbard, Craig McDonald, Joseph Hamby | |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 05:48 | North Texas | John Pando pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell connects on the floater from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Alan Walker steals the ball from Stuart Bryant | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | North Texas | Larry Moline picks off the pass by John Pando | 45-40 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Wayne Riffle | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | North Texas | Larry Moline is called for the reach on Darren Peacock - foul #1 on Larry Moline, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Bernard Green (C) Dana Zarrineh, Wayne Riffle, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Schimke (SF) Hubert Atwell | |
| 04:48 | North Texas | Darren Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:48 | North Texas | Darren Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Bernard Green snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant connects on the jumper from close range | 49-41 |
| 04:20 | North Texas | David Severance knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 04:01 | North Texas | Darren Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Darren Peacock comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Bernard Green double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SF) Stuart Bryant | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Hamby (PF) Darren Peacock | |
| 03:15 | North Texas | David Severance can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Larry Moline snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Bernard Green blows the dunk but the foul's on David Severance - foul #5 on David Severance, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) Brett McLean, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard (PG), Hubert Atwell (SF) David Severance, Alan Walker | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:44 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:44 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerald Hubbard (fresh) SG - John Pando (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Atwell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hamby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 50-44 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Bernard Green gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Larry Moline (PF) Wayne Riffle, Carl Odebralski, Bernard Green | |
| Subs | North Texas | Darren Peacock (PF), Alan Walker (C) Eugene Schimke, Joseph Hamby | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Larry Moline hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Lance | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | North Texas | John Pando makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerald Hubbard and he's hacked by Stuart Bryant - foul #3 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| 01:45 | North Texas | John Pando makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Larry Moline buries a shot from close range set up by Raymond Morgan | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:05 | North Texas | Darren Peacock misses the jumper near the basket | 54-47 |
| 01:04 | North Texas | Alan Walker misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | John Lance is fouled on the floor by Jerald Hubbard - foul #2 on Jerald Hubbard, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | John Lance misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:58 | North Texas | Alan Walker snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | North Texas | John Pando buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerald Hubbard | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Alan Walker gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:23 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Alan Walker snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:18 | North Texas | The 3pt attempt by Darren Peacock is denied by Brett McLean | 55-50 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | John Lance pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | John Lance is fouled in the backcourt by Jerald Hubbard - foul #3 on Jerald Hubbard, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SF) Stuart Bryant | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | North Texas | John Pando misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Hubert Atwell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Darren Peacock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Lance runs out the clock | 57-53 |