| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang's pass is intercepted by Roland Clayton | 30-36 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Joe Parr steals it from Andrew Chichester | 30-36 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is hacked by Joe Parr - foul #1 on Joe Parr, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler tips it but misses | 30-36 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Chichester - foul #3 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Mike Boyce, Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill | |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore steps in front of the Bill Bullock pass | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore lays it up and in | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Rogers - foul #1 on Chad Rogers, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF) Bill Bullock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Donald Allison (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chad Rogers, Joe Parr | |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SG), Roland Clayton (PF) Warren Bakker, Jason Hayter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Boyce - foul #3 on Mike Boyce, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Richard Gill (PF) Mike Boyce, Robert Moore | |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Ruben Stidham | |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Jason Hayter (C) Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 32-40 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Roland Clayton swats the layup by Richard Gill | 34-40 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Kozlowski - foul #2 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Joseph Lane, Roland Clayton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Donald Allison | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-40 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker lays it up and in | 38-40 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Larry McGuckin, Jason Hayter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (PF), Joe Parr (C) Ruben Stidham, Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore, Tom Kreider | |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester loses the dribble to William Darden in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #2 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Roland Clayton (PF) Warren Bakker, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Joe Parr | |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Mike Boyce picks off the pass by Bruce Schwartzer | 38-42 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Bayne | 38-45 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock loses the dribble to Mike Boyce in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock is hacked by Robert Bayne - foul #3 on Robert Bayne, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG) Bill Bullock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Richard Gill, Donald Allison | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Roland Clayton is denied by Robert Moore | 38-45 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Schwartzer - foul #3 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter lays it in set up by Joseph Lane | 42-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carlos Yang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Raymond Leiser | 42-47 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin is fouled on the floor by Carlos Yang - foul #2 on Carlos Yang, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Warren Bakker, Joseph Lane, Jason Hayter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Carlos Yang, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry McGuckin and he's fouled by Donald Allison - foul #2 on Donald Allison, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne is fouled on the floor by Larry McGuckin - foul #2 on Larry McGuckin, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (SG) Larry McGuckin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SF) Ruben Stidham | |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Bill Bullock - foul #4 on Mike Boyce, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Gilbert Baker (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Raymond Leiser, Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF) Mike Boyce | |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gilbert Baker - foul #2 on Gilbert Baker, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF), Jason Hayter (C) Gilbert Baker, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Tom Kreider (C) Robert Bayne, Donald Allison | |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Schwartzer swats the layup by Nicholas Kozlowski | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Stidham | 49-52 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Kozlowski - foul #3 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF) Bill Bullock, Jason Hayter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Tom Kreider | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is hacked by Roland Clayton - foul #3 on Roland Clayton, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG) Joseph Lane, Warren Bakker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG) Ruben Stidham | |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses long on a shot from close range | 49-52 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Roland Clayton | 51-54 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | William Darden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Donald Allison (C) Mike Boyce, Joe Parr | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Lane | 53-54 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang blows the layup but he's fouled by Tommy Tyler - foul #1 on Tommy Tyler, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Larry McGuckin (PF) Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Ruben Stidham (PF) William Darden, Robert Moore | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Joseph Lane is blocked by Ruben Stidham | 53-56 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker tips it home | 55-56 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Richard Gill is called for the reach on Larry McGuckin - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Gilbert Baker (SF) Bill Bullock, Joseph Lane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Richard Gill | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | William Darden pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 57-56 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Donald Allison steals the ball from Warren Bakker | 57-56 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Stidham | 57-59 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Gilbert Baker, Larry McGuckin, Jason Hayter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Ruben Stidham, Nicholas Kozlowski, Donald Allison | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is hacked by Robert Bayne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bayne, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Bullock | 61-59 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | William Darden connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 61-61 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Joe Parr swats the layup by Andrew Chichester | 61-61 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Parr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang loses the ball out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Robert Moore (C) William Darden, Joe Parr | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Tyler | 64-61 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Robert Moore | |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Tommy Tyler swats the dunk try by Joe Parr | 64-61 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Robert Moore (C) Robert Bayne, Joe Parr | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Joe Parr (C) Ruben Stidham, Robert Moore | |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | William Darden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the turnaround in the lane | 65-63 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Darden | 65-65 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Bill Bullock | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Gill | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton makes the wide open jumper in the paint | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses short on a fullcourt shot | 69-68 |