| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Rao (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan inbounds the ball | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Tony Foster swats the layup by Michael Flanagan | 51-33 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan tips it home | 51-35 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer is called for traveling | 51-35 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-35 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Springer is called for the reach on Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Cameron Springer, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Andrew Card | |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SF), Charles Zynda (C) Todd Hoffman, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Ernest Chase, Ryan Wright, Michael Flanagan, Gary Stokely | |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG) Cameron Springer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses the dunk attempt | 51-35 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Tony Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa is whistled for traveling | 51-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey (SG), Roger Alexander (PF) Frank Rao, Tony Foster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Bradley Foster | |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | William Dicks snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (SF) Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Michael Flanagan (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is fouled on the floor by William Dicks - foul #1 on William Dicks, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG) William Dicks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Angelo Colon | |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-35 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Roger Alexander denies the turnaround by Andrew Card | 51-35 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Todd Hoffman | 51-35 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wright - foul #2 on Ryan Wright, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Rao (SG), Tony Foster (PF) Bruce Godfrey, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman lays it in and he's hacked by Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Charles Zynda (C) Cameron Springer, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the free throw | 54-35 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | William Dicks steals the ball from Michael Flanagan | 54-35 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the easy layup | 54-35 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Foster | 54-35 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Frank Rao hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by William Dicks | 57-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Rao (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Zynda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is fouled on the floor by Tony Foster - foul #3 on Tony Foster, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Bruce Godfrey (SG), Johnathan Derosa (SF), Steve Young (C) William Dicks, Frank Rao, Todd Hoffman, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Ryan Wright, Michael Flanagan, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-35 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-35 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey gets the offensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey is open and lays it up and in set up by Johnathan Derosa | 59-35 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-35 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes hits the follow up shot | 59-37 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa is hacked by Jerrold Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #3 | 59-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Frank Rao (SG), Roger Alexander (PF) Cameron Springer, Bruce Godfrey, Tony Foster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the shot from the right side | 59-37 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Johnathan Derosa | 59-37 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Frank Rao throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Wilmer Montz, Bradley Foster | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Andrew Card is denied by Roger Alexander | 59-37 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 59-37 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa is hacked by Kenneth Shick - foul #2 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey (SF) Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Frank Rao clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jay Collins - foul #4 on Jay Collins, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Tony Foster (PF) William Dicks, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG) Kenneth Shick, Jay Collins | |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is hacked by Bruce Godfrey - foul #1 on Bruce Godfrey, team foul #5 | 61-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (SF) Frank Rao | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Bradley Foster steps in front of the Tony Foster pass | 61-43 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (PG), Johnathan Derosa (SG), Charles Zynda (C) Cameron Springer, Bruce Godfrey, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Angelo Colon, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-43 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is whistled for a carry | 61-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG) Todd Hoffman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Bradley Foster | |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Tony Foster is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilmer Montz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Charles Zynda blocks the short jumper by Michael Flanagan | 61-43 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Zynda | 61-43 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Tony Foster grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Rao (SG) Andrew Delacerda | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF) Wilmer Montz | |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 61-43 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Tony Foster pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Shick - foul #3 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Roger Alexander (PF) William Dicks, Tony Foster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Michael Flanagan | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Ernest Chase takes the ball from Roger Alexander | 62-46 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase blows the dunk | 62-46 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Frank Rao scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnathan Derosa | 64-46 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Adam Madden - foul #2 on Adam Madden, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey (SG), Todd Hoffman (SF), Tony Foster (PF), Steve Young (C) Frank Rao, Johnathan Derosa, Roger Alexander, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Steve Young grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey scores on a jumper from close range set up by Tony Foster | 68-46 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon loses the ball out of bounds | 68-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG) Cameron Springer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF) Bradley Foster | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | William Dicks can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman tips it home | 70-46 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan lays it up and in and he's fouled by Tony Foster - foul #4 on Tony Foster, team foul #6 | 70-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Rao (SG), Charles Zynda (PF) Todd Hoffman, Tony Foster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Jerrold Hughes | |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the free throw | 70-49 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey clanks a turnaround from the right block | 70-49 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is called for traveling | 70-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SF) Bruce Godfrey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Gary Stokely (PF) Angelo Colon, Wilmer Montz | |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Michael Flanagan picks off the pass by Steve Young in the backcourt | 70-49 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase buries a jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Frank Rao is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Wright - foul #3 on Ryan Wright, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF) Michael Flanagan | |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-51 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | William Dicks snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Rao (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Zynda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Young (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilmer Montz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 72-51 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-51 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Steve Young snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | William Dicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (PG), Bruce Godfrey (SG), Todd Hoffman (SF), Tony Foster (PF), Roger Alexander (C) William Dicks, Frank Rao, Johnathan Derosa, Charles Zynda, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Ryan Wright, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card connects on the floater in the lane | 72-53 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Tony Foster misses short on a jumper from the right side | 72-53 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Madden | 72-55 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman is open but misses the lay-in | 72-55 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Tony Foster can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerrold Hughes - foul #4 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Frank Rao (SG), Johnathan Derosa (SF), Charles Zynda (C) Andrew Delacerda, Bruce Godfrey, Todd Hoffman, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes, Andrew Card | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Tony Foster misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Tony Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 73-57 |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-57 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Foster | 76-57 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the floater in the lane set up by Michael Flanagan | 76-59 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #10 | 76-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Bradley Foster (C) Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Johnathan Derosa steps in front of the Ernest Chase pass | 78-59 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Frank Rao hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-59 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster gets the rebound | 78-59 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-62 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Frank Rao is hacked by Kenneth Shick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Todd Hoffman (SF), Steve Young (C) Cameron Springer, Johnathan Derosa, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Kenneth Shick, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Rao (fairly fresh) 28 pts. SF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steve Young (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilmer Montz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Frank Rao is hacked by Andrew Card in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Card, team foul #12 | 80-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Alexander (PF) Tony Foster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 80-65 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan gets the offensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-65 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Frank Rao grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is fouled on the floor by Andrew Card - foul #2 on Andrew Card, team foul #13 | 80-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey (SG), Tony Foster (PF) Frank Rao, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Angelo Colon, Wilmer Montz, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-65 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster tips it home | 82-67 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG) William Dicks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (C) Bradley Foster | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Jay Collins steps in front of the Bruce Godfrey pass in the backcourt | 82-67 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ryan Wright | 82-69 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Jerrold Hughes is called for the reach on Cameron Springer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #14 | 82-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SF) Todd Hoffman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Bradley Foster (C) Jay Collins, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 84-69 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Tony Foster snags the defensive board | 84-69 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Johnathan Derosa | 86-69 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Adam Madden | 86-72 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer is hacked by Adam Madden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Madden, team foul #15 | 86-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Rao (SG), Todd Hoffman (SF), Steve Young (C) Bruce Godfrey, Johnathan Derosa, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ernest Chase, Gary Stokely | |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Steve Young is called for the reach on Adam Madden - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #7 | 87-72 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 87-72 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Frank Rao is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 90-72 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-72 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Tony Foster snags the defensive board | 90-72 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Tony Foster | 92-72 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 92-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Ryan Wright is called for the reach on Cameron Springer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Wright, team foul #16 | 92-74 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 1st free throw | 93-74 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 94-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan's layup is rejected by Steve Young | 94-74 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan can't tip it in | 94-74 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Frank Rao grabs the board | 94-74 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 94-74 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 96-74 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon's pass is intercepted by Frank Rao | 96-74 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer runs out the clock | 96-74 |