| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:46 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Christopher Dunmire is called for the reach on Terry Macneil - foul #2 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Christopher Dunmire swats the short shot by Jamie Chambless | 33-32 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Victor Gardner gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Russell Schrader is fouled on the floor by Richard Nicol - foul #2 on Richard Nicol, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Gardner | 33-32 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Terry Macneil steals the ball from Victor Gardner | 33-32 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the easy layup | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Victor Gardner | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Alonzo Lee drills a floater from the left block | 35-32 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 37-34 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Russell Schrader picks off the pass by Adam Sanford | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rousseau | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil blows the layup but the foul's on Victor Gardner - foul #1 on Victor Gardner, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SG), Dennis Balch (SF), William Betances (PF), Arthur Grasser (C) Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol, Adam Sanford, Jamie Chambless | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Balch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Betances (fresh) C - Arthur Grasser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Michael Shipley clanks a jumper from close range | 37-36 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the shot near the basket | 37-36 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it home | 39-36 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Macneil and he's fouled by Russell Schrader - foul #3 on Russell Schrader, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Jamie Chambless (C) Terry Macneil, Arthur Grasser | |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Alonzo Lee's dunk attempt is rejected by William Betances | 39-39 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Betances | 39-41 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Michael Shipley knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Dennis Balch - foul #1 on Dennis Balch, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF), Adam Sanford (PF) Dennis Balch, William Betances | |
| 13:54 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Greenberg | 41-44 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is fouled on the floor by Richard Nicol - foul #3 on Richard Nicol, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Richard Nicol is called for the reach on Landon Zanchez - foul #4 on Richard Nicol, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Steven Spivey (SF), William Betances (C) Edward Greenberg, Richard Nicol, Jamie Chambless | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Landon Zanchez drills a shot near the basket | 43-47 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 12:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunmire | 43-47 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Landon Zanchez | 46-47 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil is called for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Macneil, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Clarence Hebert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Spivey (fresh) PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunmire | 46-47 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Victor Gardner is fouled on the floor by Terry Macneil - foul #3 on Terry Macneil, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Russell Schrader, Landon Zanchez, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Jamie Chambless (C) Terry Macneil, Steven Spivey, Adam Sanford | |
| 10:30 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Chambless - foul #1 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (C) Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey (SF) Dennis Balch | |
| 10:30 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Spivey - foul #1 on Steven Spivey, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson (PF) William Betances | |
| 09:58 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the fadeaway in the lane | 49-49 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Donald Rousseau takes the ball from Alonzo Lee | 49-49 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Adam Sanford (PF) Steven Spivey, Corey Anderson | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Akimseu | 49-49 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Adam Sanford denies the turnaround by Louis Vital | 49-49 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Alonzo Lee tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is fouled on the floor by Louis Vital - foul #1 on Louis Vital, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF) Edward Greenberg | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Clarence Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the fadeaway from the right block | 53-49 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Christopher Dunmire swats the layup by Jamie Chambless | 53-49 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Dunmire - foul #3 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (PG), William Betances (PF), Arthur Grasser (C) Terry Macneil, Adam Sanford, Jamie Chambless | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Landon Zanchez comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Richard Nicol - foul #5 on Richard Nicol, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG), Steven Spivey (SF) Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol | |
| 05:40 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by Steven Spivey | 55-50 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Louis Vital misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey lays it up and in set up by William Betances | 55-52 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Louis Vital misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Russell Schrader snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Landon Zanchez, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Adam Sanford (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Dennis Balch, Steven Spivey, William Betances, Arthur Grasser | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Sanford - foul #3 on Adam Sanford, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-52 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Hebert | 59-52 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 02:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 59-52 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau buries a floater from the left side set up by Edward Greenberg | 59-54 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Gardner - foul #2 on Victor Gardner, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Victor Gardner's layup is rejected by Jamie Chambless | 59-54 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jamie Chambless | 59-54 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Edward Greenberg | 59-56 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Dunmire | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Terry Macneil is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Macneil, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless lays it up and in and he's fouled by Christopher Dunmire - foul #4 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is hacked by Terry Macneil in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Macneil, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SF) Terry Macneil | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Edward Greenberg and he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Alonzo Lee drills a driving attempt near the basket | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-64 |