| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) SG - Michael Engel (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) PF - Ricky Cushman (fresh) C - David Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) PF - Ben Amos (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | David Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | North Texas | David Thompson blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | North Texas | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | North Texas | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Dampier | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Cushman - foul #1 on Ricky Cushman, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | North Texas | David Thompson grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Nystrom | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | James Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Engel | 6-0 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | David Thompson steps in front of the Edward Carreras pass | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman clanks a runner in the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:49 | North Texas | Michael Engel grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Engel | 8-0 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | James Jones is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler (PF), Terry Byers (C) Ricky Cushman, David Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Ben Amos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ben Amos, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 16:55 | North Texas | Terry Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-0 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (SG), Rusty Cooper (SF) Michael Engel, Lawrence Rakes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF), Todd Mason (C) Edward Carreras, James Jones | |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Isaac Lindsay steals the ball from John Jackson | 8-0 |
| 16:43 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay misses the easy layup | 8-0 |
| 16:42 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler hits the follow up shot | 10-0 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-0 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Mason | 10-0 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Isaac Lindsay - foul #1 on Isaac Lindsay, team foul #3 | 10-0 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Swain (SG) Bradley Nystrom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (C) Ben Amos | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 1st free throw | 10-0 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 10-0 |
| 16:21 | North Texas | Terry Byers snags the defensive board | 10-0 |
| 16:03 | North Texas | James Swain can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 10-0 |
| 16:02 | North Texas | James Swain misses the tip | 10-0 |
| 16:00 | North Texas | James Swain tips it in | 12-0 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) SG - James Swain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rusty Cooper (fresh) PF - Donald Wildenthaler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Byers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Espino (fairly fresh) SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Todd Mason (fresh) C - Joshua Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-3 |
| 15:37 | North Texas | James Swain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-3 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Todd Mason grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Rusty Cooper takes the ball from Todd Mason | 12-3 |
| 15:29 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper lays it up and in | 14-3 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | John Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-3 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-3 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | John Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marion Dampier | 14-6 |
| 14:49 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Michael Engel (SG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Ricky Cushman (PF), David Thompson (C) Isaac Lindsay, James Swain, Rusty Cooper, Donald Wildenthaler, Terry Byers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Edward Carreras (SF), Ben Amos (PF), James Jones (C) Marion Dampier, Joseph Espino, John Jackson, Todd Mason | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 14-6 |
| 14:32 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 14:14 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Nystrom and he's fouled by Chad Hutton - foul #1 on Chad Hutton, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Smith (SG) Joshua Gibson | |
| 14:14 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes misses the free throw | 16-6 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | Ben Amos snags the defensive board | 16-6 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | James Jones can't finish the layup | 16-6 |
| 13:58 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes grabs the board | 16-6 |
| 13:56 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Amos - foul #2 on Ben Amos, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington (PF) Ben Amos | |
| 13:46 | North Texas | Edward Carreras swats the short shot by David Thompson | 16-6 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | James Jones grabs the board | 16-6 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton loses the dribble to David Thompson | 16-6 |
| 13:31 | North Texas | David Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Carreras - foul #1 on Edward Carreras, team foul #5 | 16-6 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Mason (C) James Jones | |
| 13:31 | North Texas | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:31 | North Texas | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Billy Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 13:10 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes snags the defensive board | 17-6 |
| 13:08 | North Texas | Billy Smith steps in front of the Ricky Cushman pass in the backcourt | 17-6 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Smith | 17-8 |
| 12:52 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman is fouled on the floor by Chad Hutton - foul #2 on Chad Hutton, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG), James Swain (SG), Rusty Cooper (SF), Donald Wildenthaler (PF), Terry Byers (C) Bradley Nystrom, Michael Engel, Lawrence Rakes, Ricky Cushman, David Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), James Jones (C) Chad Hutton, Billy Smith, Edward Carreras | |
| 12:41 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay is hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 17-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF), John Jackson (C) Douglas Arrington, James Jones | |
| 12:41 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:41 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras is called for traveling | 19-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (C) Edward Carreras | |
| 12:16 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-8 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino grabs the board | 19-8 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | John Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-8 |
| 12:02 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Swain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rusty Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Wildenthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Byers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Espino (fairly fresh) SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Mason (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:48 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler can't finish the layup | 19-8 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | John Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marion Dampier | 19-11 |
| 11:20 | North Texas | James Swain knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Isaac Lindsay | 21-11 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 11:06 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Todd Mason is called for the reach on James Swain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Mason, team foul #8 | 21-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Ricky Cushman (PF), David Thompson (C) Isaac Lindsay, Rusty Cooper, Donald Wildenthaler, Terry Byers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Smith (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF) John Jackson, Joshua Gibson | |
| 11:04 | North Texas | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | James Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington's pass is intercepted by Bradley Nystrom | 23-11 |
| 10:41 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is hacked by Marion Dampier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Dampier, team foul #9 | 23-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Engel (SG) James Swain | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:41 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 10:41 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Todd Mason comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 25-11 |
| 10:23 | North Texas | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 25-11 |
| 10:19 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses the floater from the right wing | 25-11 |
| 10:18 | North Texas | David Thompson snags the offensive board | 25-11 |
| 10:10 | North Texas | David Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #4 | 25-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler (C) David Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF), John Jackson (C) Joseph Espino, Douglas Arrington | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Todd Mason misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ricky Cushman - foul #2 on Ricky Cushman, team foul #5 | 25-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Terry Byers (C) Ricky Cushman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG) Billy Smith | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:29 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Todd Mason snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Lawrence Rakes picks off the pass by Edward Carreras | 25-13 |
| 09:21 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (SF) Lawrence Rakes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG) Joseph Espino | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier is hacked by Donald Wildenthaler - foul #1 on Donald Wildenthaler, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Swain (SG), Rusty Cooper (SF) Bradley Nystrom, Michael Engel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington (PF) John Jackson | |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Edward Carreras is denied by Rusty Cooper | 25-13 |
| 08:47 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Donald Wildenthaler | 25-13 |
| 08:32 | North Texas | James Swain comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Arrington - foul #1 on Douglas Arrington, team foul #10 | 25-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes (SF) Rusty Cooper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG) Joshua Gibson | |
| 08:32 | North Texas | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:32 | North Texas | James Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-13 |
| 08:16 | North Texas | Terry Byers pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 08:09 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-13 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 30-13 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier gets the offensive rebound | 30-13 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Swain (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Wildenthaler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Byers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Espino (tiring) SF - Edward Carreras (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Arrington (fairly fresh) C - Todd Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-13 |
| 07:24 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Lawrence Rakes | 30-13 |
| 07:22 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay is hacked by Marion Dampier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Dampier, team foul #11 | 30-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Michael Engel (SG) James Swain, Lawrence Rakes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Billy Smith (SF), John Jackson (PF) Marion Dampier, Edward Carreras, Douglas Arrington | |
| 07:22 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 07:22 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 32-13 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Michael Engel steals it from Joshua Gibson in the backcourt | 32-13 |
| 07:18 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay can't finish the layup | 32-13 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Billy Smith | 32-13 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Michael Engel takes the ball from Joseph Espino | 32-13 |
| 07:07 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom can't finish the layup | 32-13 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson gets the rebound | 32-13 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-13 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino tips it in | 32-15 |
| 06:19 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is hacked by Joshua Gibson - foul #1 on Joshua Gibson, team foul #12 | 32-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes (SF), Ricky Cushman (PF), David Thompson (C) Isaac Lindsay, Donald Wildenthaler, Terry Byers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington (PF) Todd Mason | |
| 06:19 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 06:19 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 2nd free throw | 34-15 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson is called for traveling | 34-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF) Billy Smith | |
| 05:42 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Engel | 36-15 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington's pass is intercepted by Ricky Cushman | 36-15 |
| 05:06 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes can't finish the layup | 36-15 |
| 05:05 | North Texas | David Thompson grabs the offensive board | 36-15 |
| 04:55 | North Texas | Michael Engel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-15 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington snags the defensive board | 36-15 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-15 |
| 04:30 | North Texas | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-15 |
| 04:24 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 36-15 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino gets the rebound | 36-15 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | John Jackson clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Cushman - foul #3 on Ricky Cushman, team foul #7 | 36-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG), James Swain (SG), Rusty Cooper (SF), Donald Wildenthaler (PF) Bradley Nystrom, Michael Engel, Lawrence Rakes, Ricky Cushman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Smith (PG), Todd Mason (C) Joseph Espino, Douglas Arrington | |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 03:49 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-16 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Ben Amos (PF), James Jones (C) Edward Carreras, John Jackson, Todd Mason | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Billy Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-16 |
| 03:30 | North Texas | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-16 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Swain (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rusty Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Wildenthaler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper hits a shot from the left side | 38-16 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Chad Hutton | 38-18 |
| 02:24 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-18 |
| 02:23 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler tips it home | 40-18 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Billy Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chad Hutton | 40-20 |
| 02:00 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rusty Cooper | 43-20 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Ben Amos splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the baseline | 43-22 |
| 01:29 | North Texas | James Swain is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-22 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Ben Amos grabs the board | 43-22 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | James Jones's 3 pointer is rejected by Rusty Cooper | 43-22 |
| 01:02 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler snags the defensive board | 43-22 |
| 00:52 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #13 | 43-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Michael Engel (SG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Terry Byers (C) Isaac Lindsay, James Swain, Donald Wildenthaler, David Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF) Chad Hutton, Joshua Gibson, Billy Smith | |
| 00:52 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 00:52 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 00:52 | North Texas | Terry Byers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-22 |
| 00:41 | North Texas | Michael Engel misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-22 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 43-22 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier is fouled on the floor by Terry Byers - foul #1 on Terry Byers, team foul #8 | 43-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Thompson (C) Rusty Cooper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier misses the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Terry Byers pulls down the rebound | 43-22 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Michael Engel is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 45-22 |