| Lineup | Texas | PG - Tano Abdin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Harger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zhuang Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Logsdon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 24-27 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Zhuang Xiao denies the turnaround by Gerald Bayne | 24-27 |
| 19:14 | Texas | Harold Couch snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 18:50 | Texas | Tano Abdin drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner tips it home | 26-29 |
| 18:18 | Texas | Ryan Jones drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Zhuang Xiao | 28-29 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Harold Couch - foul #2 on Harold Couch, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:00 | Texas | Zhuang Xiao pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:49 | Texas | David Logsdon is called for the reach on Ryan Jones - foul #2 on David Logsdon, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 17:30 | Texas | Zhuang Xiao misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Texas | Jeremy Donis (SF) Gary Harger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sagers (PF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 17:05 | Texas | Tano Abdin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | David Logsdon snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 16:43 | Texas | Harold Couch snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:14 | Texas | Tano Abdin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly connects on the runner in the paint | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Tano Abdin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Donis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zhuang Xiao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Couch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Logsdon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Texas | Ryan Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne clanks a shot from close range | 34-31 |
| 15:01 | Texas | Tano Abdin grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 14:40 | Texas | Ryan Jones is hacked by Kenneth Gardner - foul #2 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Garces (PG), Gary Harger (SG), Charles Sheilds (PF), Scott Davis (C) Tano Abdin, Ryan Jones, Zhuang Xiao, Harold Couch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Christopher Jackson (PF) David Logsdon, Phillip Connolly | |
| 14:20 | Texas | Scott Davis connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Harger | 36-31 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | James Sagers is hacked by Jeremy Donis - foul #2 on Jeremy Donis, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Swietomierz Zakes (SF) Jeremy Donis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Gardner is blocked by Charles Sheilds | 36-31 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | William Bailey grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Bailey | 36-33 |
| 13:08 | Texas | Gary Harger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 12:59 | Texas | Charles Sheilds pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:42 | Texas | Gary Garces scores on a shot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Zakes - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zakes, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Texas | Tano Abdin (PG), Ryan Jones (SF), Harold Couch (C) Gary Garces, Swietomierz Zakes, Scott Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (SG), Phillip Connolly (C) William Bailey, James Sagers | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Gardner | 38-36 |
| 11:55 | Texas | Harold Couch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Jeremy Donis (SF), Zhuang Xiao (PF) Gary Harger, Charles Sheilds | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Michael Doty (PF) Kenneth Gardner, Christopher Jackson | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne clanks a shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly tips it home | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Tano Abdin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Donis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zhuang Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (fresh) SG - David Logsdon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Doty (fresh) C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Texas | Ryan Jones buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeremy Donis | 40-38 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Jeremy Donis - foul #3 on Jeremy Donis, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Harger (SG) Jeremy Donis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (PG), James Sagers (PF) Howard Menefee, Michael Doty | |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the 3rd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:23 | Texas | Tano Abdin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | James Sagers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly loses the dribble to Tano Abdin | 40-41 |
| 09:59 | Texas | Tano Abdin blows the dunk | 40-41 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | David Logsdon gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | David Logsdon blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 09:37 | Texas | Gary Harger snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:13 | Texas | Zhuang Xiao misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Tano Abdin steals the ball from Kenneth Gardner in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 08:41 | Texas | Gary Harger drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tano Abdin | 43-41 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne buries a driving attempt from the left block | 43-43 |
| 08:02 | Texas | Phillip Connolly steals the ball from Zhuang Xiao | 43-43 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly tips it in | 43-45 |
| 07:14 | Texas | Zhuang Xiao knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Harger | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Tano Abdin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 6 stl. SG - Gary Harger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Zhuang Xiao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Couch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Logsdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Sagers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 06:46 | Texas | Harold Couch snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 06:22 | Texas | Ryan Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Garces (PG), Jeremy Donis (SF), Charles Sheilds (PF), Scott Davis (C) Tano Abdin, Ryan Jones, Zhuang Xiao, Harold Couch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), William Bailey (SG), Michael Doty (SF), Christopher Jackson (PF), William Jordan (C) Kenneth Gardner, David Logsdon, Gerald Bayne, James Sagers, Phillip Connolly | |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | William Jordan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 05:59 | Texas | The rebound goes to Gary Harger | 46-45 |
| 05:32 | Texas | Scott Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 05:30 | Texas | Scott Davis hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Michael Doty makes the shot from the left side set up by William Bailey | 48-47 |
| 04:48 | Texas | Gary Harger hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeremy Donis | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | William Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 04:32 | Texas | Scott Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:05 | Texas | Jeremy Donis makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Garces | 53-47 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Gary Garces steals it from Christopher Jackson | 53-47 |
| 03:44 | Texas | Gary Harger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Garces | 55-47 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | William Jordan misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 03:19 | Texas | Gary Harger snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 03:19 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Tano Abdin (PG), Ryan Jones (SG), Zhuang Xiao (PF), Harold Couch (C) Gary Garces, Gary Harger, Charles Sheilds, Scott Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (PG), David Logsdon (SG), Gerald Bayne (SF), James Sagers (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Howard Menefee, William Bailey, Michael Doty, Christopher Jackson, William Jordan | |
| 03:00 | Texas | Ryan Jones is fouled on the floor by Phillip Connolly - foul #1 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Tano Abdin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 6 stl. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeremy Donis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Zhuang Xiao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Logsdon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Texas | Jeremy Donis misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 02:21 | Texas | Harold Couch pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:02 | Texas | Zhuang Xiao can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 02:01 | Texas | Jeremy Donis tips it in | 57-47 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner travels with the ball | 57-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Simone (PG), Gary Garces (SG), Charles Sheilds (PF), Scott Davis (C) Tano Abdin, Ryan Jones, Zhuang Xiao, Harold Couch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson (PF) James Sagers | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Texas | Gary Garces is hacked by David Logsdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Logsdon, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| 01:27 | Texas | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Jeremy Donis - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| 01:25 | Texas | Jeremy Donis is fouled on the floor by Phillip Connolly - foul #2 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| 01:22 | Texas | Kenneth Gardner is called for the reach on Brian Simone - foul #3 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| 01:22 | Texas | Brian Simone makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:22 | Texas | Brian Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Donis - foul #4 on Jeremy Donis, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 00:48 | Texas | Scott Davis grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Texas | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Gary Garces - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| 00:28 | Texas | Gary Garces makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:28 | Texas | Gary Garces misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Phillip Connolly | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly can't finish the layup | 60-47 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | David Logsdon can't tip it in | 60-47 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne connects on the floater from the right block | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Brian Simone runs out the clock | 60-49 |