| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bobby Landis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dulaney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Mundt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Boss (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Robert Cox's pass is intercepted by William Dulaney | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hodgins - foul #3 on Timothy Hodgins, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG) Timothy Hodgins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:34 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Robert Cox grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Ingle | 39-35 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Mundt | 39-37 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Lester Knuth - foul #2 on Lester Knuth, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Dulaney - foul #2 on William Dulaney, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kyle Evins (C) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt drills a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Alan Arnett (SF), Ron Roth (PF), Robert Cox (C) Erik Ingle, Tim Weatherholt, Matthew McCleery, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Cantero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Arnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ron Roth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bobby Landis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dulaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Michael Mundt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Boss (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett is denied on a layup by Craig Boss | 43-45 |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Ron Roth misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-47 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Robert Cox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jimmy Turner - foul #1 on Jimmy Turner, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Timothy Hodgins (SG), Matthew McCleery (PF) Howard Cantero, Lester Knuth, Ron Roth | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Craig Boss, Jimmy Turner | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Dulaney | 43-50 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle is hacked by Michael Mundt - foul #2 on Michael Mundt, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt (SF), Kyle Evins (C) Alan Arnett, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula (SG) William Dulaney | |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Hodgins | 45-50 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Timothy Hodgins | 45-50 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Hodgins and the foul's on Joe Shaffer - foul #2 on Joe Shaffer, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed (PG), William Dulaney (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Craig Boss (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) Bobby Landis, Dikembe Abdula, Michael Mundt, Todd Keller, Joe Shaffer | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:59 | Southern Methodist | Tim Weatherholt steals it from Jimmy Turner | 48-50 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Nickolas Stewart is called for the reach on Tim Weatherholt - foul #1 on Nickolas Stewart, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Ron Roth (PF), Robert Cox (C) Erik Ingle, Matthew McCleery, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Craig Boss takes the ball from Timothy Hodgins | 48-50 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 12:17 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Ron Roth makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Hodgins | 50-52 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss drills a jumper from the right block | 50-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Cantero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hodgins (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Roth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dulaney (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SF - Nickolas Stewart (fresh) PF - Craig Boss (tiring) 26 pts. 9 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Robert Cox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-54 |
| 11:33 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Tim Weatherholt is called for the reach on Nickolas Stewart - foul #2 on Tim Weatherholt, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Matthew McCleery (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Howard Cantero, Timothy Hodgins, Tim Weatherholt, Ron Roth, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Michael Mundt (SF), Todd Keller (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Brian Reed, William Dulaney, Nickolas Stewart, Craig Boss, Jimmy Turner | |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller double dribbles | 50-54 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdula | 53-54 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller is fouled on the floor by Lester Knuth - foul #3 on Lester Knuth, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Erik Ingle | 55-54 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 55-54 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt (SF), Robert Cox (C) Alan Arnett, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney (SG), Craig Boss (PF) Dikembe Abdula, Todd Keller | |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Shaffer | 55-56 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Landis | 55-58 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew McCleery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bobby Landis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dulaney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. SF - Michael Mundt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Boss (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 11 reb. C - Joe Shaffer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Robert Cox - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Timothy Hodgins (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Ron Roth (PF) Erik Ingle, Lester Knuth, Tim Weatherholt, Matthew McCleery | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Todd Keller (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) William Dulaney, Michael Mundt, Craig Boss, Joe Shaffer | |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Turner | 55-60 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Roth | 58-60 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Landis | 58-62 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Ron Roth can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 58-62 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Nickolas Stewart - foul #2 on Nickolas Stewart, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt (SF), Kyle Evins (C) Howard Cantero, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed (PG), William Dulaney (SG), Michael Mundt (SF) Bobby Landis, Dikembe Abdula, Nickolas Stewart | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller blows the layup | 59-62 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Brian Reed - foul #1 on Brian Reed, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Matthew McCleery (PF) Alan Arnett, Ron Roth | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss (PF) Todd Keller | |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins makes the 3rd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew McCleery - foul #2 on Matthew McCleery, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG) Timothy Hodgins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis (PG) Brian Reed | |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to William Dulaney | 61-64 |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss can't finish the layup | 61-64 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery tips it in | 63-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Evins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bobby Landis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Dulaney (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. SF - Michael Mundt (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Boss (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 11 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 63-64 |
| 03:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins (SG), Robert Cox (C) Lester Knuth, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer (C) Jimmy Turner | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Cox steals it from Joe Shaffer | 63-66 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Joe Shaffer steals the ball from Tim Weatherholt | 63-66 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Robert Cox tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Mundt | 65-68 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle's pass is intercepted by Joe Shaffer | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Bobby Landis | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joe Shaffer | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Erik Ingle is called for the reach on Joe Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Ingle, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula (SG) William Dulaney | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Weatherholt | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Jimmy Turner (C) Dikembe Abdula, Michael Mundt, Joe Shaffer | |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hodgins - foul #4 on Timothy Hodgins, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | William Dulaney steps in front of the Matthew McCleery pass | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Ingle - foul #4 on Erik Ingle, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula (SG), Michael Mundt (SF) William Dulaney, Nickolas Stewart | |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mathew Call (PG), William Dulaney (SG) Bobby Landis, Dikembe Abdula | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Call runs out the clock | 68-75 |