| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Roderick McCoy is fouled on the floor by William Vizcarra - foul #2 on William Vizcarra, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-36 |
| 19:35 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Griggs | 29-36 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Troy Oh denies the turnaround by James Griggs | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Anthony Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roderick McCoy | 29-39 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 32-39 |
| 18:04 | Houston | James Griggs buries a shot from the baseline set up by Kenny Nicolas | 32-41 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kenny Nicolas | 35-41 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Anthony Robinson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by David Poindexter | 35-44 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Anthony Robinson grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Anthony Robinson makes the jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Griggs - foul #3 on James Griggs, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Danny Wells | 36-48 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-48 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra tips it in | 38-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ronald McDole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Houston | William Vizcarra is called for the reach on Frank Smith - foul #3 on William Vizcarra, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Anthony Holloway (PF) Ronald McDole, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Danny Wells connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Frank Smith | 38-50 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon's pass is intercepted by Ronald Perkins | 38-50 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Ronald Perkins clanks a floater from the left block | 38-50 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | James Hemby snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Colin Rademacher - foul #1 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Roderick McCoy gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop hits the follow up shot | 39-52 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Kenny Nicolas is called for the reach on Maurice Walker - foul #2 on Kenny Nicolas, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), Gary Baldwin (C) Maurice Walker, James Hemby, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Houston | James Griggs (C) Benjamin Bishop | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh tips it in | 41-52 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas clanks a jumper from the left block | 41-52 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Anthony Robinson tips it home | 41-54 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Witherington | 44-54 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Gary Baldwin is called for the reach on James Griggs - foul #1 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG) Anthony Robinson | |
| 12:46 | Houston | Roderick McCoy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Smith | 44-57 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh blows the layup | 44-57 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Nathan Gibson - foul #2 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Dennis Shannon (PF) Doug Witherington, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG) David Poindexter | |
| 12:29 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Colin Rademacher pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:59 | Houston | James Griggs is whistled for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF) Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Frank Smith, Kenny Nicolas, James Griggs | |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | James Hemby tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Roderick McCoy connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Bishop | 46-59 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | James Hemby is fouled on the floor by Roderick McCoy - foul #3 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Perkins (PF) Roderick McCoy | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Colin Rademacher - foul #2 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Troy Oh (PF) James Hemby, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG) Colin Rademacher | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:51 | Houston | David Poindexter is hacked by Gary Baldwin - foul #2 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Houston | James Griggs (C) Benjamin Bishop | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Anthony Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 10:21 | Houston | James Griggs can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Danny Wells buries a jump hook from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | David Poindexter is called for the reach on Doug Witherington - foul #2 on David Poindexter, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), James Hemby (C) Maurice Walker, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF) Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins | |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | James Hemby loses the dribble to James Griggs | 50-61 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Roderick McCoy is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Ronald McDole (SG), Dennis Shannon (PF) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-61 |
| 08:50 | Houston | David Poindexter buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Smith | 52-63 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathan Gibson - foul #3 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Ronald McDole, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), James Griggs (C) David Poindexter, Frank Smith, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 08:10 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Vizcarra | 55-64 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 55-64 |
| 07:42 | Houston | James Griggs gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 55-66 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-66 |
| 07:22 | Houston | James Griggs gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Colin Rademacher hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Griggs | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Troy Oh (PF) Nathan Gibson, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF) Kenny Nicolas, Ronald Perkins | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Danny Wells drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Colin Rademacher and he's hacked by Maurice Walker - foul #1 on Maurice Walker, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Bishop (C) James Griggs | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Danny Wells grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Danny Wells gets the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Roderick McCoy | 55-74 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Walker | 58-74 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop's pass is intercepted by Doug Witherington | 58-74 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-74 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Roderick McCoy snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop lays it in on a great pass from Colin Rademacher and he's fouled by Doug Witherington - foul #4 on Doug Witherington, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (SG), James Hemby (SF) Phillip Shelley, Maurice Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF) Colin Rademacher, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells | |
| 05:39 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | James Hemby misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-77 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the offensive board | 58-77 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-77 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh snags the offensive board | 58-77 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Frank Smith steps in front of the Doug Witherington pass | 58-77 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Frank Smith can't finish the layup | 58-77 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Vizcarra | 58-77 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra lays it in | 60-77 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Roderick McCoy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Nicolas | 60-80 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | James Hemby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-80 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop grabs the board | 60-80 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Frank Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #8 | 60-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Doug Witherington, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Houston | James Griggs (C) Benjamin Bishop | |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Kenny Nicolas steals it from Dennis Shannon | 60-80 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-80 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Maurice Walker | 60-80 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #9 | 60-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (PF) Nathan Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Ronald Manley (C) David Poindexter, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Dennis Shannon swats the layup by Frank Smith | 62-80 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | James Hemby pulls down the rebound | 62-80 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hemby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Manley (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon can't connect on a shot in the paint | 62-80 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | James Hemby tips it back up and in | 64-80 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, James Hemby, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins, Ronald Manley | |
| 02:54 | Houston | Anthony Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Poindexter | 64-83 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Vizcarra | 66-83 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-83 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 66-83 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington is hacked by James Griggs - foul #4 on James Griggs, team foul #10 | 66-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (SG), Maurice Walker (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF), James Hemby (C) Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Colin Rademacher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Perkins | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin's layup is rejected by Benjamin Bishop | 68-86 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | James Hemby can't tip it in | 68-86 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Danny Wells grabs the board | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is fouled on the floor by Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #9 | 68-86 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (PF) Doug Witherington | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:24 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the 1st free throw | 68-87 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Ronald Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 68-87 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Ronald Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-87 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-87 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Anthony Holloway is called for the reach on Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Anthony Holloway, team foul #10 | 68-87 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-88 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 68-88 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Hemby | 70-88 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Colin Rademacher runs out the clock | 70-88 |