| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Day (fresh) SG - Sylvester Clement (fresh) SF - Michael Davis (fresh) PF - Marshall Nevius (fresh) C - Robert Gannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Leon Simon (fresh) SG - Daniel Delao (fresh) SF - Jason Frisch (fresh) PF - Jason Pearson (fresh) C - Paul Crump (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Robert Gannon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Texas | Michael Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Leon Simon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | William Day steals it from Jason Frisch in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Texas | Michael Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Gannon | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Texas | Michael Davis loses the dribble to Daniel Delao | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Texas | Sylvester Clement clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Texas | Sylvester Clement snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Texas | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Texas | Marshall Nevius grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Texas | Leon Simon is called for the reach on Sylvester Clement - foul #1 on Leon Simon, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG), Alfred Wood (SG), Shelton Gore (SF), Marc Costello (PF), Carson Little (C) William Day, Sylvester Clement, Michael Davis, Marshall Nevius, Robert Gannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper (PG), Maurice Brown (SG), Michael Barney (SF), Elton Jones (PF), Thomas Allaire (C) Leon Simon, Daniel Delao, Jason Frisch, Jason Pearson, Paul Crump | |
| 17:29 | Texas | Marc Costello can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Maurice Brown - foul #1 on Maurice Brown, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | Texas | Marc Costello misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | Texas | Marc Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Maurice Brown | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Texas | Elton Jones swats the layup by Shelton Gore | 3-2 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Allaire snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Alfred Wood - foul #1 on Alfred Wood, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Texas | Sylvester Clement (SG), Marshall Nevius (PF), Robert Gannon (C) Alfred Wood, Marc Costello, Carson Little | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson (PF) Thomas Allaire | |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | Texas | Marshall Nevius grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | Texas | Shelton Gore dunks the ball set up by Marshall Nevius | 5-2 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG), Alfred Wood (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Marc Costello (PF), Carson Little (C) Aaron White, Sylvester Clement, Shelton Gore, Marshall Nevius, Robert Gannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leon Simon (PG), Daniel Delao (SG), Jason Frisch (SF), Paul Crump (C) Alan Gasper, Maurice Brown, Michael Barney, Elton Jones | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Day (fairly fresh) SG - Alfred Wood (fresh) SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Costello (fresh) C - Carson Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Leon Simon (fresh) SG - Daniel Delao (fresh) SF - Jason Frisch (fresh) PF - Jason Pearson (fresh) C - Paul Crump (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Texas | Michael Davis hits a jumper from the left side set up by William Day | 7-2 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson loses the dribble to Michael Davis | 7-2 |
| 15:01 | Texas | Carson Little buries a runner in the lane set up by William Day | 9-2 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 14:36 | Texas | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:18 | Texas | Marc Costello loses the ball out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG), Sylvester Clement (SG), Shelton Gore (SF), Marshall Nevius (PF), Robert Gannon (C) William Day, Alfred Wood, Michael Davis, Marc Costello, Carson Little | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper (PG), Maurice Brown (SG), Michael Barney (SF), Frank Pinkley (PF), Thomas Allaire (C) Leon Simon, Daniel Delao, Jason Frisch, Jason Pearson, Paul Crump | |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Michael Barney is blocked by Shelton Gore | 9-2 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Allaire tips it home | 9-4 |
| 13:24 | Texas | Shelton Gore knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sylvester Clement | 11-4 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 13:08 | Texas | The rebound goes to Shelton Gore | 11-4 |
| 12:45 | Texas | Shelton Gore banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Barney - foul #1 on Michael Barney, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG) Aaron White | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leon Simon (PG), Jason Frisch (SF), Elton Jones (PF), Paul Crump (C) Maurice Brown, Michael Barney, Frank Pinkley, Thomas Allaire | |
| 12:45 | Texas | Shelton Gore misses the free throw | 13-4 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jason Frisch | 13-6 |
| 11:55 | Texas | Robert Gannon's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Crump | 13-6 |
| 11:54 | Texas | Shelton Gore misses the tip | 13-6 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Day (tiring) SG - Sylvester Clement (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Shelton Gore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Nevius (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gannon (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Leon Simon (fresh) SG - Alan Gasper (fresh) SF - Jason Frisch (fresh) PF - Elton Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Crump (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | William Day is called for the reach on Jason Frisch in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Day, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG), Michael Davis (SF) William Day, Shelton Gore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao (SG), Jason Pearson (PF) Leon Simon, Elton Jones | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 11:37 | Texas | Robert Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 11:32 | Texas | Alan Gasper is called for the reach on Sylvester Clement - foul #1 on Alan Gasper, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Texas | Alfred Wood (SG), Marc Costello (PF), Carson Little (C) Sylvester Clement, Marshall Nevius, Robert Gannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roy Burdette (PG) Alan Gasper | |
| 11:08 | Texas | Carson Little buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-6 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roy Burdette | 15-9 |
| 10:44 | Texas | Marc Costello misses long on a jumper from the right side | 15-9 |
| 10:43 | Texas | Alfred Wood gets the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:25 | Texas | Carson Little can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jason Pearson - foul #1 on Jason Pearson, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG), Sylvester Clement (SG), Shelton Gore (SF), Marshall Nevius (PF) Aaron White, Alfred Wood, Michael Davis, Marc Costello | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leon Simon (PG), Maurice Brown (SF), Elton Jones (C) Roy Burdette, Jason Frisch, Paul Crump | |
| 10:25 | Texas | Carson Little makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:25 | Texas | Carson Little makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao's pass is intercepted by William Day in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 10:22 | Texas | William Day dunks the ball | 19-9 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Leon Simon clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 09:58 | Texas | William Day pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:36 | Texas | William Day misses the fadeaway near the basket | 19-9 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Leon Simon loses the ball out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Robert Gannon (C) William Day, Shelton Gore, Carson Little | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper (PG), Michael Barney (SF), Thomas Allaire (C) Leon Simon, Daniel Delao, Jason Pearson | |
| 08:50 | Texas | Sylvester Clement misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-9 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Elton Jones | 19-9 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elton Jones | 19-11 |
| 08:13 | Texas | Michael Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sylvester Clement | 22-11 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones tips it in | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Aaron White (fresh) SG - Sylvester Clement (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marshall Nevius (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Gannon (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Gasper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Barney (fresh) PF - Elton Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Allaire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Texas | Alan Gasper is called for the reach on Aaron White - foul #2 on Alan Gasper, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG), Alfred Wood (SG), Shelton Gore (SF), Marc Costello (PF) Aaron White, Sylvester Clement, Michael Davis, Marshall Nevius | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leon Simon (PG), Roy Burdette (SG), Jason Frisch (SF), Jason Pearson (PF), Paul Crump (C) Alan Gasper, Maurice Brown, Michael Barney, Elton Jones, Thomas Allaire | |
| 07:07 | Texas | Alfred Wood is hacked by Roy Burdette - foul #1 on Roy Burdette, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Davis (SF), Marshall Nevius (PF) Shelton Gore, Marc Costello | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:07 | Texas | Alfred Wood makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:07 | Texas | Alfred Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch's floater is knocked away by Marshall Nevius | 23-13 |
| 06:45 | Texas | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 06:40 | Texas | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 06:38 | Texas | Michael Davis grabs the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 06:30 | Texas | Marshall Nevius dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Gannon | 25-13 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jason Frisch and the foul's on Marshall Nevius - foul #1 on Marshall Nevius, team foul #3 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Texas | Sylvester Clement (SG), Shelton Gore (SF), Marc Costello (PF) Alfred Wood, Michael Davis, Marshall Nevius | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao (SG) Roy Burdette | |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:37 | Texas | Marc Costello is denied on a layup by Jason Pearson | 25-16 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump hits a wide open floater near the basket | 25-18 |
| 05:05 | Texas | William Day comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 05:04 | Texas | Shelton Gore hits the follow up shot | 27-18 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | William Day is called for the reach on Leon Simon in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #4 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Marshall Nevius (PF) William Day, Shelton Gore, Marc Costello | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roy Burdette (PG), Maurice Brown (SF), Michael Barney (PF), Thomas Allaire (C) Leon Simon, Jason Frisch, Jason Pearson, Paul Crump | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Roy Burdette misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Maurice Brown tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 04:24 | Texas | Marshall Nevius connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Davis | 29-20 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Roy Burdette is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG), Shelton Gore (SF), Carson Little (C) Aaron White, Michael Davis, Robert Gannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PF) Daniel Delao | |
| 04:06 | Texas | Sylvester Clement travels with the ball | 29-20 |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG), Marc Costello (PF), Robert Gannon (C) William Day, Marshall Nevius, Carson Little | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Shelton Gore takes the ball from Elton Jones | 29-20 |
| 03:42 | Texas | Shelton Gore lays it in | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Aaron White (fresh) SG - Sylvester Clement (tired) 2 ast. SF - Shelton Gore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Costello (fresh) C - Robert Gannon (tired) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roy Burdette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barney (fresh) PF - Elton Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Allaire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Allaire misses the tip | 31-20 |
| 03:21 | Texas | Shelton Gore pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 02:56 | Texas | Robert Gannon scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Shelton Gore and he's fouled by Michael Barney - foul #2 on Michael Barney, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG), Alfred Wood (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Marshall Nevius (PF) Aaron White, Sylvester Clement, Shelton Gore, Marc Costello | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leon Simon (PG), Daniel Delao (SG), Jason Frisch (SF), Jason Pearson (PF), Paul Crump (C) Roy Burdette, Maurice Brown, Michael Barney, Elton Jones, Thomas Allaire | |
| 02:56 | Texas | Robert Gannon makes the free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Delao | 34-22 |
| 02:12 | Texas | Jason Frisch blocks the jumper by Robert Gannon | 34-22 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Paul Crump is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gannon - foul #1 on Robert Gannon, team foul #5 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Texas | Sylvester Clement (SG), Carson Little (C) Alfred Wood, Robert Gannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Leon Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-22 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Jason Frisch grabs the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 01:42 | Texas | Carson Little gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 01:23 | Texas | William Day can't finish the layup | 34-22 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Daniel Delao buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Frisch | 34-25 |
| 01:07 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-25 |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG), Alfred Wood (SG), Shelton Gore (SF), Robert Gannon (C) William Day, Sylvester Clement, Michael Davis, Carson Little | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:47 | Texas | Shelton Gore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 34-25 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Crump | 34-25 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Alfred Wood picks off the pass by Daniel Delao | 34-25 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Marshall Nevius's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG), Sylvester Clement (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Marc Costello (PF), Carson Little (C) Aaron White, Alfred Wood, Shelton Gore, Marshall Nevius, Robert Gannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Gasper (PG), Maurice Brown (SG), Michael Barney (SF) Leon Simon, Daniel Delao, Jason Frisch | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-25 |