| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Landwehr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Coates (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Israel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Luebke (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Israel Johnson inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | North Texas | Robert Withers makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Luebke | 41-31 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico | Paul Luebke denies the turnaround by Leonard Gandhi | 41-31 |
| 19:21 | North Texas | Kelly Coates gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | Israel Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | John Smith gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | John Smith travels with the ball | 41-31 |
| 18:53 | North Texas | Brian Keese is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Keese, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill can't finish the layup | 41-31 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | John Smith misses the tip | 41-31 |
| 18:38 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Brian Keese | 41-31 |
| 18:10 | North Texas | Brian Keese is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kelly Coates | 41-34 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), Allen Croker (SF), Julian Delaney (PF), David Alford (C) John Smith, Fred Murrill, Evan Landwehr, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Michael Sanford (SG), James Lalonde (PF) Brian Keese, Kelly Coates, Robert Withers | |
| 17:39 | North Texas | Albert James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:37 | North Texas | Paul Luebke grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:17 | North Texas | Paul Luebke misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 41-34 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Julian Delaney | 41-34 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dennis Graham | 43-34 |
| 16:25 | North Texas | Paul Luebke misses the jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 16:23 | North Texas | Israel Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Allen Croker double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Evan Landwehr (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Dennis Graham, Bryan Payne, Julian Delaney, David Alford | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), Robert Withers (PF), Milton Hollins (C) Albert James, Michael Sanford, James Lalonde, Paul Luebke | |
| 15:50 | North Texas | Robert Withers is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher (C) Allen Croker | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Landwehr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Hollins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Texas | Kelly Coates misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | North Texas | Robert Withers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:02 | North Texas | Milton Hollins buries a runner from close range set up by Brian Keese and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), David Wilson (PF) John Smith, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 15:02 | North Texas | Milton Hollins misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Wilson | 45-38 |
| 14:22 | North Texas | Israel Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:21 | North Texas | Brian Keese hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | David Wilson lays it in | 47-40 |
| 13:41 | North Texas | Israel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Fred Stonecipher | 47-40 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr is hacked by Israel Johnson - foul #3 on Israel Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), Allen Croker (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), David Alford (C) Dennis Graham, Fred Murrill, Evan Landwehr, David Wilson, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Lalonde (PF), Paul Luebke (C) Robert Withers, Milton Hollins | |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Paul Luebke is called for the reach on Joel McMillian - foul #2 on Paul Luebke, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Withers (PF) James Lalonde | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne is fouled on the floor by Kelly Coates - foul #1 on Kelly Coates, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Allen Croker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:26 | North Texas | Robert Withers gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:58 | North Texas | Kelly Coates is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kelly Coates, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Matthew Willis (PG), Michael Sanford (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), James Lalonde (PF) Brian Keese, Kelly Coates, Israel Johnson, Robert Withers | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Joel McMillian misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Allen Croker can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 11:35 | North Texas | Michael Sanford snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel McMillian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Croker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Alford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Matthew Willis (fresh) SG - Michael Sanford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Cheek (fresh) PF - James Lalonde (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Luebke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | North Texas | Joel McMillian is called for the reach on Matthew Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel McMillian, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), David Wilson (SF), Julian Delaney (PF) Bryan Payne, Leonard Gandhi, David Alford | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), Israel Johnson (SF) Matthew Willis, Michael Sanford, Eric Cheek | |
| 11:16 | North Texas | Julian Delaney steals the ball from Brian Keese | 47-40 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | David Wilson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 10:58 | North Texas | The rebound goes to James Lalonde | 47-40 |
| 10:54 | North Texas | Brian Keese is hacked by Dennis Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Graham, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG), Evan Landwehr (SF) Joel McMillian, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Michael Sanford (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), Robert Withers (PF) Brian Keese, Kelly Coates, Israel Johnson, James Lalonde | |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Eric Cheek scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Julian Delaney - foul #1 on Julian Delaney, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Kelly Coates (SG) Albert James, Michael Sanford | |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Eric Cheek makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Delaney | 47-43 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Payne (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Evan Landwehr, Julian Delaney, David Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Michael Sanford (SG), Israel Johnson (SF) Brian Keese, Kelly Coates, Eric Cheek | |
| 09:50 | North Texas | Michael Sanford is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Murrill - foul #3 on Fred Murrill, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Croker (SF) Bryan Payne | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 09:25 | North Texas | Robert Withers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 09:24 | North Texas | Michael Sanford hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Allen Croker grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher scores on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 08:45 | North Texas | Fred Murrill is called for the reach on Albert James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Murrill, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), David Alford (C) Dennis Graham, Fred Murrill, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kelly Coates (SG), James Lalonde (PF) Michael Sanford, Robert Withers | |
| 08:45 | North Texas | Albert James misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | David Alford pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne loses the dribble to Kelly Coates | 50-45 |
| 08:07 | North Texas | David Alford blocks the short jumper by James Lalonde | 50-45 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Allen Croker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Allen Croker makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:22 | North Texas | Paul Luebke comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel McMillian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Croker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Albert James (fairly fresh) SG - Kelly Coates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Lalonde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Luebke (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 06:51 | North Texas | James Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:49 | North Texas | Albert James is fouled in the backcourt by Joel McMillian - foul #3 on Joel McMillian, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Evan Landwehr (SF), David Wilson (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Joel McMillian, Bryan Payne, Allen Croker, Leonard Gandhi, David Alford | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Sanford (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), Robert Withers (PF), Milton Hollins (C) Kelly Coates, Israel Johnson, James Lalonde, Paul Luebke | |
| 06:49 | North Texas | Albert James misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Milton Hollins swats the shot by John Smith | 52-45 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher's floater is knocked away by Milton Hollins | 52-45 |
| 06:19 | North Texas | Milton Hollins grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Milton Hollins connects on the shot in the lane | 52-47 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | John Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fred Stonecipher | 55-47 |
| 05:37 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), Israel Johnson (SF), Paul Luebke (C) Albert James, Michael Sanford, Eric Cheek, Milton Hollins | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:24 | North Texas | Kelly Coates is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Israel Johnson | 55-50 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | David Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi (PF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 05:02 | North Texas | Robert Withers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-50 |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Kelly Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:38 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Kelly Coates is called for the reach on Fred Murrill - foul #3 on Kelly Coates, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eric Cheek (SF), James Lalonde (PF), Milton Hollins (C) Israel Johnson, Robert Withers, Paul Luebke | |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Fred Murrill | 57-53 |
| 03:50 | North Texas | Kelly Coates drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Keese | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Eric Cheek blocks the jumper by Fred Stonecipher | 57-56 |
| 03:42 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Kelly Coates | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | North Texas | Milton Hollins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Stonecipher - foul #2 on Fred Stonecipher, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), David Wilson (SF), Allen Croker (PF), David Alford (C) John Smith, Fred Murrill, Evan Landwehr, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | North Texas | Israel Johnson (SF), Robert Withers (PF) Eric Cheek, James Lalonde | |
| 03:25 | North Texas | Milton Hollins misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:25 | North Texas | Milton Hollins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dennis Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Croker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelly Coates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Israel Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Withers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Hollins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | David Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:06 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Milton Hollins | 57-57 |
| 02:48 | North Texas | Brian Keese clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | David Wilson grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Evan Landwehr (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Dennis Graham, Bryan Payne, Allen Croker, David Alford | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Sanford (SG), Paul Luebke (C) Kelly Coates, Milton Hollins | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | John Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:26 | North Texas | Robert Withers pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:59 | North Texas | Israel Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | John Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Wilson | 59-57 |
| 01:41 | North Texas | Brian Keese is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Fred Stonecipher (C) John Smith, David Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kelly Coates (SG) Michael Sanford | |
| 01:41 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:41 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:16 | North Texas | Paul Luebke grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 00:51 | North Texas | Paul Luebke lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Keese | 59-61 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Luebke | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr can't tip it in | 59-61 |
| 00:28 | North Texas | Paul Luebke gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Paul Luebke is hacked by Dennis Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Graham, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Paul Luebke misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Paul Luebke misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Brian Keese steals the ball from Fred Stonecipher | 59-61 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Dennis Graham is called for the reach on Brian Keese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Graham, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Paul Luebke grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Paul Luebke is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Graham - foul #5 on Dennis Graham, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG) Dennis Graham | |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Eric Cheek (SF) Brian Keese, Israel Johnson | |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Paul Luebke misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Paul Luebke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-64 |