| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Breshears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mauch (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Demetrius Figgs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Demetrius Figgs | 34-41 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | David Ervin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Demetrius Figgs | 36-41 |
| 18:41 | Houston | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) Michael Gonsalez, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Demetrius Figgs | 39-41 |
| 18:05 | Houston | William Sloan makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Johnson | 39-44 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Kerr | 39-44 |
| 17:32 | Houston | James Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson tips it home | 39-46 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | David Ervin is fouled on the floor by Leon Scott - foul #2 on Leon Scott, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), Jesse Marsh (SF), John Hampton (PF), Michael Larson (C) David Ervin, Robert Mauch, Demetrius Figgs, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Edward Galloway (PF), Brian Anderson (C) James Johnson, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Marsh | 42-46 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Michael Larson swats the short shot by William Sloan | 42-46 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | John Hampton snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:27 | Houston | William Sloan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kobayashi (SG) Barry Breshears | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:06 | Houston | Brian Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Silas McVean (C) William Sloan, Brian Anderson | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | John Kobayashi hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Marsh | 45-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Werner Dematteo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kobayashi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zoran Zieglen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Silas McVean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Houston | John Kobayashi picks off the pass by Silas McVean | 45-46 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo travels in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), Robert Mauch (SF), Lee Kleckner (PF), Mark Henry (C) Werner Dematteo, Jesse Marsh, John Hampton, Michael Larson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, Michael Gonsalez, Edward Galloway, Silas McVean | |
| 15:08 | Houston | James Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Larry Kerr and the foul's on David Ervin - foul #4 on David Ervin, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG) David Ervin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:08 | Houston | James Johnson makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Lee Kleckner misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Carmelo Hudson - foul #4 on Carmelo Hudson, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs (PF) Werner Dematteo | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (PF) Carmelo Hudson | |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Lee Kleckner misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Lee Kleckner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Leon Scott scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Sloan | 46-51 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Lee Kleckner is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), Barry Breshears (SG) Lee Kleckner, John Kobayashi | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Larry Kerr, Edward Galloway, Leon Scott | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Mark Henry misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Silas McVean gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:01 | Houston | William Sloan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | William Sloan steals the ball from Werner Dematteo in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Silas McVean is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-51 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Mark Henry pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Michael Gonsalez takes the ball from Robert Mauch in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 13:29 | Houston | James Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Mark Henry snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch hits the finger roll set up by Werner Dematteo | 48-51 |
| 13:13 | Houston | William Sloan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 48-54 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears is fouled in the backcourt by William Sloan - foul #3 on William Sloan, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), John Kobayashi (SG), Jesse Marsh (SF), John Hampton (PF) Werner Dematteo, Barry Breshears, Robert Mauch, Demetrius Figgs | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) James Johnson, Silas McVean, Brian Anderson | |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | John Kobayashi scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 12:45 | Houston | John Hampton is called for the reach on Michael Gonsalez - foul #1 on John Hampton, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Larson (C) Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF) Michael Gonsalez | |
| 12:34 | Houston | William Sloan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | David Ervin gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | David Ervin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 12:22 | Houston | William Sloan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | David Ervin can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Kerr - foul #3 on Larry Kerr, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rex Henry (C) John Hampton | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Edward Galloway (PF) William Sloan, Larry Kerr, Leon Scott | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | David Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | David Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Larson (fresh) C - Rex Henry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zoran Zieglen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | David Ervin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Larson | 54-59 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Rex Henry scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 11:03 | Houston | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Michael Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | David Ervin scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-61 |
| 10:31 | Houston | James Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Gonsalez | 58-64 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | David Ervin blows the dunk | 58-64 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Michael Larson tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-64 |
| 09:56 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Hudson | 60-64 |
| 09:46 | Houston | James Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | David Ervin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Michael Larson grabs the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | David Ervin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Rex Henry snags the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh misses the dunk attempt | 60-64 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Rex Henry hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 08:36 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by James Johnson is blocked by Rex Henry | 62-64 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Gonsalez - foul #1 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), Barry Breshears (SG), Demetrius Figgs (PF), Mark Henry (C) David Ervin, John Kobayashi, Michael Larson, Rex Henry | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, Michael Gonsalez, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:59 | Houston | William Sloan is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on William Sloan, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mauch (SF) Jesse Marsh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | William Sloan is called for the reach on Werner Dematteo in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Sloan, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (PF) William Sloan | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Henry | 65-64 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs is denied on a layup by Brian Anderson | 65-64 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Werner Dematteo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Breshears (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mauch (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Demetrius Figgs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Silas McVean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Galloway (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Mark Henry is called for the reach on Larry Kerr - foul #1 on Mark Henry, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG) James Johnson | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Edward Galloway's floater is tipped away by Mark Henry | 65-64 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Barry Breshears | 65-64 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Brian Anderson blocks the jumper by Mark Henry | 65-64 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Larry Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), John Hampton (PF) Werner Dematteo, Demetrius Figgs | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Leon Scott (C) Silas McVean, Brian Anderson | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | David Ervin is fouled on the floor by Leon Scott - foul #3 on Leon Scott, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lee Kleckner (C) Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | David Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | David Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen is fouled on the floor by Barry Breshears - foul #2 on Barry Breshears, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF) Zoran Zieglen | |
| 05:49 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Breshears - foul #3 on Barry Breshears, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (PF) Edward Galloway | |
| 05:49 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | John Hampton misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG) David Ervin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | John Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | John Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Leon Scott snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Larry Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs (PF), Mark Henry (C) John Hampton, Lee Kleckner | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (C) Leon Scott | |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch is denied on a dunk by Brian Anderson | 65-66 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Brian Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:05 | Houston | James Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Silas McVean (PF) James Johnson, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Silas McVean | 65-68 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Breshears, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (PF) Michael Gonsalez | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Barry Breshears takes the ball from Silas McVean | 65-68 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo banks in the layup set up by Barry Breshears | 67-68 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Silas McVean makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Edward Galloway | 67-70 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Brian Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), John Kobayashi (SG), John Hampton (PF), Rex Henry (C) Werner Dematteo, Barry Breshears, Demetrius Figgs, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) Larry Kerr, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | David Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Zieglen - foul #3 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | David Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | David Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Silas McVean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh (SF) Robert Mauch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Kobayashi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Gonsalez (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Silas McVean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Rex Henry misses the turnaround from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | David Ervin grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | David Ervin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Henry | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), Demetrius Figgs (PF), Mark Henry (C) David Ervin, John Hampton, Rex Henry | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF), Edward Galloway (PF) Silas McVean, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Larry Kerr hits a floater in the paint | 73-72 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), Barry Breshears (SG) Werner Dematteo, John Kobayashi | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (C) Leon Scott | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Zoran Zieglen steals it from David Ervin in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Edward Galloway scores on a floater from the left side | 73-74 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Demetrius Figgs | 75-74 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Mark Henry steals it from Edward Galloway | 75-74 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | David Ervin is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Breshears | 77-74 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez is hacked by Jesse Marsh - foul #2 on Jesse Marsh, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mauch (SF) Jesse Marsh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:15 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Kerr - foul #4 on Larry Kerr, team foul #14 | 77-76 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Larry Kerr's floater is tipped away by Demetrius Figgs | 79-76 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gonsalez - foul #2 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kobayashi (SG), Jesse Marsh (SF) Barry Breshears, Robert Mauch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Barry Breshears (SG), Robert Mauch (SF) John Kobayashi, Jesse Marsh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Edward Galloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Mark Henry gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Mark Henry is hacked by Michael Gonsalez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), John Hampton (PF) David Ervin, Demetrius Figgs | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Mark Henry makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | John Hampton gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs (PF) John Hampton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Mark Henry is hacked by Zoran Zieglen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #17 | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Mark Henry misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG) Werner Dematteo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Galloway | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Michael Gonsalez is called for the reach on Mark Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #18 | 84-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), John Hampton (PF) David Ervin, Demetrius Figgs | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Mark Henry makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Mark Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Brian Anderson clanks a fullcourt shot | 85-79 |