| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmie Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Munsch (fresh) 2 blk. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Tatham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wall (fresh) PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | New Mexico State | John Anderson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jimmie Bowman | 33-29 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman is fouled on the floor by Stanley Gooding - foul #2 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Steven Oldakowski | 36-32 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | John Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Tatham - foul #2 on Chester Tatham, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert (PF) Travis Dodge | |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Oldakowski | 38-32 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to James Wall | 38-32 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses the easy layup | 38-32 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | John Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Wall - foul #2 on James Wall, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (SG), Kenneth Wright (SF), Thomas Leach (PF), Anthony Cole (C) Jimmie Bowman, Henry Jones, Troy Munsch, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (PG), Willie Byrd (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) Stanley Gooding, Chester Tatham, James Wall, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Travis Dodge | 40-35 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bradley - foul #2 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson (SG), Henry Jones (SF) John Anderson, Kenneth Wright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Travis Dodge, Thomas Cypert | |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Larry Noel steals the ball from Anthony Cole | 40-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cole (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Hancock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Noel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel tips it home | 40-37 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Leach | 43-37 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Cole | 43-37 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman (SG), Troy Munsch (PF), Steven Oldakowski (C) Kevin Gent, Thomas Leach, Anthony Cole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Gerald Bradley, Willie Byrd, Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert is fouled on the floor by Steven Oldakowski - foul #2 on Steven Oldakowski, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Anderson (PG), Kenneth Wright (SF) David Hutchinson, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Bowman is called for the reach on Chester Tatham - foul #3 on Jimmie Bowman, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | John Anderson steps in front of the James Wall pass | 43-37 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | James Wall steps in front of the John Anderson pass in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | James Wall lays it in | 43-39 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | John Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Gooding - foul #3 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jimmie Bowman | 45-39 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chester Tatham | 45-41 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | John Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Thomas Cypert | 45-41 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wright - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Henry Jones (SF) John Anderson, Kenneth Wright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG), Boyd Dewberry (C) Chester Tatham, Travis Dodge | |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-41 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert tips it home | 45-43 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Gent | 48-43 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Bradley | 48-45 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 48-45 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Bowman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Munsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Oldakowski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cypert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman is hacked by Gerald Bradley - foul #3 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Anderson (PG), David Hutchinson (SG), Thomas Leach (PF), Anthony Cole (C) Kevin Gent, Jimmie Bowman, Troy Munsch, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Thomas Cypert, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-45 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | John Anderson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Henry Jones | 53-45 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Chester Tatham | 53-47 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson clanks a runner from close range | 53-47 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 53-47 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Noel and the foul's on John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (SG), Kenneth Wright (SF), Troy Munsch (PF), Robert Mireles (C) David Hutchinson, Henry Jones, Thomas Leach, Anthony Cole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (PG), Max Leamon (SG), Thomas Cypert (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham, Travis Dodge, Larry Noel | |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Cypert steps in front of the Kenneth Wright pass | 53-50 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Max Leamon scores on a runner in the paint | 53-52 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Anderson | 55-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Munsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Mireles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Leamon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sonny Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cypert (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Mireles snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Max Leamon is called for the reach on Kevin Gent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Leamon, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman (SG), Thomas Leach (PF), Steven Oldakowski (C) John Anderson, Troy Munsch, Robert Mireles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) Max Leamon, Sonny Hancock, Thomas Cypert | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge can't throw it down but the foul's on Kenneth Wright - foul #3 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Wright misses long on a shot from the right block | 57-54 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson (PG), Henry Jones (SF), Troy Munsch (PF) Kevin Gent, Kenneth Wright, Thomas Leach | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG), Thomas Cypert (PF), Larry Noel (C) Gerald Bradley, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | James Wall pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG) Stanley Gooding | |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Noel - foul #1 on Larry Noel, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Anderson (PG), Kevin Gent (SG) David Hutchinson, Jimmie Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF), Boyd Dewberry (C) James Wall, Larry Noel | |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Munsch | 59-54 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Henry Jones | 59-54 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach (PF), Anthony Cole (C) Troy Munsch, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Travis Dodge (PF) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham, Thomas Cypert | |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry tips it home | 59-56 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Anderson | 61-56 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-56 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sonny Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent is fouled on the floor by Gerald Bradley - foul #4 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman (SG), Troy Munsch (PF) John Anderson, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (SG), James Wall (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Sonny Hancock, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Larry Noel, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson (PG), Steven Oldakowski (C) Kevin Gent, Anthony Cole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG) Gerald Bradley | |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Anderson (PG), Henry Jones (SF) David Hutchinson, Thomas Leach | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Boyd Dewberry (C) Willie Byrd, Larry Noel | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | John Anderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Oldakowski | 63-56 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Henry Jones steals it from James Wall | 63-56 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones lays it up and in | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Boyd Dewberry | 65-59 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Jones | 68-59 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman is hacked by Chester Tatham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chester Tatham, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge (PF) Thomas Cypert | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry banks in the layup on a great pass from Chester Tatham | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch is hacked by Stanley Gooding in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Gooding - foul #5 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (PG) Stanley Gooding | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Chester Tatham | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is hacked by Gerald Bradley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #14 | 73-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG) Gerald Bradley | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Byrd | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is hacked by Chester Tatham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chester Tatham, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Tatham | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Willie Byrd is called for the reach on Jimmie Bowman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Byrd, team foul #16 | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |