| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kenneth Brodie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lingenfelter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Longley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kimbrough (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 10 pts. C - Thomas Dempster (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 19:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-37 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Dana Prouty hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Roger Clark misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:51 | Texas Southern | George Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-37 |
| 18:49 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley tips it but misses | 29-37 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | David Milliman gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Bruce Lingenfelter is called for the reach on Ronald Galloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Lingenfelter, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | David Milliman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-37 |
| 18:22 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:02 | Texas Southern | Bruce Lingenfelter misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-37 |
| 18:01 | Texas Southern | Dana Prouty hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico | David Milliman slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Dempster | 31-39 |
| 17:12 | Texas Southern | George Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 31-39 |
| 17:11 | Texas Southern | George Johnson tips it home | 33-39 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge (PG), James Maurer (SG), Harold Lewis (SF), Todd Ward (PF), John Moser (C) Kenneth Brodie, Bruce Lingenfelter, Andrew Longley, Dana Prouty, George Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Wayne Numbers (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway, John Kimbrough, David Milliman, Thomas Dempster | |
| 16:54 | Texas Southern | John Moser clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Jason Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Numbers | 33-42 |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | Todd Ward can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Pickens - foul #2 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | Todd Ward misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | Todd Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Donald Rutledge picks off the pass by Anthony Pickens | 34-42 |
| 15:54 | Texas Southern | Todd Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Rutledge | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Donald Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Ward (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Moser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Richard Chamberlain (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jason Moon (fresh) SF - Wayne Numbers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Jason Moon is hacked by James Maurer in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Maurer, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (PG) Donald Rutledge | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), David Milliman (PF) Richard Chamberlain, Jason Moon, Anthony Pickens | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Roger Clark knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Wayne Numbers | 36-44 |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Ward | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | Roger Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:34 | Texas Southern | John Moser snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | James Maurer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jacob Carter | 39-44 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | David Milliman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway tips it in | 39-46 |
| 13:50 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by James Maurer is blocked by David Milliman | 39-46 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | David Milliman grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | John Moser denies the turnaround by David Milliman | 39-46 |
| 13:19 | Texas Southern | Harold Lewis pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | David Milliman blocks the short jumper by Todd Ward | 39-46 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Roger Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Galloway | 39-49 |
| 12:42 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Todd Ward is denied by David Milliman | 39-49 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Roger Clark snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Roger Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:09 | Texas Southern | Harold Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:50 | Texas Southern | Harold Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Milliman | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Micheal Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Maurer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ward (tiring) 7 pts. C - John Moser (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Numbers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Milliman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jacob Carter (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway's pass is intercepted by Todd Ward | 39-49 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | Jacob Carter takes the ball from Harold Lewis | 39-49 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the jumper from the left side set up by Roger Clark and he's fouled by Todd Ward - foul #3 on Todd Ward, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie (PG), Bruce Lingenfelter (SG), Andrew Longley (SF), Dana Prouty (PF), George Johnson (C) Micheal Day, James Maurer, Harold Lewis, Todd Ward, John Moser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), John Kimbrough (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Thomas Dempster (C) Roger Clark, Wayne Numbers, David Milliman, Jacob Carter | |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:16 | Texas Southern | Bruce Lingenfelter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brodie - foul #1 on Kenneth Brodie, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Moon (SG) Ronald Galloway | |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough makes the shot in the paint set up by Jason Moon | 39-54 |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Chamberlain - foul #1 on Richard Chamberlain, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster misses badly on a shot from the right block | 41-54 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens hits the follow up shot | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Bruce Lingenfelter hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 08:07 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Jason Moon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge (PG), John Mason (SF) Kenneth Brodie, Andrew Longley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), Marshall Lenox (SF), David Milliman (PF) Richard Chamberlain, John Kimbrough, Anthony Pickens | |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Donald Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lingenfelter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Prouty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edgar Dee (fresh) SG - Jason Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marshall Lenox (fresh) PF - David Milliman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Dempster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Bruce Lingenfelter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dana Prouty | 46-58 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Jason Moon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 06:49 | Texas Southern | Bruce Lingenfelter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dempster - foul #2 on Thomas Dempster, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie (PG) Bruce Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Wayne Numbers (PF) Jason Moon, David Milliman | |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Marshall Lenox | 46-58 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain loses the dribble to Donald Rutledge | 46-58 |
| 05:20 | Texas Southern | John Mason hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Maurer (SG), Andrew Longley (SF), John Moser (PF) Donald Rutledge, John Mason, Dana Prouty | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), John Kimbrough (SF), David Milliman (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Richard Chamberlain, Edgar Dee, Marshall Lenox, Wayne Numbers, Thomas Dempster | |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roger Clark and he's hacked by John Moser - foul #1 on John Moser, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruce Lingenfelter (SG), Todd Ward (PF) James Maurer, George Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie drills a jumper from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Roger Clark can't throw it down | 50-61 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Todd Ward scores on a shot near the basket | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 03:35 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kenneth Brodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lingenfelter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Longley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - John Moser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie can't finish the layup | 52-61 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | David Milliman is whistled for a carry | 52-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (PG), James Maurer (SG), Harold Lewis (SF), Dana Prouty (PF), George Johnson (C) Kenneth Brodie, Bruce Lingenfelter, Andrew Longley, Todd Ward, John Moser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers (SF) John Kimbrough | |
| 03:02 | Texas Southern | George Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | David Milliman gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie (PG), Bruce Lingenfelter (SG), Andrew Longley (SF), Todd Ward (PF) Micheal Day, James Maurer, Dana Prouty, George Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster (C) Jacob Carter | |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster is open and lays it up and in | 52-63 |
| 02:31 | Texas Southern | Bruce Lingenfelter travels with the ball | 52-63 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (PG), James Maurer (SG), John Moser (C) Kenneth Brodie, Bruce Lingenfelter, Andrew Longley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Anthony Pickens (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway, David Milliman, Thomas Dempster | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 52-63 |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Todd Ward | 52-63 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | John Moser hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie (PG), Bruce Lingenfelter (SG), Andrew Longley (SF), Dana Prouty (PF), George Johnson (C) Micheal Day, James Maurer, Harold Lewis, Todd Ward, John Moser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), John Kimbrough (SF), David Milliman (PF), Thomas Dempster (C) Richard Chamberlain, Jason Moon, Wayne Numbers, Anthony Pickens, Jacob Carter | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Bruce Lingenfelter is called for the reach on Ronald Galloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Lingenfelter, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | David Milliman misses the easy layup | 54-63 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Brodie loses the dribble to Roger Clark in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Roger Clark lays it in | 54-67 |
| 01:14 | Texas Southern | George Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Kimbrough | 54-67 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Dana Prouty denies the turnaround by John Kimbrough | 54-67 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway can't tip it in | 54-67 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Dana Prouty pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Bruce Lingenfelter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (PG), James Maurer (SG), Harold Lewis (SF), Todd Ward (PF), John Moser (C) Kenneth Brodie, Bruce Lingenfelter, Andrew Longley, Dana Prouty, George Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Wayne Numbers (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway, John Kimbrough, David Milliman, Thomas Dempster | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | James Maurer is called for the reach on Jason Moon in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Maurer, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Jason Moon makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Jason Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | John Moser is hacked by Anthony Pickens - foul #3 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #4 | 54-69 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Todd Ward travels with the ball | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain runs out the clock | 54-69 |