| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ismael Estelle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sindelar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blackmon (fresh) PF - Alfred Blair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnie Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Texas Southern | James Blackmon picks off the pass by Rickie Simmons | 34-28 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Clyde Degraff | 34-28 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Blair - foul #1 on Alfred Blair, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde (PF) Clyde Degraff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Alfred Blair, Johnie Terry | |
| 18:55 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickie Simmons | 37-28 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | James Blackmon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:20 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:18 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carrington | 37-28 |
| 18:07 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | James Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF) Rickie Simmons, Gregory Smith, Michael Carrington, Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Mulvey (PG), Raymond Graham (SG), Mike Boucher (SF), Alfred Blair (PF), Johnie Terry (C) Ismael Estelle, Michael Sindelar, James Blackmon, Raymond Reynolds, Frederick Welsh | |
| 17:33 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald misses the easy layup | 37-28 |
| 17:32 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Charles Medeiros picks off the pass by Raymond Graham in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 17:15 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-28 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Albert Oliver (SF) Lucio Ricci, Charles Medeiros, Eugene Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), Michael Sindelar (SG), James Blackmon (SF), Nicholas Morrison (C) William Mulvey, Raymond Graham, Mike Boucher, Johnie Terry | |
| 16:16 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Nicholas Morrison | 37-28 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clyde Degraff (tiring) 2 blk. C - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Sindelar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blackmon (tiring) PF - Alfred Blair (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff hits a jumper from the left block | 39-28 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair buries a runner in the paint set up by Nicholas Morrison | 39-30 |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Rose - foul #1 on Kevin Rose, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Alfred Gist (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Ronald Swinehart, Gregory Smith, Clyde Degraff, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), William Mulvey (SG), Mike Boucher (SF), Raymond Reynolds (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Kevin Rose, Michael Sindelar, James Blackmon, Alfred Blair, Nicholas Morrison | |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher is hacked by Albert Oliver - foul #1 on Albert Oliver, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington (SF) Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh buries a floater from the right block set up by Ismael Estelle | 40-32 |
| 14:16 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Alfred Gist | 42-32 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Carrington - foul #1 on Michael Carrington, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Eugene Elkins (C) Lucio Ricci, Charles Medeiros, Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Graham (SF), Johnie Terry (C) Mike Boucher, Frederick Welsh | |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:48 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 42-33 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ismael Estelle | 42-35 |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Gist | 44-35 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (SG), Robert Hyde (C) Gregory Smith, Eugene Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar (SG), Mike Boucher (SF), Nicholas Morrison (PF) William Mulvey, Raymond Graham, Raymond Reynolds | |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:34 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Johnie Terry - foul #1 on Johnie Terry, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG) Rickie Simmons, Michael Carrington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:34 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:34 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-35 |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:45 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Swinehart | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Medeiros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lucio Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Gist (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hyde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ismael Estelle (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Sindelar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Boucher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Johnie Terry (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mike Boucher - foul #2 on Mike Boucher, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), David Fitzgerald (C) Ronald Swinehart, Charles Medeiros, Lucio Ricci, Alfred Gist | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), William Mulvey (SG), Raymond Graham (SF), Alfred Blair (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Ismael Estelle, Michael Sindelar, Mike Boucher, Nicholas Morrison, Johnie Terry | |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Eugene Elkins is called for the reach on Raymond Graham - foul #1 on Eugene Elkins, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver (SF) Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose banks in the layup | 49-37 |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Mulvey | 49-40 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Rickie Simmons - foul #1 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington (SF), Alfred Gist (PF), Clyde Degraff (C) Albert Oliver, Eugene Elkins, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar (SG), James Blackmon (SF), Raymond Reynolds (C) Kevin Rose, Raymond Graham, Frederick Welsh | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | James Blackmon clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | James Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | James Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist scores on a jumper from the right block | 51-41 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Alfred Gist is called for the reach on Michael Sindelar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Gist, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (PG), David Fitzgerald (C) Rickie Simmons, Alfred Gist | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnie Terry (C) Alfred Blair | |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 08:56 | Texas Southern | Michael Sindelar takes the ball from Michael Carrington in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | William Mulvey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:33 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry tips it home | 51-49 |
| 08:10 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by William Mulvey - foul #3 on William Mulvey, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG) Lucio Ricci, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Raymond Graham (SF), Nicholas Morrison (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) William Mulvey, James Blackmon, Raymond Reynolds, Johnie Terry | |
| 07:53 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Morrison swats the short shot by David Fitzgerald | 51-49 |
| 07:52 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Carrington (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Clyde Degraff (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Fitzgerald (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ismael Estelle (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Sindelar (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 2 ast. C - Frederick Welsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-49 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Raymond Graham picks off the pass by Charles Medeiros in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Sindelar | 51-52 |
| 06:43 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins (SG), Albert Oliver (SF), Alfred Gist (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Charles Medeiros, Michael Carrington, Clyde Degraff, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), Mike Boucher (SF), Alfred Blair (PF) Ismael Estelle, Raymond Graham, Frederick Welsh | |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG) Ronald Swinehart | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:54 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde connects on the floater from the left block | 53-52 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Lucio Ricci (SF) Eugene Elkins, Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Mulvey (PG), James Blackmon (SF), Johnie Terry (C) Kevin Rose, Mike Boucher, Nicholas Morrison | |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | William Mulvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:26 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Alfred Gist | 53-52 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | James Blackmon snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | William Mulvey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | James Blackmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | William Mulvey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 04:45 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Hyde | 53-52 |
| 04:40 | Texas Southern | Michael Sindelar is called for the reach on Lucio Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sindelar, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), David Fitzgerald (C) Rickie Simmons, Gregory Smith, Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Raymond Graham (SG), Mike Boucher (SF), Raymond Reynolds (PF) William Mulvey, Michael Sindelar, James Blackmon, Alfred Blair | |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Raymond Graham picks off the pass by Lucio Ricci | 53-52 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle lays it up and in set up by Raymond Graham | 53-54 |
| 04:18 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Boucher - foul #3 on Mike Boucher, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington (SF) Lucio Ricci | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PF) Johnie Terry | |
| 04:18 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:18 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Reynolds | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Boucher - foul #4 on Mike Boucher, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver (SF), Eugene Elkins (C) Michael Carrington, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), James Blackmon (SF), Frederick Welsh (PF) Ismael Estelle, Mike Boucher, Raymond Reynolds | |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Albert Oliver steals the ball from Nicholas Morrison | 57-56 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros blows the layup | 57-56 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Nicholas Morrison | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Medeiros (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Gist (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blackmon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Elkins - foul #2 on Eugene Elkins, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), David Fitzgerald (C) Ronald Swinehart, Charles Medeiros, Albert Oliver, Eugene Elkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Mulvey (PG), Michael Sindelar (SG), Raymond Reynolds (C) Kevin Rose, Raymond Graham, Frederick Welsh | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | Texas Southern | William Mulvey is called for the reach on Gregory Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Mulvey, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff (PF) Alfred Gist | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnie Terry (C) Nicholas Morrison | |
| 03:02 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | William Mulvey is hacked by Michael Carrington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Carrington, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | William Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | William Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | William Mulvey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Blackmon | 57-62 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | James Blackmon steps in front of the Gregory Smith pass in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:52 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | William Mulvey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | William Mulvey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 01:21 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Alfred Gist (PF) Lucio Ricci, Clyde Degraff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Alfred Blair (PF) William Mulvey, Raymond Reynolds | |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Carrington, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar is hacked by Gregory Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Mulvey (PG), Nicholas Morrison (C) Ismael Estelle, Johnie Terry | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Smith - foul #4 on Gregory Smith, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Rickie Simmons is called for the reach on Nicholas Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Mulvey - foul #5 on William Mulvey, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Johnie Terry (C) William Mulvey, Nicholas Morrison | |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Michael Sindelar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Smith, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (SG) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), Nicholas Morrison (C) Ismael Estelle, Johnie Terry | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Kevin Rose is called for the reach on Rickie Simmons - foul #2 on Kevin Rose, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Johnie Terry (C) Kevin Rose, Nicholas Morrison | |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry is hacked by Rickie Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG) Ismael Estelle | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Johnie Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Blackmon | 63-72 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | James Blackmon is hacked by Michael Carrington - foul #4 on Michael Carrington, team foul #15 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (C) Johnie Terry | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | James Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | James Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 00:13 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Rickie Simmons, Michael Carrington, Alfred Gist, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Graham (SG), Mike Boucher (SF), Raymond Reynolds (PF) Michael Sindelar, James Blackmon, Alfred Blair | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose runs out the clock | 63-73 |