| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Radel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the shot in the paint | 28-28 |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:32 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew is fouled on the floor by Marion Kerr - foul #2 on Marion Kerr, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:17 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green is hacked by Marion Kerr - foul #3 on Marion Kerr, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| 19:01 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:59 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Clark Bartholomew | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Blackmon | 28-28 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is fouled on the floor by Jack Radel - foul #2 on Jack Radel, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Borja (SF), Thomas Rodgers (C) Jack Radel, Clark Bartholomew | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 17:50 | Texas Southern | James Lewis grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:37 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Benson | 28-28 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson double dribbles | 28-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Ronald Swinehart (SG), Steven Albro (C) Rickie Simmons, Lawrence Green, James Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Kevin Rose (SG), Brian Stella (PF) Nicholas Morrison, Emery Olmsted, James Blackmon | |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Albro, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Radel (SF), Clark Bartholomew (C) David Borja, Steven Albro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG) Jerry Karlson | |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Rose | 28-31 |
| 16:01 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Swinehart (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Radel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Wise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 15:19 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickey Wise | 31-37 |
| 14:31 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Medeiros | 33-37 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose loses the dribble to Jack Radel | 33-37 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), David Borja (SF), James Lewis (PF), Steven Albro (C) Charles Medeiros, Ronald Swinehart, Jack Radel, Thomas Rodgers, Clark Bartholomew | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Blackmon (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Kevin Rose, Rickey Wise, Brian Stella, James Benson | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Steven Albro takes the ball from Frederick Welsh | 33-37 |
| 13:23 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is fouled on the floor by Emery Olmsted - foul #2 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 13:18 | Texas Southern | James Lewis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 33-37 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | David Borja is called for the reach on Nicholas Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Borja, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Blackmon | 33-40 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 12:32 | Texas Southern | James Lewis tips it in | 35-40 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 12:04 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 11:48 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro clanks a turnaround from the left block | 35-40 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Borja (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Albro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison's pass is intercepted by Steven Albro | 35-40 |
| 11:18 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green loses the dribble to Frederick Welsh | 35-40 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted connects on the jumper from the right side set up by James Blackmon | 35-42 |
| 10:59 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro is hacked by Marion Kerr - foul #4 on Marion Kerr, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Ronald Swinehart (SG), Kevin Anderson (SF), Clark Bartholomew (C) Rickie Simmons, Lawrence Green, David Borja, Steven Albro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Kevin Rose (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (PF), James Benson (C) Nicholas Morrison, Emery Olmsted, Marion Kerr, James Blackmon, Frederick Welsh | |
| 10:41 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros double dribbles | 35-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Radel (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Ronald Swinehart steals it from Kevin Rose in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 10:18 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew loses the dribble to Jerry Karlson | 35-42 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose is hacked by Ronald Swinehart - foul #1 on Ronald Swinehart, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG) Ronald Swinehart | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Blackmon (PF) James Benson | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | James Blackmon clanks a floater from the left side | 35-42 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 09:05 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | James Blackmon grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | James Blackmon snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | James Blackmon is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Karlson | 35-45 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Jerry Karlson picks off the pass by Clark Bartholomew | 35-45 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Brian Stella is hacked by Clark Bartholomew - foul #2 on Clark Bartholomew, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), David Borja (SF), James Lewis (PF), Thomas Rodgers (C) Rickie Simmons, Charles Medeiros, Jack Radel, Kevin Anderson, Clark Bartholomew | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Frederick Welsh (PF), James Benson (C) Rickey Wise, Kevin Rose, Jerry Karlson, James Blackmon, Brian Stella | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Borja (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Frederick Welsh | 35-48 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green drills a jumper from the right block set up by Ronald Swinehart | 37-48 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | James Benson's pass is intercepted by David Borja | 37-48 |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 06:09 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers tips it home | 39-48 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison is hacked by Ronald Swinehart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Swinehart, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG) Ronald Swinehart | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Blackmon (PF) Frederick Welsh | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Kerr | 39-48 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-48 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | James Blackmon tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | David Borja makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | David Borja misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | James Blackmon connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Marion Kerr | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | James Lewis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickie Simmons | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Borja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Rodgers (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Blackmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Benson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | James Blackmon scores on a floater from the right side set up by Nicholas Morrison | 47-54 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), Jack Radel (SF), Steven Albro (PF), Clark Bartholomew (C) Lawrence Green, David Borja, James Lewis, Thomas Rodgers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Kevin Rose (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Frederick Welsh (C) Nicholas Morrison, Emery Olmsted, Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro clanks a shot near the basket | 47-54 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green (SG), James Lewis (PF) Charles Medeiros, Steven Albro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | James Blackmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 02:09 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:49 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Jerry Karlson - foul #1 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (C) Rickey Wise, Kevin Rose, Jerry Karlson, Frederick Welsh | |
| 01:49 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-54 |
| 01:03 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Morrison and he's hacked by Jack Radel - foul #3 on Jack Radel, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | James Blackmon is fouled in the backcourt by Rickie Simmons - foul #3 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | James Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | James Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Morrison is called for the reach on Rickie Simmons - foul #3 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | James Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Blackmon is fouled in the backcourt by Rickie Simmons - foul #4 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (SF), Frederick Welsh (C) Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh is hacked by Rickie Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG) Rickie Simmons | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | James Blackmon grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (SF) Kevin Rose | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Green - foul #1 on Lawrence Green, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise runs out the clock | 53-62 |