| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) SF - Jack Radel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Rickie Simmons steals the ball from James Benson | 33-36 |
| 19:31 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | James Benson gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | James Blackmon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew drills a jumper from the left block set up by Lawrence Green | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | James Lewis steals the ball from Marion Kerr in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 18:46 | Texas Southern | Marion Kerr takes the ball from Jack Radel | 33-38 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | James Lewis is called for the reach on Emery Olmsted - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Borja (SF), Thomas Rodgers (C) Jack Radel, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | David Borja is called for the reach on Marion Kerr - foul #1 on David Borja, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG) Lawrence Green | |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is fouled on the floor by David Borja - foul #2 on David Borja, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Kevin Rose (SG), Brian Stella (PF) Nicholas Morrison, Emery Olmsted, James Blackmon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (SG), Clark Bartholomew (C) Rickie Simmons, James Lewis | |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green (SG), Jack Radel (SF) Ronald Swinehart, David Borja | |
| 16:49 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green is hacked by Jerry Karlson - foul #2 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF) Rickey Wise | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Steven Albro (PF) Charles Medeiros, Thomas Rodgers | |
| 16:24 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), James Blackmon (PF) Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:06 | Texas Southern | Marion Kerr is called for the reach on Jack Radel - foul #2 on Marion Kerr, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Lewis (PF) Clark Bartholomew | |
| 15:55 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel drills a shot from close range | 33-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Radel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Albro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 15:27 | Texas Southern | James Lewis grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | James Lewis comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 33-40 |
| 15:07 | Texas Southern | James Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:52 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | James Blackmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | James Blackmon is called for the reach on Jack Radel - foul #2 on James Blackmon, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Nicholas Morrison, Kevin Rose, Marion Kerr, James Blackmon, James Benson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Ronald Swinehart (SG), David Borja (SF), Thomas Rodgers (PF), Clark Bartholomew (C) Rickie Simmons, Lawrence Green, Jack Radel, James Lewis, Steven Albro | |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Welsh | 33-40 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Ronald Swinehart steps in front of the Jerry Karlson pass in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 12:31 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 12:29 | Texas Southern | David Borja tips it home | 35-42 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson tips it home | 37-42 |
| 11:47 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Medeiros, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Kevin Rose (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Blackmon (PF), James Benson (C) Rickey Wise, Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella, Frederick Welsh | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Kevin Anderson (SF), James Lewis (PF), Steven Albro (C) Charles Medeiros, Ronald Swinehart, David Borja, Thomas Rodgers, Clark Bartholomew | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Albro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Morrison | 40-42 |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | James Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Frederick Welsh (C) Kevin Rose, Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Radel (SF) Kevin Anderson | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Rickie Simmons steals it from Frederick Welsh | 42-42 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Karlson | 45-42 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Rickie Simmons is called for the reach on James Blackmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), Brian Stella (PF) Nicholas Morrison, James Blackmon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Ronald Swinehart (SG), Thomas Rodgers (PF), Clark Bartholomew (C) Rickie Simmons, Lawrence Green, James Lewis, Steven Albro | |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Emery Olmsted | 47-45 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (C) Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, Frederick Welsh | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), David Borja (SF) Ronald Swinehart, Jack Radel | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Brian Stella is hacked by Thomas Rodgers - foul #1 on Thomas Rodgers, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG) Rickey Wise | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Rodgers | 47-45 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | Brian Stella is called for the reach on Thomas Rodgers - foul #1 on Brian Stella, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Blackmon (PF) Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Lewis (PF) Thomas Rodgers | |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Borja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | James Blackmon buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Rose | 50-45 |
| 06:58 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:36 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 06:35 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:22 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clark Bartholomew | 50-47 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | James Benson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-47 |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | James Lewis gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Frederick Welsh (C) Kevin Rose, Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green (SG), Jack Radel (SF), Thomas Rodgers (C) Charles Medeiros, David Borja, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-47 |
| 05:41 | Texas Southern | James Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:32 | Texas Southern | James Blackmon denies the turnaround by Thomas Rodgers | 50-47 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Emery Olmsted | 50-47 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is hacked by Lawrence Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Green, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers misses the turnaround from close range | 52-47 |
| 05:16 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | James Blackmon steals the ball from Lawrence Green | 52-47 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew (C) Thomas Rodgers | |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frederick Welsh - foul #1 on Frederick Welsh, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (C) Frederick Welsh | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Albro (PF) James Lewis | |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | James Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), Marion Kerr (SF) Nicholas Morrison, Jerry Karlson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Thomas Rodgers (PF) Rickie Simmons, Steven Albro | |
| 04:06 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Borja (SF) Jack Radel | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | James Blackmon tips it in | 54-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Borja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew's layup is rejected by James Benson | 54-49 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Rose | 56-49 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG) Kevin Rose | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Jack Radel (SF), James Lewis (PF) Charles Medeiros, David Borja, Thomas Rodgers | |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison hits a floater from the right side | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green grabs the board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | James Lewis misses the tip | 58-49 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | James Benson gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Blackmon | 61-49 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | James Blackmon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-49 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jack Radel | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | James Blackmon grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Nicholas Morrison | 63-49 |
| 00:13 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel drills a runner in the paint | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison runs out the clock | 63-51 |